History
The story of 96.9 LOS40 (Mérida)
LOS40 96.9 (XHUL-FM) broadcasts on 96.9 FM in Mérida, Yucatán, carrying the Los 40 format from Radiópolis, and is owned by Cadena RASA.
The station traces its roots to XEUL-AM 1360, which received its concession on August 31, 1971. It broadcast with 500 watts from Progreso, Yucatán, and was owned by Ester Ávila Alonso. It moved to 930 in Mérida with 2.5 kW day power in the 1990s and was sold to Radio Progreso de Yucatán in 1997. It was known as "Radio Barracua" and became a grupera station, La Picosita, in the early 2000s.
After being authorized to move to FM in 2010, its call sign changed to XHUL-FM. During the AM-FM migration it became "Átomo 96.9", which lasted until June 1, 2015, when it became the Los 40 station in Mérida; the format had aired on XHMYL-FM since 2005.
On January 1, 2023, Cadena RASA moved the Los 40 format and on-air staff to XHPYM-FM 103.1 and leased XHUL-FM to El Heraldo Radio. The Heraldo programming was dropped on November 29, 2024, and Los 40 returned to the 96.9 frequency on January 1, 2025.
Based on the Wikipedia article XHUL-FM (licensed CC BY-SA 4.0). This text is shared under the same license.
About 96.9 LOS40 (Mérida)
96.9 LOS40 (Mérida) broadcasts from Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico with news & talk, latin pop & hits, spanish rock. Press play to listen live, free.
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