XHPX-FM is a
Spanish & English Top 40 (CHR) station at
98.3 FM in
Ciudad Juárez,
Chihuahua,
Mexico
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. It broadcasts from studios on Mesa Street in
El Paso, Texas
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, United States and a transmitter atop Cerro Bola in Juárez. The station is very popular with
Mexican American teens. Exa is also responsible for many concerts in El Paso, such as The Exa Party.
History
XHPX received its concession on October 18, 1977. It was owned by Ángel Beltrán Elizarraraz.
In 1993, it was sold to F.M. Globo de Juárez, S.A. de C.V., which in turn transferred the concession to Frecuencia Modulada de Mexicali in May 1999, MVS de Juárez in December 1999, and Stereorey México in 2012. All are subsidiaries of MVS.
In 2005, XHPX began originating most programming from its studios in El Paso.
See also
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Border blaster
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References
External links
Official websiteExa FM 98.3 official website
{{Ciudad Juarez Radio
Radio stations in Chihuahua
Mass media in Ciudad Juárez
Mass media in El Paso, Texas
MVS Radio