| City | Zapopan, Jalisco |
|---|---|
| Country | MX |
| Area | Guadalajara metropolitan area |
| Branding | W Radio |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Former callsigns | XEWK-AM |
| Former frequencies | 1190 kHz (1954–2021) |
| Airdate |
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| Erp | 3,000 watts |
| Class | A |
| Haat | 331 meters (1,086 ft) |
| Coordinates | 20°35′59.87″N 103°21′54.09″W |
| Owner | Radiópolis |
| Licensee | Cadena Radiodifusora Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. |
| Sister stations | XEBA-FM, XEHL-FM, XELT-AM, XEZZ-AM |
| Website | wradio.com.mx |
XHWK-FM is a radio station on 101.5 FM in Zapopan service the greater Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico area. It began in 1954 as a rebroadcaster of XEW-AM.[1]
History
Cadena Radio Guadalajara, S.A., received the concession for XEWK-AM on 1190 kHz on October 28, 1954, though six months earlier on April 27, provisional transmissions had been authorized. The concessionaire was changed in 1994. The AM station operated 50 kilowatts during the day and 10 kilowatts at night on 1190 kHz from a transmitter at Atemajac del Valle, Zapopan, Jalisco.
In 2017, XEWK-AM was authorized for second-wave AM-FM migration on 101.5 MHz as XHWK-FM. The station signed on March 27, 2020, and came into official service days later; the AM was turned off at 11:59 p.m. on March 29, 2021.[2]
References
- ^ "Los 40 Principales". DXing.info. Vantaa: Mika Mäkeläinen. p. 4/6. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ RPC: AM Shutdown — XHWK-FM