XHCV-FM

XHCV-FM is a radio station on 98.1 FM in Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí. It is known as La Gran Compañía.

XHCV-FM
CityCiudad Valles, San Luis Potosí
Frequency98.1 FM
BrandingLa Gran Compañía
Ownership
OwnerRené Castro Echeverría
Sister stationsXHXR-FM
History
First air dateJune 2, 1956
Call sign meaningCiudad Valles
Technical information
ERP25 kW[1]
Transmitter coordinates21°58′23.96″N 99°00′17.43″W
Links
Websitewww.lagrancompania.com

History

Program testing for XECV-AM 610 began in August 1955, but an unexpected meteorological event put a halt to the station's plans. Hurricane Hilda slammed into the Huasteca region and made landfall near Tampico, and the station's tower was a casualty of the high winds.[2] The station, initially known as "Radio Tropical", finally received its concession on May 12, 1956 and began normal service on June 2 of that year. It operated with 1,000 watts day and 250 night. The station changed its name in the 1970s to "La V de Valles", though the current slogan and name were instituted in 1980.

On May 14, 1994, XECV's tower was blown down again. Soon after the station returned on August 19 of that year, it moved to 600 kHz so it could boost its power to 5 kW day and 1 kW night.[2]

XECV received approval to migrate to FM in February 2011 and began broadcasting on its new frequency on March 20.[2]

On December 18, 2017, the IFT approved the transfer of the XHCV concession from its original holder, Rafael Castro Torres, to René Castro Echeverría.

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References
  1. Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2016-04-26. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
  2. "X.E.C.V., La Gran Compañía 6 Décadas de Comunicación". ZUNoticia. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2017.


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