XHEZAR-FM

{{Infobox radio station

| name = XHEZAR-FM

| logo =

| logo_size =

| city = San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo-Puebla, Puebla

| branding = 96.1 FM

| format = Romantic

| subchannels =

| frequency = 96.1 MHz {{HD Radio}}

| airdate = August 25, 1989 (concession)
September 13, 2018 (FM)

| erp = 700 watts

| class = A

| owner = Grupo Radiorama

| licensee = Radio XEZAR, S.A. de C.V.

| sister_stations = XHRTP-FM

| callsign_meaning =

| former_frequencies = 920 kHz (1989–2020)

| coordinates = {{coord|19|03|39.4|N|98|13|47.6|W}}

| webcast = {{listenlive|https://stream.zeno.fm/pfyc6yp9d78uv}}

| website = {{URL|1=https://www.radio-en-vivo.mx/extasis-digital-puebla|2=XHEZAR-FM}}

}}

XHEZAR-FM is a radio station on 96.1 FM in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. It carries the romantic format from Grupo Radiorama

History

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XEZAR-AM 920 received its concession on January 6, 1989. It began broadcasting later that year as part of Corporación Puebla de Radiodifusión, a subsidiary company of Grupo ACIR; the concession was held by Alberto Guilbot Serros until ACIR purchased it outright in 1998. The original format was ranchera as {{lang|es|Q Bonita}}. At the beginning of the 2000s, it changed its format to Spanish adult contemporary as {{lang|es|Inolvidable}}; in 2004, it returned to ranchera as "Bonita". Three years later, it became {{lang|es|920 Noticias}}, a repeater of the Mexico City stations 88.9 Noticias and La 1260.

In 2009, Grupo ACIR sold a group of its stations, located throughout Mexico, to Radiorama, including XEZAR-AM. This was Radiorama's first station in the Puebla market, and the company opted to lease it out to Grupo Oro. It changed to grupera music as {{lang|es|La Z}} before becoming W Radio Puebla in 2012.

In 2014, control of XEZAR-AM was taken over by Radiorama. Under Radiorama operation, its formats have been {{lang|es|Encuentro 920}}, airing a pop format, and {{lang|es|Éxtasis Digital}}, English-language classic hits. In 2017, it joined the Arroba FM pop network.

XEZAR migrated to FM on September 13, 2018, as XHEZAR-FM 96.1. A new tower was installed at the Radiorama studios. The AM station concluded broadcasting in 2020.[https://rpc.ift.org.mx/vrpc/pdfs/35321_210511225039_8448.pdf RPC: AM Shutdown — XEZAR-AM]

References

Category:Mass media in Puebla (city)

Category:1989 establishments in Mexico

Category:Radio stations established in 1989