XHRW-FM

XHRW-FM is a radio station on 97.7 FM in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is owned by Grupo AS Comunicación and carries the Los 40 pop format from Radiópolis.

XHRW-FM

Tampico, Tamaulipas Mexico
Frequency	97.7 MHz
Branding	Los 40
Programming
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations	Radiópolis
Ownership
Owner	Grupo AS Comunicación (XHRW FM-Tampico, S.A. de C.V.[1])
Sister stations	XHMU-FM, XHAR-FM, XHETO-FM, XHS-FM, XHHF-FM, XHRRT-FM, XHERP-FM
History
First air date	1975
Former frequencies	99.3 MHz (1974–1990)
Call sign meaning	Raúl Amor Wertt (original concessionaire)
Technical information
Class	B
ERP	23,000 watts[2]
HAAT	88.3 meters
Transmitter coordinates	22°11′43″N 97°50′07″W
Links
Webcast	Listen live (via TuneIn)
Website	www.grupoasradio.com/estacion?sigla=XHRW Los40 Website

History

Raul Wertt received the concession for XHRW-FM in 1974 and put the station on the air in 1975. The original concession specified operation on 99.3 MHz (later used by XHETU-FM) with an ERP of three kilowatts. The station was known as Stereo 99 with a pop format before became Estéreo Ritmo in 1982. In 1990, the station moved to 97.7 MHz, rebranding as Super Stereo 98 in 1997. In 2001, the station changed its name, continuing in the pop format, to Arroba 97.7. In 2005, the Los 40 Principales format that had been broadcast on XHHF-FM 96.9 moved to XHRW-FM.