2009 Emisoras de FM updates

[Jim Thomas]

Be watching here for updates for the 2009 edition of Emisoras de FM. This will include anything that changes with any of the listings found in the book. If you learn of something that has changed or is new, please send a private message to me and I will include it with my list of updates.

The plan is to do one update per month, if changes should warrant doing such.

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If this is the first time you have heard about the book "Emisoras de FM" and don't know what it is, please follow this link-

http://www.wtfda.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=75

CURRENTLY, there are no copies of the 2009 edition available. It is possible that a 2010 edition will be made possible, as there have been numerous changes of radio stations listed in the book.

[Jim Thomas]

Things must be easing in Cuba, because it seems I am getting information much easier than I could even a couple years ago. Anyway, here are the latest Cuban FM changes, since recently publishing the 2009 edition of Emisoras de FM....

90.1 MAT Jovellanos CMDJ Radio Jovellanos > now relays Radio Victoria de Girón//95.3
90.5 SSP Fomento CMGF Radio Fomento > now relays Radio La Voz de Cabaiguán//105.5
90.7 CDA Chambas CMIH > now 1kw
91.1 SAN Guamá CMJD > DELETED (dropped FM)
91.5 VIL Manicaragua CMEM Radio Manicaragua > now relays Radio Caibarién//94.1
91.7 HOL Cueto CMKT Radio Cueto > now relays Radio Juvenil//93.7
92.3 CDA Baraguá CMIC Radio Baraguá > now relays Radio Surco//98.1
92.5 MAT Matanzas CMD > call change CMDV
92.7 CDA Los Mangos CMIS > drops Radio Músical Nacional relay
92.7 MAT Pedro Betancourt CMDB > now relays Radio Victoria de Girón//95.3
93.1 MAT Martí CMDC > now relays Radio Victoria de Girón//95.3
93.7 GUA El Salvador CMMS > now relays Radio La Voz del Toa//90.1
93.7 MAT Playa Larga CMDY-1 > drops Playa Larga//94.5 - now relays Radio Victoria de Girón//95.3
93.9 HOL Rafael Freyre CMKF > drops Radio Angulo//92.3 - now relays Radio La Voz del Niguel//92.7
94.1 CDA Bolivia CMIL > now relays Radio Surco//98.1
94.7 MAT Unión de Reyes CMDR > now relays Radio Ciénaga//99.5
95.5 GUA Guantánamo CMKS > call change CMM
96.1 HOL Báguanos CMKH-1 > call change CMKH - now relays Radio Angulo//97.7
96.9 SAN Mella CMJE > call correction CMJB
97.3 MAT Matanzas CMDL > moves to 104.3
97.7 SAN Santiago de Cuba CMJ Radio Liberación > slogan change to Radio Revolución
98.5 GUA Guantánamo CMMF > begins Radio Músical Nacional//99.1
99.7 MAT Cárdenas CMDP > power increase 3.981kw
100.7 VIL Santa Clara CMEE > begins Radio Músical Nacional//99.1
103.7 SAN Contramaestre CMJA > drops Radio Revolución//101.7 - now relays Radio La Voz del Sol//91.1
103.9 TUN Jobabo CMLJ Radio Jobabo > now relays Radio Chaparral//90.9
104.3 HOL Holgin CMKR > station DELETED
104.3 HOL Urbano Noris CMKU 1.259kw Radio La Voz del Azúcar - variety > added
(station is listed on Cuban map however)
104.7 GRA Guisa CMNG Radio Guisa > slogan change to Radio Sierra Maestra - relays Radio Cd. Monumento//AM radio
105.9 GRA Buey Arriba CMNY Radio Buey Arriba > now relays Radio Cd. Monumento//AM radio
105.9 VIL Quemado de Guïnes CMEQ > now relays Radio Placetas//94.9
107.9 CDA Ciro Redondo CMIR 1kw Radio Chambas//90.7 > add to listings (shown on map)
107.9 MAT Jacán CMDU > begins Radio Músical Nacional//99.1
107.9 VIL Sagua La Grande CMES > moves to 103.3

[Jim Thomas]

New Cuban station signs on the air, June 10, 2009....

103.5 MAT Matanzas CMC 2 kw "Radio Reloj"

This is a FULLTIME relay of Radio Reloj.

[Jim Thomas]

90.5 XHECO COL Tecomán slogan change to "La Poderosa"
91.5 XHTAC CHIS Tapachula facility change to 10kw
93.9 XHSFP BC San Felipe slogan change to "Xtrema"
95.3 XHNB SLP San Luis Potosí format and slogan change to romántica "Amor"
99.9 XHSG COAH Piedras Negras slogan change to "Estéreo Vida"
101.1 XHAT BC Ensenada slogan change to "Los 40 Principales"
105.3 NEW STATION - SIN El Dorado XHELD 100 watts "Stereo Armonia"
105.5 XHRE COAH Piedras Negras slogan modification to "Radio Fórmula Primera Cadena"
106.3 XHPSP COAH Piedras Negras slogan change to "La Reina"

[Jim Thomas]

Last week I received an email update for the entire Radio Taíno network in Cuba. IF you're keeping your Emisoras de FM book up-to-date, here is the total overhaul.

Radio Taíno effective 11-01-2009

CLH 93.3 Cd. Habana CMBV 3kw Radio Taíno primary (remains unchanged)

VIL 97.5 CMEI Santa Clara 3.981kw (moves from 103.1)
VIL 93.9 CMEJ Remedios .794kw (moves from 90.9)

CIE 107.9 CMFI Cienfuegos .251kw

SSP 107.9 CMGC Sancti Spíritus .251kw
SSP 100.1 CMGT Trinidad .398kw (new calls)

CDA 107.9 CMIR Cirro Redondo 1kw
CDA 92.9 CMIM Marbella 3.162kw

HOL 89.1 CMKJ Moa 1kw (moves from 96.7)
HOL 90.5 CMKZ Holguín .251kw (moves from 90.1)

SAN 97.1 CMJE Santiago de Cuba 3.981kw

JUV 93.7 CMBS Cocodrilo .126kw (moves from 93.5)

MAT 105.9 CMFD Ciénaga de Pedregal .794kw

TUN 91.5 CMLC Majibacoa 1kw (moves from 96.9)

GRA 102.1 CMNK Bayamo .398kw (moves from 106.1)

GUA 105.1 CMMV Guantánamo 6.310kw (moves from 96.3)


Stations dropping Radio Taíno

88.7 CIE CMFB Cienfuegos
89.5 SAN CMJN-1 Santiago de Cuba
90.1 SSP CMGA Trinidad
92.9 HAB CMCQ Alquízar
98.1 MAT CMDM Jagüey Grande
98.1 MAT CMD Varadero
99.3 CIE CMFC Cruces

[Jim Thomas]

New Station
89.1 QUE Xela N/C* 100 watts Doble Via 89.1 FM - variety
93.3 SAC Antigua N/C* 100 watts Radio Amiga - variety


Slogan Changes - New Slogan or Modifications
89.3 TGYC GUA Cd. Guatemala Radio Estrella, La Voz de la Esperanza
89.5 TGCH CQM Jocotán FM Tierra
89.9 TGAC SMA San Marcos Dinamica 89.9 FM (remains Exa affiliate)
92.3 TGCA SUC Mazatenango Radio Campesina (remains Super Cadena affiliate)
92.7 TGCD CQM Chiquimula Radio Ranchera
92.7 TGFC QUE Xela La Tesorito
93.3 TGCV GUA Cd. Guatemala Joya 93.3, El sentimiento que nos une
96.1 TGER GUA Cd. Guatemala Nuevo Mundo Radio 96.1 FM
96.5 TGRH HUE Huehuetenángo Radio La Jefa
96.7 TGSU SOL Sololá Radio Gran Especial (remains Sonora affiliate)
96.7 TGLO ZAC Zacapa Estéreo Azúcar (remains Alfa affiliate)
97.1 TGXF QUE Coatepéque Exa Xela (remains Radio Punto affiliate)
101.5 TGEG SRO Chiquimulilla Fiesta Santa Rosa
103.1 TGAF AVE Cobán La Pantera (remains La Sabrosona affiliate)
104.1 TGHV GUA Cd. Guatemala drops Ixin Stereo - Stereo Visión only
104.1 TGPW PET Poptún Interface Radio (remains Stereo Visión affiliate)
105.9 TGRL RET Retalhuleu becomes Sonora affiliate (96.9)
106.7 TGDF CMT Chimaltenango becomes Sonora affiliate (96.9)
107.1 TGQD QUE Xela Fiesta Xela
107.5 TGYD SOL Sololá Radio Roca (Kaqchiquel-Quiche dialects)
107.9 TGVW CQM Chiquimula Estéreo Benedición (remains Stereo Visión affiliate)


Format Changes
89.7 TGVE TOT Momostenango - to variety
93.3 TGCV GUA Cd. Guatemala - to romántica
96.1 TGER GUA Cd. Guatemala - to news-talk
100.1 TGIG GUA Cd. Guatemala - to variety


Facility Changes
96.7 TGL BVE Salamá - moves to 91.5

*No Calls - community station (100 watts or less)

[Jim Thomas]

Over the past two years, Belize has gone through some dramatic changes with the landscape of their FM radio dial. Just this year a handful of those stations have been forced off the air due to financial difficulties because of the global economic downturn.

I have attached a PDF of the current Belize map page from the 'ever changing' Emisoras de FM, if you care to print out a copy and compare it to the 2009 Emisoras de FM edition. If you notice a station is missing on the new map, it is because they no longer exist.

[Jim Thomas]

There is one other Radio Taíno change to add to the update that was posted earlier in this thread....

93.3 CMHI CAM Camagüey .631 kw (moves from 99.7)

I thought I had included this one in the previous list, but noticed it was missing. If you have already copied that information, please make a note of this change.

[KW4RZ]

Did 93.5 Radio Cadena Agramonte in Camaguey move?

[Jim Thomas]

Did 93.5 Radio Cadena Agramonte in Camaguey move?


According to the latest information from ICRT, RCA did not move and now makes me wonder why they would let Radio Taíno move their relay right next to them. But then, it doesn't seem much makes sense in Cuba - unless - RCA did move and the records do not show it.

[Jim Thomas]

New Station
88.1 TIRCCO PUN Cd. Neilly 100 Radio Cultural Correadores - cultural

Delete Station
88.1 TIRN SJO San José
105.5 TIJH-2 CAR Copalchi

Format Changes
88.3 TIALF PUN Cd. Neilly romántica-tropical
88.7 TIASD ALA La Ceiba variety
88.7 TIJV SJO San José juvenil-latino
90.3 TIRS SJO San José baladas-romántica
95.5 TIRP SJO San José to all types of jazz
96.7 TIUCR SJO San José cultural
97.5 TIJJ SJO San José entertainment news-news
97.9 TIOS SJO San José juvenil

Calls, Format or Slogan Changes
89.1 TIYA SJO San José Radio 89.1 La Super Estación - tropical
89.9 TIRB SJO San José Radio Bésame - romántica (new calls)
90.7 TIRR SJO San José Radio Ritmo - salsa-merengue (new calls)
91.1 TISR SJO San José 911 un punto el surf - soul-dance-surf news (new calls)
91.5 TICDL SJO San José drops Rock & Pop from slogan
92.3 TIWAO SJO San José 92.3 WAO - reggaeton-hip hop (new calls)
93.9 TIIQ SJO San José Radio IQ, la radio inteligente - variety (new calls)
95.9 TIFG SJO San José Radio 95.9 - variety
97.1 TIFC SJO San José Acceso 97.1 - religion
98.3 TIHT SJO San José Estéreo Visión - religion
98.7 TILX SJO San José Aquí, Columbia - sports radio
99.1 TIAAC SJO San José La Mejor
100.7 TIMIL SJO San José Radio 100.7, música con alma
101.1 TIDIS SJO San José Radio Disney - juvenil (new calls)
102.7 TIW SJO San José Exa FM Costa Rica - chr
103.5 TIHBG SJO San José Best 103.5 - classic rock
104.3 TILP SJO San José drops Radio Oxigeno - now Los 40 Principales Costa Rica - chr (new calls)
105.1 TIJH SJO San José romántica - (new calls)
106.3 TIFM SJO San José Vox 105.5 FM - reggaeton-hip hop
106.7 TIVD SJO San José Vida FM, pura radio - adult standards (new calls)
107.1 TISD SJO San José Radio Actual - classic pop

Facility Changes
96.3 TIGC SJO San José >3kw
98.3 TIHT SJO San José <2kw
101.5 TIRN SJO San José >10kw
107.1 TISD SJO San José <3kw

[Jim Thomas]

Effectively immediately, all FM radio stations in México that were originally an AM station and later given an FM assignment, must revert back to their original call letters, plus the use of -FM. These would be stations that are inserting an H in place of the E of the AM counterpart.

An example would be:

91.3 COL Tecomán XHTY 10000 Los 40 Principales//XETY 1390 am - chr/SS-EE

The Tecomán station must now be listed and ID as XETY-FM. Logistically, XHTY is officially assigned to 99.7 BC Tijuana.

If you own a copy of Emisoras de FM, you will note stations with the //XE-- of the AM parent station. Those stations have to ID as XE-- - FM (calls of the parent station). This is a move by Cofetel (Mexican license authority) to clean up the use of call letters throughout the country. I don't understand why they ever let it get to this point. There were several instances of two different stations using the same calls on FM, which made no sense.

[Jim Thomas]

Listed By Frequency, changes noted in each listing

88.5 CHI Volcán HOGCR to Con Sabor a Romance//106.1 - romántica
88.5 PAN El Congrejo HOSVC <1995 watts

88.7 LSA Canajagua HOEB to Que Buena

88.9 CHI Volcán HOTMV to Sol 88.9// - tropical
88.9 PAN Azul HOTMN to Sol 88.9 (primary) - tropical

89.1 LSA Canajagua HOZHM >6500 watts

91.5 COL Santa Fe HORTF to Crisol FM
91.5 COL Santa Rita HORTR to Crisol FM

91.7 COC Santa Cruz HORV >4582 watts
91.7 PAN Azul HOEBP to La Nueva 91.7

92.1 CHI Volcán HOSTC-2 to Súper Estación
92.1 LSO Canajagua HOSTC-1 to Súper Estación
92.1 PAN Azul HOSTC (primary) to Súper Estación

92.5 PAN Cd. Panamá HOKY <13490 watts, La KY - salsa (new calls, slogan, and format)

92.9 COL Santa Rita HOPMR to YXY// - ac
92.9 PAN Cd. Panamá HOYXY >48862 watts

93.1 CHI Chiriquí HOLC >5638 watts

93.3 COL Santa Rita HOCHT >2317 watts, to Hot News - news talk (new slogan and format)

93.5 PAN Cd. Panamá HOEP >7128 watts

94.7 LSA Canajagua HORMC >7194 watts

94.9 PAN Azul HOACC >5334 watts

95.1 LSA Canajagua HOKP >9141 watts, to Kaos

95.3 PAN Azul HONCP >36105 watts

96.1 COL Santa Rita HOEBC to La Mega - tropical

97.1 CHI David HOVP >8452 watts, to Radio Federal Estéreo
97.1 PAN Las Cumbres HOCMP <16293 watts

98.5 CHI Volcán HOMCV <1084 watts

98.9 LSA Canajagua HOMCA-4 <1633 watts

99.3 CHI Volcán HOAC to Los 40 Principales Chiriquí - ac (new slogan and format)

99.5 PAN La Peña HOSS facility moves to VER San Francisco, >6279 watts

99.7 PAN Azul HOML <8649 watts

100.1 PAN Cd. Panamá HOMT >16639 watts
100.1 PAN Santa Rita HOMT-1 4955 watts, Antena 8// - ac/SS-EE (new relay station signs on air)

100.3 LSA Canajagua HOSRE >19452 watts

100.5 PAN Azul HOKI <12189 watts

101.3 LSA Canajagua HOEV to Radio Evangelio Vivo (new calls and slogan)

101.5 PAN Rio Abajo HOREA <1409 watts

101.7 CHI David HOSHZ <5997 watts

102.5 LSA Taboga HORTT to Crisol FM//91.5
102.5 PAN Cd. Panamá HOPMP >7535 watts

102.9 LSA Canajagua HOPSV >4645 watts

103.1 CHI Gualaca HOCLV >4845 watts, to Radio Cristiana Luz de Vida
103.1 PAN Azul HOSRM >82008 watts

103.3 HER Chitre HOSMC >4710 watts

103.5 CHI Volcán HOBJ to Radio Chiriquí
103.5 PAN Azul HOQF >13061 watts

104.1 CHI Volcán HOSB to FM 104 Digital Stereo
104.1 LSA Canajagua HOGCC to Con Sabor a Romance//106.1 - romántica (new slogan and format)

104.3 PAN Cd. Panamá HOKYS <1517 watts, to KYS FM (new calls and slogan)

104.7 CHI Volcán HORIV <5383 watts
104.7 PAN Azul HOOD >44052 watts
(these two had their power reversed in the Emisoras book)

104.9 LSA Canajagua HOTMC to Sol 88.9//88.9 - tropical (new slogan and format)

105.3 COL Santa Rita HONBS to La Nueva Bahía//105.7

105.7 CHI Volcán HONBA-2 to La Nueva Bahía//
105.7 LSA Canajagua HONBA-1 to La Nueva Bahía//
105.7 PAN Azul HONBA (primary) to La Nueva Bahía//

105.9 LSA Canajagua HOIC to La Tipik//104.7

106.1 PAN Cd. Panamá HOGCP >5024 watts, to Con Sabor a Romance - romántica

106.9 COL Santa Rita HOGCS to Con Sabor a Romance//106.1 - romántica

107.1 CHI Volcán HORCV to Radio Chiriquí

107.5 LSA Canajagua >1585 watts

107.7 DAR Metetí HOARM-1 >9667 watts

107.9 LSA Canajagua HOFA >4820 watts

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[Jim Thomas]

Update: I'm slowly getting through a long list of Honduras FM news and can mention that 94.7 Radio America Tegucigalpa has added a pile of relay stations across the country. Keep watching here for the list of changes......

[KW4RZ]

thanks Jim! Exhaustive keeping up with this.

[Jim Thomas]

Well the Honduras FM news may not happen here. There are a gazillion changes, new stations added, and corrections from *unclear* information, such as power and formats. I am estimating at this point, there could be literally hundreds of listing changes if I were to post them all. Honduras now has 554 FM radio stations and relays.

AND, I just found out I have updates to process for El Salvador :eek:

[Jim Thomas]

Surprise, surprise. I finally was able to get all the text entries for the Honduras fm radio listings entered in a possible 2010 Emisoras de FM directory. The master copies of the book are now in pretty good shape. I still have to get the update for El Salvador completed. The Honduras update was almost *overwhelming*. And, the maps are completely updated for Honduras at this time.

I have attached three files with this post....a PDF document for the maps and two text files for the *by frequency* listings for everything licensed in Honduras. The text files had to be broken into two files because of upload size limits on this forum. There was just no way to edit the list down to just changes. Please remember everything is copyrighted as part of Emisoras de FM and cannot be distributed.

[Jim Thomas]

If you've read this far, then that most likely means you've been keeping up on the updates for the 2009 Emisoras de FM edition. As a matter of fact, I just updated the Puerto Rican fm's and there were about two dozen changes in the listings for that tiny island.

This is a 'feeler' at this point. Should there be a 2010 Emisoras de FM? You've seen how many updates I've posted. There have been thousands of changes and additions to the master files and maps. If so, I will be preparing to publish sometime in March or April. But I need feedback.

If you would be interested in purchasing a 2010 edition, send an email with your name to mrradiohead -/- at -/- wdemail.com. I won't commit you to a copy. I just need an idea how much demand there would be. If there isn't enough, it won't happen this year.

[Jim Thomas]

This 2009 Emisoras de FM update thread is now closed.

The 100-page, 2010 Emisoras de FM edition was *unveiled* last night. While the overall design elements from the 2009 edition stayed intact, the latest edition reflects thousands of changes in FM radio station listings in México, Central America and the Caribbean islands. The 2010 edition is an electronic version (a pdf). It can stay in your PC or you can print your own book. It's up to you. The book does follow standard copyright laws, meaning your downloaded copies are yours and not to be distributed.

I have officially turned the publication over to the WTFDA and even though I am still the publisher, the books ownership rights now belong to the WTFDA.

Here is where you download the pdf....
http://www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=4026

If you are a past customer of the Emisoras book, email me OFFLIST for the password. The download is FREE.

If you have never purchased an Emisoras de FM edition before, you will also find all of the ordering information there also.

And here's hoping we have a tremendous DX season! 73

[Michael-NJ]

Thanks for the update Jim!

Anybody looking for the 2010 version, please refer to the link Jim provided. And as Jim said above, this thread is indeed closed now.