XHESP-FM (Zacatecas)

XHESP-FM is a radio station on 98.9 FM at the Peñasquito Polymetallic Mine in Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico.

XHESP-FM

Mazapil, Zacatecas
Frequency	98.9 FM
Branding	Radio Peñasco
Programming
Format	Full-service (mining)
Affiliations	Grupo B-15 (news programming)
Ownership
Owner	Goldcorp (Estéreo Peñasquito, A.C.)
History
First air date	July 2011 November 28, 2017 (concession award)
Former frequencies	94.9 FM (as a pirate)
Call sign meaning	EStereo Peñasquito
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	15 watts[1]
HAAT	301.1 m
Transmitter coordinates	24°40′35.13″N 101°40′52.18″W

History

Radio Peñasco went on the air in July 2011 as a pirate station on 94.9 MHz.^[2] On November 28, 2017, the Federal Telecommunications Institute approved the award of this station to serve the mining community of about 800 people. The concession is held by a civil association controlled by the mine's owner, Goldcorp.^[3] Radio Peñasco had previously operated as a pirate on 94.9 MHz; the concession moved the station to 98.9.