XHPJOA-FM and XHPUAY-FM are radio stations broadcasting on 98.1 MHz in

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and 90.9 MHz in Guaymas, owned by the ''Expreso'' newspaper. The stations form a simulcast known as Pop Extremo, carrying a pop format. XHPJOA transmits from a tower atop Cerro Prieto, while XHPUAY broadcasts from Cerro El Vigía.

History

Medios y Editorial de Sonora initially won two stations, one each in Guaymas and Navojoa, in the IFT-4 station auction of 2017.IFT: Final Report of Concessions Awarded - IFT-4
/ref> This included XHPJOA, which cost 6.5 million pesos. XHPUAY was subsequently won after the initial winning bidder for the frequency dropped out, with a winning bid of 12 million pesos. The stations signed on at the end of August 2018 in a simulcast.

References

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