XED-AM

XED-AM is a radio station in Mexicali, Baja California, part of the Yuma, Arizona and El Centro, California radio markets. It is owned by Radiorama and is known as "La Gran D".

History

Prior to the sign-on of XED, the callsign belonged to perhaps the first radio station in Mexico to be considered a border blaster. XED-AM was originally located at Reynosa, Tamaulipas, and was under the advertising sales management of the International Broadcasting Company. Located across the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) from McAllen, Texas, USA, the station broadcast with a power of 10,000 watts (10 kW) which was the most powerful transmitter in Mexico at that time.

The current XED received its concession in May 1947.

References

• "Wolfman Jack's old station howling once again." – Dallas Times Herald, January 2, 1983. – primarily about XERF but it also includes background information on the border-blasters.
• Border Radio, by Fowler, Gene and Crawford, Bill. Texas Monthly Press, Austin. 1987 ISBN 0-87719-066-6
• Mass Media Moments in the United Kingdom, the USSR and the USA, by Gilder, Eric. – "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu Press, Romania. 2003 ISBN 973-651-596-6

External links

• Query the FCC's AM station database for XED
• Radio-Locator Information on XED