XHMS-FM

Radio station in Coahuila, Mexico

Monclova, Coahuila

Broadcast areaMonclova, CoahuilaFrequency99.5 MHzBrandingSúper FMProgrammingFormatPop/adult contemporaryOwnershipOwner

Radio Medios de Monclova
(Radio Medios de Monclova, S.A. de C.V.)

Sister stations

XHFRCHistory

First air date

May 5, 1966

Call sign meaning

Melchor Sánchez Dovalina (original concessionaire)Technical informationClassAERP1.907 kW^[1]

XHMS-FM is a radio station on 99.5 FM in Monclova, Coahuila. It is owned by Radio Medios de Monclova and carries a pop/adult contemporary format known as Súper FM.

History

XHMS, the first FM radio station in Coahuila,^[2] was approved to begin operations on December 8, 1965, received its concession on April 15, 1966, and signed on May 5 of that year. Named for founder Melchor Sánchez Dovalina, XHMS started on 99.3 MHz with a power of 250 watts, later increased to 310. In the 1980s, XHMS moved to 99.5 and increased its power to 1.9 kW.

References

^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-06-10. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
^ "Celebra 50 años XHMS SúperFM". La Prensa de Monclova. 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-06-16.