# XHBK-FM

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Radio station in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas

XHBK-FM/XEBK-AM Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Mexico Broadcast area Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Laredo, Texas Frequencies 1340 kHz 95.7 MHz Branding Pure Country 95.7 FM Programming Format Country music Ownership Owner Radio United (Televisión y Sistemas, S.A. de C.V.) Sister stations KQUR; KBDR; KNEX; History First air date November 20, 1935[1] Former frequencies 1000 kHz (1935–1957) Technical information Class B1 (FM), C (AM) Power 1,000 watts[2] ERP 10,000 watts[3] HAAT 93 meters (305 ft) Transmitter coordinates 27°29′43″N 99°30′01″W / 27.4952386°N 99.5001939°W / 27.4952386; -99.5001939 Links Website purecountry957.com

**XHBK-FM/XEBK-AM** (95.7 FM and 1340 AM) is a radio station in [Nuevo Laredo](/source/Nuevo_Laredo), Tamaulipas, Mexico, broadcasting to the [Laredo Borderplex](/source/Laredo%E2%80%93Nuevo_Laredo). It is owned by Gustavo Alonso Cortez Montiel and currently programmed by Radio United with a country music format known as Pure Country 95.7 FM.

## History

XEBK received its concession on March 10, 1936, though it had gone on the air November 20, 1935. It was owned by Gilberto Guajardo and Juan Manuel Cortés and broadcast on 1000 kHz. Francisco Javier Cortés Delgado became the concessionaire in 1957, and under his leadership, XEBK moved to 1340 and increased power to 500 watts day and 250 at night, later increased to 1,000 watts. In 1994, it became an FM combo, adding **XHBK-FM** 95.7. Gustavo Alonso Cortez Montiel took over the station in 2006.

On December 1, 2019, the Cortez family took over [XHK-FM](/source/XHK-FM) 90.9 and relocated the La Raza Regional Mexican format there. XHBK relaunched as "BK 95.7 FM" that same day. XHBK then flipped to [Exa FM](/source/Exa_FM) on December 11, 2020.

On January 1, 2023, Radio United, which operates [KQUR](/source/KQUR), [KBDR](/source/KBDR), and [KNEX](/source/KNEX_(FM)) in Laredo, Texas, began operating the station with a country music format known as Pure Country 95.7. The concession was transferred from Gustavo Alonso Cortez Montiel to Televisión y Sistemas, S.A. de C.V., a company jointly owned by the Bichara family and subsidiaries of [Multimedios Radio](/source/Multimedios_Radio).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["XEBK / XHBK"](http://www.mpm.com.mx/?r=radio/view&id=BB5CFDFF-955B-473E-2A20-D277CD00011D). *MPM*. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mexico-inf-AM_2-0)** [Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones](/source/Federal_Telecommunications_Institute). [Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio AM](http://www.ift.org.mx/sites/default/files/contenidogeneral/industria/memoriaam160518.pdf). Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2014-07-10. Technical information from the [IFT Coverage Viewer](http://mapasradiodifusion.ift.org.mx/CPCREL-web/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mexico-inf-FM_3-0)** [Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones](/source/Federal_Telecommunications_Institute). [Infraestructura de Estaciones de Radio FM](http://www.ift.org.mx/sites/default/files/contenidogeneral/industria/memoriafm160518.pdf). Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2014-07-10. Technical information from the [IFT Coverage Viewer](http://mapasradiodifusion.ift.org.mx/CPCREL-web/).

v t e Radio stations in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas By AM frequency 790 960 1340 By FM frequency 88.9 90.9 91.3 94.1 95.7 96.1 96.7 97.1 99.3 101.5 101.9 102.3 103.7 107.3 Digital radio by frequency & subchannel 90.9-1 96.1-1 96.1-2 96.1-3 96.7-1 99.3-1 By call sign XEBK XEFE XEK XHAS XHBK XHGTS XHENU XHGNK XHLDO XHK XHMW XHNK XHNLO XHNLT HD2 HD3 XHNOE XHTLN XHWL Defunct "KLPR" La Tremenda 106.51 XHNLR 104.9 Nearby regions – Mexico Monclova Monterrey In-state Tamaulipas U.S. Laredo See also List of radio stations in Tamaulipas Notes 1. Pirate radio

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