XHAP-TDT

XHAP-TDT, virtual channel 2 (UHF digital channel 32), is a Las Estrellas television station in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. The station is owned by Grupo Televisa with its transmitter operated by Televimex.

XHAP-TDT

Acapulco, Guerrero Mexico
City	Acapulco, Guerrero
Channels	Digital: 32 (UHF) Virtual: 2
Branding	Las Estrellas (The Stars)
Programming
Affiliations	2.1: Las Estrellas 2.2: N+ Foro
Ownership
Owner	Grupo Televisa (Televimex, S.A. de C.V.)
Sister stations	XHAL-TDT
History
First air date	September 1967 (57 years ago) (1967-09) (programming) July 2, 1969 (55 years ago) (1969-07-02) (concession)
Former call signs	XHAP-TV (1969–2015)
Former channel number(s)	2 (VHF analog, 1967–2015)
Call sign meaning	Acapulco
Technical information
Licensing authority	IFT
Links
Website	www.lasestrellas.tv

XHAP signed on in 1969; its original concessionaire was Televisora del Pacífico, S.A. de C.V.

History

The Azcárraga family, who founded the XEW radio and television stations, has been involved in the hotel industry in Acapulco since the 1930s, when their group decided to diversify its assets beyond the media sector. In May 1966, Telesistema Mexicano and the US network ABC jointly set up Teleprogramas Acapulco. The three Mexico City stations owned by TSM owned 25% each and ABC had its 25%.^[1]

On June 3, 1963, Rómulo O'Farrill Jr. obtained a concession to broadcast on VHF channel 2, with Televisora del Pacífico as its concessionaire. The license became operational on July 2, 1969, the same day as XHAL-TV (channel 4).^[1] Some sources say that XHAP started broadcasting in September 1967. The station was a relayer of XEW-TV from the beginning.^[2] It was part of Televisa's terrestrial microwave relay network.^[3]

On September 8, 2004, SCT renewed XHAP's license for another 17 years, expiring on December 31, 2021.^[4]

Digital television

Digital channels

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming
2.1	1080i	16:9	XHAP	Main XHUAA-TDT programming / Las Estrellas
2.2	480i		XHAP	N+ Foro

The former Cofetel gave the station the permission to begin digital terrestrial operations on December 7, 2010.^[4] On February 21, 2019, Televimex gave a proposal to enable Foro TV's carriage on its multiplex.^[4]

Analog-to-digital conversion

XHAP shut down its analog signal on December 31, 2015, in line with other stations in the state of Guerrero.^[5]

Relays

The station has relay sites in Pie de la Cuesta (0.8 kW), Coyuca de Benitez (0.56 kW), Tierra Colorada (0.4 kW) and Tecoanapa (0.39 kW)^[6]