XECB-AM

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

XECB-AM

Simulcast with XHDY-FM 107.1
San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora Mexico
Frequency	1460 AM
Branding	Radio Ranchito
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Radio Grupo OIR (Radio Impulsora de San Luis, S.A. de C.V.)
Sister stations	XHLBL-FM, XHSLR-FM
History
First air date	October 20, 1950
Call sign meaning	Carlos Blando, (original concessionaire)
Technical information
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts day/250 watts night[1]
Transmitter coordinates	32°27′39″N 114°49′01″W
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	radiogrupooir.com/ranchito

History

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

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.