XHTY-FM is a commercial
radio station
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located in
, broadcasting to the
San Diego-Tijuana metropolitan area on 99.7
FM. XHTY-FM airs a
regional Mexican
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music
format
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branded as "La Invasora" which in English translates to "The Invader."
XHTY is owned and operated by Uniradio, which operates stations in Baja California and Sonora, though it is programmed from Uniradio's
San Diego
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studios. It broadcasts in the hybrid (digital)
HD format.
[http://hdradio.com/mexico/estaciones HD Radio Guide for Mexico]
History
XHB-FM received its concession in December 1964, specifying operation on 92.9 MHz but soon after moving to 99.7. In October 1981, XHB became XHBCN-FM.
In the late 1990s, XHBCN engaged in two
call sign
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changes. It became XHAMR-FM in 1997, and two years later, it became XHTY-FM, taking the original call sign of its
sister station
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, which became
XHA-FM
XHA-FM (94.5 MHz, La Invasora 94.5), is a commercial radio station licensed in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. It is owned and operated by Uniradio and plays Regional Mexican music. The station carries similar programming to sister station 99 ...
.
References
External links
La Invasora 99.7 Official Website
Radio stations in Tijuana
Regional Mexican radio stations
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