XHWX-TDT is a television station in Monterrey, Nuevo León and Saltillo, Coahuila. Broadcasting on digital channel 19 in both cities, XHWX is a transmitter of the Azteca Uno network and the key station in the TV Azteca Noreste regional system, which provides regional news and sports content to Azteca's stations throughout northeastern Mexico.
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| Channels | |
| Branding | Azteca Uno (general) Azteca Uno Noreste (general) Hechos Noreste (newscasts) |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | See section |
| Affiliations | Azteca Uno |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| XHFN-TDT | |
| History | |
| Founded | August 22, 1980 |
First air date | 1980 |
Former call signs | XHWX-TV (1980-2015) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 22 (UHF; original concession, never used) 4 (VHF; 1980-2015) Virtual: 4 (PSIP; 2012-2016) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | IFT |
| Facility ID | 704798 |
| ERP | 429.706 kW (Monterrey)[2] |
| HAAT | 330.8 m |
| Transmitter coordinates | 25°37′37.7″N 100°19′16.2″W / 25.627139°N 100.321167°W |
| Translator(s) | RF 19 Saltillo, Coah. |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
The first XHWX concession was awarded in 1980 to Corporación Mexicana de Radio y Televisión (the Mexican government's Canal 13 network).[3] The original concession called for a station on channel 22 (later occupied by XHMOY-TV), but the station was allowed to slot into channel 4 when XEFB-TV was moved to channel 2.
Digital television
| DT | Video | Aspect | Callsign | Network | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | XHWX | Azteca Uno (HD) | Network and local programming |
| 1.2 | 480i | ADN 40 |
Analog shutdown
On September 24, 2015, XHWX shut off its analog signal; its digital signal remained on UHF channel 39.[4] The digital signal will eventually move to post-transition channel 17 as part of the program to clear channels 38-51 fowill be removed from broadcasting use. It added the "-TDT" suffix as a result of the transition.
National re-numbering scheme
On October 25, 2016, XHWX-TDT changed its virtual channel from 4 to 1 as part of the national re-numbering scheme, in which Azteca 13 transmitters received virtual channel 1 (this ultimately prompted the network to be renamed on January 1, 2018). XEFB took over virtual channel 4.
Repeaters
XHWX-TDT is repeated on nine transmitters in Nuevo León and Coahuila:
| RF | Location | ERP |
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| 19 | China | .100 kW[5] |
| 19 | Escobedo | .028 kW |
| 19 | Galeana | .081 kW |
| 19 | García | .120 kW |
| 12 | Guadalupe | 9.270 kW |
| 19 | Linares | .100 kW[6] |
| 19 | Montemorelos | .101 kW |
| 19 | Sabinas Hidalgo | 8.549 kW |
| 19 | Saltillo, Coah. | 13.605 kW |