XEMO-AM

XEMO-AM (860 AM, La Poderosa 860 AM), is a Spanish-language radio station that is based in Tijuana, but the signal can be heard as far away as Los Angeles. The station plays tropical music and is the only Spanish language AM station in San Diego that broadcasts music that reaches a far distance. XEMO is operated by San Diego based Uniradio, Inc., with the concession and transmitter owned by a Mexican company. Uniradio also owns several Spanish language radio stations that serve the San Diego-Tijuana radio market. XEMO is the Spanish flagship radio station of the San Diego Padres.

XEMO-AM
  • Rancho Vista Hermosa, Baja California, Mexico
Broadcast areaTijuana, Baja California
San Diego, California
Frequency860 (kHz)
BrandingLa Poderosa 860 AM
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatAdult Hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Grupo Uniradio
  • (Radiodifusora X.E.M.O., S.A. de C.V.)
XERCN, XHA, XHFG, XHTY
History
First air date
1973
Technical information
ClassB
Power10,000 watts daytime
7,500 watts nighttime[1]
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.lapoderosa860.com

History

XEMO received its first concession on January 2, 1934. It was owned by Fernando Federico Ferreira. In 1960, the station was knocked off the air by a fire, started when a transmitter short circuited and ignited a rug, that caused $50,000 in damage.[2]

After Ferreira's 1964 death,[3] Gustavo Faist Fernández became the new concessionaire. In turn, Faist transferred the station to Gustavo E. Astiazarán Rosas in 1969. In 1973, the concession was placed under its current concessionaire.

References
  1. Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio AM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-07-05. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
  2. "Fire Silences Radio Station in Tijuana". Los Angeles Times. April 3, 1960. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  3. "Federico Ferreira, Radio Owner, Dies". Chula Vista Star-News. March 26, 1964. Retrieved June 23, 2019.


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