XHNLT-FM

XHNLT-FM (96.1 MHz) is a radio station that serves the border area of Laredo, Texas, United States, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is owned and operated by Radio Fórmula.

XHNLT-FM

Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico
Broadcast area	Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Laredo, Texas
Frequency	96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Radio Fórmula
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Subchannels	HD2: Radio Fórmula Segunda Cadena HD3: Trión
Ownership
Owner	Grupo Fórmula (Transmisora Regional Radio Fórmula, S.A. de C.V.[1])
Operator	Noe Cuéllar
History
First air date	May 22, 1985 (concession) March 5, 2018 (FM)
Former call signs	XENLT-AM (1985–2019)
Former frequencies	1000 kHz (1985–2019)
Call sign meaning	Nuevo Laredo Tamaulipas
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	35.3 m
Transmitter coordinates	27°28′27″N 99°30′48″W[2]
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	Grupo Fórmula website

XHNLT-FM broadcasts in HD.^[3]

History

Former logo when broadcasting on 1000

XENLT-AM 1000 received its concession on May 22, 1985. It was owned by Radio Mil del Norte, S.A. de C.V. and was a daytime broadcastr with 1,000 watts. Radio Fórmula acquired it in 1997 and increased power in 1998, adding a night time service at 100 watts.

The concessionaire changed from Radio Fórmula del Norte to Radio Transmisora del Pacífico in 2016.

In 2017, XENLT was granted an AM-FM migration as XHNLT-FM on 96.1 MHz. XHNLT signed on at 2:07 pm on March 5, 2018,^[4] and formally began operations on April 23. The FM station offers three total subchannels, including the national Segunda Cadena feed and the Trión musical format.^[5] XENLT-AM shut down April 23, 2019, after the required year of simulcasting.^[6]

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 102040 (XENLT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• XENLT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database