Re: [IRCA] 1380 XECO

[<JohnCallarman@xxxxxxx>]

James Niven writes: "Using Total Recorder for 2 nights on 1380khz, I have
bagged a new Mexican for me, XECO and with a
new slogan at that. They are using 'La Ke-Buena 92.9'. The ID mentions
'...La Ke-Buena noventa dos
nueve ... X-E-C-O AM..... X-E-Q FM.....'".

Fred Cantú beat us on this change ... it's one of those that I've got in my
notes for the revision to the log I did earlier this year. It's part of the
growing trend in México for the major Distrito Federal stations to expand
and offer networking to the entire country. Sister stations XEW "W Radio";
XEX "Estudio W"; XEQ Bésame; XEQ-FM "La Ke-Buena"; and XEX-FM "Los 40
Principales" all are expanding networks (but I'm not sure if they're doing
it with satellite feeds or voice-tracking or a combination.) "Besame" and
"Estudio W," a sports format, are slower in expanding, but the other three
are burgeoning.

And that's just one company. XEITE-830 has become key station for Radio
Capital outlets across the country; XEABC-760 now has some network stations;
XEDA-1290 feeds a handful of stations; and the three AM Radio Fórmula
outlets, XERFR-970, XEAI-1470 and XEDF-1500 are the pioneers. Often the only
IDs you will hear are the México City key stations.

Perhaps David Gleason can expand on this observation for us ... Oh, and I
didn't even mention the Radio ACIR formats, which seem interchangeable
across the country. "Bonita," the clasic mariachi/bolero format, appears to
be going the way of adult standards in the U.S. -- out. XEVOZ-1590, as I've
mentioned before, dropped "Bonita" for "Radio Reloj" minute-by-minute time
format, and XEGH-620 in Reynosa (which was, to me, an enjoyable listen when
I was in the Rio Grande Valley in 2002) has also dropped "Bonita."

Perhaps David Gleason can provide more information on this trend for us. 
Thanks in advance.

John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, 
DX-oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon)
 
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