XETAR-AM (''La Voz de la Sierra Tarahumara'' – "The Voice of the
Sierra Tarahumara") is an
indigenous community radio
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station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
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that broadcasts in
Spanish,
Tarahumara and
Northern Tepehuán from
Guachochi
Guachochi is a city in the south-western portion of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The city of Guachochi serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
As of 2010, the city of Guachochi had a population of 14,5 ...
, in the
Mexican state
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of
Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
.
It is run by the
Cultural Indigenist Broadcasting System (SRCI) of the
National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI). XETAR-AM broadcasts on the United States
clear-channel frequency of
870 kHz.
External links
XETAR website*
*
References
Radio stations in Chihuahua
Sistema de Radiodifusoras Culturales Indígenas
Sierra Madre Occidental
Radio stations established in 1982
Daytime-only radio stations in Mexico
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