XHRKS-FM

Radio station in Reynosa, Tamaulipas

Reynosa, Tamaulipas

Broadcast areaMcAllen, Texas, USA/Reynosa, MexicoFrequency103.3 MHz (HD Radio)BrandingLa Poderosa + XtremaProgrammingFormatGrupera/UrbanOwnershipOwner

Grupo AS
(Grupo Radiofónico de Reynosa, S.A. de C.V.^[1])

Sister stations

XHRT-FM, XERT-AMHistory

First air date

August 8, 1953

Former call signs

XEJN-AM (1953–1962)
XERKS-AM (1962–2020)

Former frequencies

940 kHz (1953–2020)Technical informationClassAERP3,000 wattsLinksWebcastXERKS Romántica listen liveWebsiteWebsite

XHRKS-FM (103.3 MHz) is a Spanish-language radio station that serves the McAllen, Texas (USA) / Reynosa, Tamaulipas (Mexico) border area.

History

XEJN-AM 940 received its concession on August 8, 1953. It was owned by Radio Televisora de Reynosa, S.A. until 1993. The station burned down in a 1962 fire; its facilities were a total loss.^[2] After the fire, the call letters were changed to XERKS.

In April 2018, XERKS began its AM-FM migration by signing on XHRKS-FM 103.3. XERKS-AM shut down in December 2020.

As of July 1, 2021, XHRKS changed its format from Romantica to make way for La Poderosa.

References

^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-20. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
^ "Reynosa Radio Station Burns". Valley Evening Monitor. April 23, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved October 30, 2020.