In August 2021, the IFT released a list of 85 new AM allocations available for auction for commercial licensees. They were a mix of new allocations and potential replacements for former AM stations that have finished moving to FM (and even some that still exist: 580 XEFI, 830 XELN, 1400 XESH, seemingly these may be trying to leave AM if they can get someone else to take over their license). Of these, only 16 received bids and were granted construction permits (call letters are tentative; some of these may be “daytimers”):
610 XECCAN Fresnillo, Zac. (10 kW)
640 XECCAL Lomas de Calera, Zac. (5 kW)
830 XECCAP Sombrerete, Zac. (1.5 kW)
1020 XECCAM Cañitas de Felipe Pescador, Zac. (10 kW)
1250 XECCAJ Santiago de Querétaro, Qro. (5 kW)
1270 XECCAF Santiago de Anaya/Ixmiquilpan, Hgo. (3 kW)
1290 XECCAB Salvatierra, Gto. (5 kW)
1360 XECCAE Atotonilco de Tula, Hgo. (4 kW)
1370 XECCAK Huamantla, Tlax. (5 kW)
1420 XECCAO Jalpa, Zac. (10 kW)
1470 XECCAA Pozo de Parras/Irapuato, Gto. (5 kW)
1520 XECCAD Apan, Hgo. (2.5 kW)
1550 XECCAH Encarnación de Díaz, Jal. (1.5 kW)
1570 XECCAG Tepeapulco, Hgo. (400 w)
1590 XECCAC San Francisco del Rincón, Gto. (6 kW)
1600 XECCAI Cd. Serdán, Pue. (5 kW)
13 new social licenses have been granted outside of this auction, and appear as licensed stations (CP’s) on the July 2022 IFT station list:
560 XECSAW Unknown location, Jal. – R.Rural Mexicana (city-of-license missing on IFT list). Totally new station, or possibly a license transfer for XEMZA?
730 XECSBU Loreto, BCS – R.Rural Mexicana (license transfer from XELBC).
780 XECSCF Autlan (presumed), Jal. (5 kW?) – R.Rural Mexicana (city-of-license missing on IFT list, but this is apparently a license transfer for XELD, whose AM license was included in the 2021 IFT-8 auction).
870 XECSCQ Unknown (possibly Irapuato), Gto. – R.Rural Mexicana (city-of-license missing on IFT list).
920 XECSCY Lázaro Cárdenas (presumed), Mich. – R.Rural Mexicana (city-of-license missing on IFT list, but this is apparently a license transfer for XELCM, which was noted silent MAR 22).
930 XECSDC Xalapa, Ver. – María de Jesús López Rodríguez.
1030 XECSDO Unknown, Chih. – R.Rural Mexicana (city-of-license missing on IFT list).
1160 XECSEG Unknown (possibly Acámbaro), Gto. – R.Lacustre (city-of-license missing on IFT list).
1160 XECSEF Unknown, Gro. – R.Rural Mexicana (city-of-license missing on IFT list).
1330 XECSEZ Unknown, Zac. – Fernando Díaz Alonso
1480 XECSFQ Unknown, Gto. – R.Rural Mexicana (city-of-license missing on IFT list).
1480 XECSFO Unknown, Gro. – R.Rural Mexicana (city-of-license missing on IFT list).
1600 XECSGO Unknown, Gto. – R.Tonatiuh, A.C. (city-of-license missing on IFT list).
In Monterrey, 600 XEMN and 630 XEFB remain silent. XEMN has been removed from the IFT station list, but XEFB remains.
In Tijuana, 800 XESPN and 1550 XEBG (as well as sister station 1190 XEMBC in Mexicali) remain silent, but have not been removed from the July 2022 IFT list, so the licenses are still active. [Tim Hall]
NRC DX News July 24, International DX Digest via WOR iog (2022-07-25))