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XECB-AM

Radio station in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico

XECB-AM (1460 KHz) is a radio station in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico. It is owned by Radio Grupo OIR Sonora and is known as Radio Ranchito, carrying a Regional Mexican format.

01History

XECB received its concession on October 20, 1950. It broadcast on 1450 kHz and was owned by and named for Mexicali radio pioneer Carlos Blando. The 250-watt station upgraded power to 1,000 watts by the 1980s and was sold to its current concessionaire in 1994.

On November 13, 2002, XECB was cleared to move to 1460 kHz with higher power.

XECB-AM logo until 2018 as AM-only station.
XECB-AM logo until 2018 as AM-only station.
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