XHOF-FM
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| City of license | Mexico City[1] |
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| Branding | Reactor 105 |
| Slogan | Todas Las Alternativas |
| Frequency | 105.7 MHz[1] |
| First air date | 1969-05-01[2] |
| Format | Urban Contemporary, Rock music |
| ERP | 36,080 watts[1] |
| Class | B |
| Former callsigns | XEDO-FM (prior to launch)[2] |
| Owner | Instituto Mexicano de la Radio[1] |
| Sister stations |
XEB-AM, XEDTL-AM, XEMP-AM, XEQK-AM;[3] XHIMER-FM, XHIMR-FM;[1] XERMX-OC (defunct) |
| Website | reactor.imer.com.mx |
XHOF-FM, also known as Reactor 105.7, is a radio station in Mexico City that plays alternative rock music, and hip hop mainly in English and Spanish.
History
The station was founded after the closure of previous projects called Radioactivo 98.5 and Orbita 105.7. Some of the most popular and relevant radio hosts of the former stations are now working for Reactor. Because of the official nature of the radio station there is a strong tendency to promote Spanish-speaking or Mexican bands, a situation that has defined the personality of the project as the only opportunity for the independent market of alternative or out-of-the-mainstream bands in Mexico.
Rock music
One half of the radio station is a rock format, and Reactor helps many Mexico city local bands to become famous by giving them airplay.
Sangriento is a Hard rock radio show that airs artists like Rammstein, Korn, Limp Bizkit, and many local artists.
Hip-hop music
Reactor 105 helps many local rappers to become famous by giving them airplay time.
Vendetta is a hip hop radio show that airs many American rappers like The Game, Snoop Dogg, Jim Jones, T.I., and many local artists.
Reactor is famous by being the only radio station in Mexico City to give a tribute show to dead rappers like 2pac, Biggie Smalls, Eazy-E and some Mexican rappers.
Controversies
Reactor does not play edited (clean) versions of the songs, so curse words can be aired; however, this remains controversial among the most conservative people.
As of 2007, the government of the Mexican Federal District disputes the ownership of XHOF-FM, claiming that the station was never properly transferred from the District when IMER was founded in 1983. The District has repeatedly petitioned the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation to allow the District to "recover" the station.[2]
Team
- General Manager: Marcello Lara
- Programming: Raul-David a.k.a. Rulo, Evaristo Corona El Golfo
- Selected hosts: La Reclu, El Sopitas, Julio Martínez Ríos, Miguel Solis, Erich Martino, Ariadna Montañez, Warpig
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM" (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico City: Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-22. Via .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fernando Mejía Barquera (February 2007). "La disputa por Reactor". etcéter@ (in Spanish). Mexico City: Editora Periodística y Análisis de Contenidos, S.A. de C.V. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ↑ "Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio AM" (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico City: Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-22. Via .
External links
- (Spanish) XHOF-FM — official page
- (Spanish) XHOF-FM official page on IMER website
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