XECD-AM
City | Puebla, Puebla |
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Branding | Ciudad W 1170 AM |
Frequency | 1170 kHz |
First air date | December 10, 1939 (concession) |
Format | Talk |
Power |
10,000 watts day 2,500 watts night[1] |
Class | B |
Affiliations | W Radio |
Owner |
Grupo Oro (Radio Puebla, S.A.) |
Sister stations | XHORO-FM |
Website |
www |
XECD-AM is a radio station on 1170 AM in Puebla, Puebla. It is owned by Grupo Oro and is known as Ciudad W with a talk format. 1170 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which KFAQ in Tulsa, Oklahoma and WWVA in Wheeling share Class A status.
History
XECD was the second radio station in Puebla. It came to air on May 5, 1940, broadcasting for the first six months on 1340 kHz. Ricardo Vázquez held the concession for the 350-watt station; in 1946, it was bought by Roberto Cañedo, and five years later, Oscar Frese Márquez became the concessionaire.
In 1954, Joaquín Grajales Corral acquired XECD, building the station up during a time when radio expanded in Mexico; Radio Puebla, S.A. was created as the concessionaire in 1969. XECD ultimately became the flagship station of Grupo Oro, which is still owned by the Grajales family.
References
- ↑ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio AM. Last modified 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2016-06-03.