Radio Sonora

Public radio network of the Mexican state of Sonora

Radio Sonora
Programming
Broadcast area	Sonora
Frequency	(see table)
Branding	Radio Sonora
Format	Public radio
Ownership
Owner	Government of the State of Sonora
Sister stations	Telemax
Technical information
ERP	(see table)
Links
Webcast	Radio Sonora
Website	www.radiosonora.com.mx

Radio Sonora is the state radio network of the Mexican state of Sonora. It serves 95% of the state through its 30 FM transmitters, making it the second-largest state radio network in Mexico.

It began operations during the government of Samuel Ocaña García (1979–85).^[1]

Transmitters

The state of Sonora owns 30 radio transmitters, the second-most of any state in Mexico, to carry the Radio Sonora network.^[2] Bacerac and San Javier were added in September 2021.^[3]

Call sign	Frequency	City	ERP
XHAPS-FM	101.3 FM	Agua Prieta	1.538 kW
XHMOS-FM	94.7 FM^[4]	Álamos	.534 kW
XHZPE-FM	94.7 FM	Arizpe	.59 kW
XHCPBQ-FM	104.5 FM	Bacerac	.195 kW
XHHIL-FM	90.1 FM	Benjamin Hill	.115 kW
XHSOA-FM	91.5 FM	Caborca	1.51 kW
XHSEA-FM	97.7 FM	Cananea	1.21 kW
XHRBO-FM	94.7 FM	Carbó	.59 kW
XHCDO-FM	94.7 FM^[5]	Ciudad Obregón	3.95 kW
XHGRA-FM	94.7 FM	Granados	.59 kW
XHGUA-FM	94.7 FM	Guaymas	.36 kW
XHHB-FM^[a]	94.7 FM	Hermosillo	15.4 kW
XHMUR-FM	94.7 FM	Imuris	.59 kW
XHKIN-FM	95.5 FM	Magdalena de Kino	.531 kW
XHMOC-FM	94.7 FM	Moctezuma	.59 kW
XHCHI-FM	94.7 FM	Nácori Chico	.59 kW
XHARI-FM	105.5 FM	Nacozari	.045 kW
XHNAV-FM	94.7 FM	Navojoa	0.5 kW^[6]
XHNES-FM	105.9 FM	Nogales	.6 kW
XHPPU-FM	105.3 FM	Puerto Peñasco	.75 kW
XHIPA-FM	94.7 FM	Sahuaripa	.59 kW
XHFEL-FM	102.3 FM	San Felipe de Jesús	.525 kW
XHCPBR-FM	99.7 FM	San Javier	.195 kW
XHCRS-FM	88.5 FM	San Luis Río Colorado	.400 kW
XHSPD-FM	94.7 FM	San Pedro de la Cueva	.59 kW
XHSTN-FM	94.7 FM	Santa Ana	.59 kW
XHSSA-FM	88.9 FM	Sonoyta	.6 kW
XHMZQ-FM	99.3 FM	Tepache	.046 kW
XHURS-FM	103.9 FM	Ures	.59 kW
XHYEC-FM	94.7 FM	Yécora	.59 kW

Notes:

^ Flagship station

References

^ Pachecho, Bulmaro (29 August 2021). "Los 90 años de Samuel Ocaña". Termometroenlinea.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-06-30. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
^ "Activa Radio Sonora señal en Bacerac y San Javier". El Chiltepín. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
^ RPC: Technical Authorization #017097 - Frequency Change - XHMOS-FM
^ RPC: Technical Authorization #017098 - Frequency Change - XHCDO-FM
^ RPC: #042814 P/IFT/100419/210 Change in Class, Transmitter Location and ERP — XHNAV-FM

External links

Official website

Radio stations in the state of Sonora

In-state regions

Ciudad Obregón
Guaymas
Hermosillo
Navojoa
Nogales
San Luis Río Colorado

Agua Prieta

AM	XESOS 730
FM	XHAGP 92.7 XHSOS 97.3 XHSAP 98.5 XHNNO 99.9 XHAPS 101.3 XHAQ 106.9 XHFH 107.9

Caborca

AM	XEUK 570
FM	XHIB 89.9 XHEZ 90.7 XHSOA 91.5 XHCAB 94.5 XHUK 95.3 XHCBR 100.1
HD	XHEZ 90.7-1

Cananea

FM	XHSCA 93.3 XHSEA 97.7 XHTSC 102.3 XHFQ 103.1 XHCNE 104.7 XHSCAG 107.3
HD	XHFQ 103.1-1 XHFQ 103.1-2 XHFQ 103.1-3

Other areas

AM	XEXN 1010
FM	XHNTA 89.1 XHLDC 90.7 XHPEDW 92.3 XHPPO 93.5 XHITA 96.5 XHAB 98.7 XHNZI 99.1 XHRFB 101.1 XHRFD 101.1 XHRFS 101.1 XHRFM 101.5 XHVOC 105.7

Statewide network

Radio Sonora

Defunct

Adjacent states: Baja California; Chihuahua; Sinaloa

See also: List of radio stations in Sonora

v t e Radio stations in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
By AM frequency	760 810²
By FM frequency	89.3 90.5 92.1 92.9 94.7 95.3¹ 96.9 97.7 98.5 99.3 100.1 100.9 101.7 102.5 103.3 104.9 105.7
By call sign	XEEB XERSV² XHAP XHCDO XHCOB¹ XHCPCT XHCSAE XHEB XHESO XHFL XHGON XHHO XHHX XHIQ XHOBS XHOS XHOX XHSM XHVJS
Nearby regions Guaymas Navojoa In-state Sonora See also List of radio stations in Sonora Notes 1. Unbuilt or under construction 2. Station is silent

v t e Radio stations in Guaymas, Sonora
By AM frequency	630 1240
By FM frequency	90.1 90.9 93.3 94.7 99.5 100.5 101.3 102.1 103.7 105.3
Digital radio by frequency & subchannel	90.9-1 100.5-1
By call sign	XEBQ XEFX XHBQ XHDR XHEPS XHFX XHGUA XHGYM XHGYS XHPGYM XHPMAS XHPUAY
Nearby regions Ciudad Obregón Hermosillo In-state Sonora See also List of radio stations in Sonora

v t e Radio stations in Hermosillo, Sonora
By AM frequency	650 950 1110
By FM frequency	88.1 88.9 89.7 90.7 91.5 92.3 93.1 93.9 94.7 95.5 96.3 97.1 98.5 99.5 100.3 101.1 101.9 102.7 103.5 104.3 104.7 105.1 105.9 106.7 107.5
Digital radio by frequency & subchannel	90.7-1 90.7-2 105.1-1
By call sign	XEHEEP XEPB XEVS XHBH XHCD XHDM XHEDL XHEPB XHESON XHFEM XHFLO XHHB XHHER XHHLL XHHMO XHHOS XHHQ XHMMO XHMV XHRMO XHSD XHSILL XHUSH XHUSS XHVS XHVSS XHYF
Nearby regions Guaymas Nogales In-state Sonora See also List of radio stations in Sonora

v t e Radio stations in Navojoa, Etchojoa and Huatabampo, Sonora
By AM frequency	700 1270
By FM frequency	88.9 89.7 90.5 93.7 94.7 98.1 102.1 104.5
By call sign	XEETCH XEGL XHENS XHFL XHKE XHNAS XHNAV XHNVS XHPJOA XHPNAV XHYO
Nearby regions Ciudad Obregón Los Mochis In-state Sonora See also List of radio stations in Sonora

Radio stations in Nogales, Arizona (U.S.) and Nogales, Sonora (Mexico)

By AM frequency

By FM frequency

89.1
89.5
89.9
90.3
91.7
96.7
97.5
99.1
102.7
103.5
104.3
105.1
105.9
106.7
107.9

Translators	91.1

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel

By call sign

Defunct

KNOG/KFBR

Nearby regions – U.S.: Tucson

Mexico: Hermosillo
In-state: Sonora

See also: List of radio stations in Arizona; List of radio stations in Sonora

v t e Radio stations in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora
By AM frequency	1350 1460 1520
By FM frequency	88.5 89.5 91.1 93.9 102.5 107.1 107.9
Digital radio by frequency & subchannel	91.1-1 93.9-1
By call sign	XECB XEEH XELBL XHCRS XHDY XHEMW XHLBL XHLPS XHRCL XHSLR
Nearby regions – Mexico Mexicali In-state Sonora U.S. Calexico Yuma See also List of radio stations in Sonora