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?optio...=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]

Originally Posted by KW4RZ

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.