XHMIX-FM is a commercial
radio station located in
La Rumorosa
La Rumorosa is a town in the municipality of Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. It has a population of 1,836 inhabitants. It lies on the road between Mexicali and Tecate, and it is directly across the international border from Jacumba Hot Springs, Ca ...
,
Baja California,
Mexico, broadcasting to the
Imperial Valley, California area of the
United States on 98.3 FM. XHMIX airs a
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by ...
music format branded as "Power 98 Jams".
History
The 98.3 frequency in Rumorosa was put out for bid in 1992 as XHRBN-FM. Francisco Javier Fimbres Durazo, who already ran
XEKT 1390 AM in Tecate, won the concession and built the station, quickly changing the callsign to XHFJ-FM for his initials. During this time, Fimbres operated his stations in association with Cadena Baja California, which owned
XEMBC-AM
XEMBC-AM is a radio station on 1190 AM in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United ...
1190
XEWV-AM, &
XEWV-FM
XEWV-FM is a radio station in Mexicali, Baja California, broadcasting on 106.7 MHz.
History
XEWV-FM received its concession in June 1965 for operation on 89.6 MHz. At the time, Mexico had licensed several radio stations on even decimal ...
. In 2003, XHFJ became XHMIX-FM to go with the station's name at the time, Mix 98. The station later became known as "Zona 98" with a rock format.
The current concessionaire, controlled 60% by Fimbres Durazo, was created in 2007.
In 2016, XHMIX was authorized to increase its effective radiated power from 30,000 watts to 50,000.
References
External links
Official Website
Radio stations in Baja California
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