XHZS-FM is a radio station in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Broadcasting on 100.3 FM from a transmitter on Cerro El Caracol, XHZS is owned and operated by Luz Network as Stereo Uno with a pop format.

XHZS-FM
Frequency100.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingStereo Uno
Programming
FormatPop
Ownership
Owner
  • Luz Network
  • (Radio XHZS-FM, S.A. de C.V.)
History
First air date
August 25, 1987 (concession)
Technical information
ClassB1
ERP9,640 watts[1]
HAAT116.74 m
Transmitter coordinates
23°14′44″N 106°22′41″W / 23.24556°N 106.37806°W / 23.24556; -106.37806[2]

History edit

XHZS received its concession on August 25, 1987.

The station has had various formats, including Los 40 Principales and the Planeta format.

In May 2016, XHZS flipped from Radiorama to MegaRadio affiliation and consequently changed names from @FM to Switch, as the former is a Radiorama-specific brand.[3] The station reversed the change in 2017.

In March 2020, Luz Network assumed ownership and operation of the station and began programming its Stereo Uno pop format; this gives Luz Network a presence in all three major Sinaloa cities, as it owns stations in Los Mochis and Navolato–Culiacán. The Federal Telecommunications Institute approved XHZS-FM to begin broadcasting in HD Radio in 2022.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-10-03. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
  2. ^ RPC: #030109 Power and Height Increase - XHZS-FM (Sinaloa)
  3. ^ "Cambios en Mazatlán", RadioNotas 10 May 2016
  4. ^ "#073753 SE AUTORIZAN LAS MODIFICACIONES TÉCNICAS NECESARIAS A LAS INSTALACIONES DE LA ESTACIÓN XHZS-FM QUE OPERA LA FRECUENCIA 100.3 MHz EN CERRO EL CARACOL, MAZATLÁN, SINALOA, A FIN DE QUE SE INCORPOREN LOS DISPOSITIVOS NECESARIOS PARA LLEVAR A CABO LAS TRANSMISIONES CON EL ESTÁNDAR DIGITAL IBOC EN MODO HÍBRIDO" (PDF). Public Registry of Concessions (in Spanish). Federal Telecommunications Institute. November 23, 2022.