XHPJOA-FM

XHPJOA-FM and XHPUAY-FM are radio stations broadcasting on 98.1 MHz in Navojoa, Sonora and 90.9 MHz in Guaymas, owned by the Expreso newspaper. The stations form a simulcast known as Pop Extremo, carrying a pop format.

XHPJOA-FM/XHPUAY-FM

Navojoa, Sonora Guaymas, Sonora
Frequency	98.1 MHz 90.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Pop Extremo
Programming
Format	Pop
Ownership
Owner	Expreso (Medios y Editorial de Sonora, S.A. de C.V.)
Sister stations	XHPMAS-FM/XHPNAV-FM "Sonora Grupera"
History
First air date	2018
Call sign meaning	NavoJOA GUAYmas
Technical information
Class	AA, B1
ERP	XHPJOA: 1,036 watts XHPUAY: 1,503 watts[1]
HAAT	XHPJOA: 298.3 m XHPUAY: 462.1 m
Transmitter coordinates	27°04′59.7″N 109°17′21.4″W 27°56′29.7″N 110°54′19″W
Links
Website	popextremo.com

XHPJOA transmits from a tower atop Cerro Prieto, while XHPUAY broadcasts from Cerro El Vigía.

History

Medios y Editorial de Sonora initially won two stations, one each in Guaymas and Navojoa, in the IFT-4 station auction of 2017.^[2] This included XHPJOA, which cost 6.5 million pesos. XHPUAY was subsequently won after the initial winning bidder for the frequency dropped out, with a winning bid of 12 million pesos.

The stations signed on at the end of August 2018 in a simulcast.