Broadcast Company of the Americas
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The Broadcast Company of the Americas, also known as BCA Radio is a broadcasting company based in the San Diego, California
area.
BCA Radio operates the following radio station
s:
The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, which owns and operates Viejas Casino
, owns 50% of BCA.
Currently, BCA only owns the programming rights to these stations, with licenses and transmitters owned by Mexican broadcasters; Mexican regulations forbid the ownership of stations based in Mexico by foreign companies.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
area.
BCA Radio operates the following radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
s:
- XEPRS-AM 1090 kHz: XX 1090, sports radioSports radioSports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
, (flagship home for the San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
) - XHPRS-FMXHPRS-FMXHPRS-FM or 105.7 The Walrus is a commercial oldies radio station in Tecate, Baja California, broadcasting to the Tijuana-San Diego metropolitan area on 105.7 FM....
105.7 MHz: 105.7 The Walrus, oldiesOldiesOldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
music - XEPE-AM 1700 kHz: ESPN Radio 1700, sports radioSports radioSports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, which owns and operates Viejas Casino
Viejas
Viejas is a San Diego area casino, and outlet center owned by the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. The casino houses 2,200 slot machines, up to 86 table games, four restaurants, a deli, bingo, an off-track betting facility, lounge, concert venues and a poker room...
, owns 50% of BCA.
Currently, BCA only owns the programming rights to these stations, with licenses and transmitters owned by Mexican broadcasters; Mexican regulations forbid the ownership of stations based in Mexico by foreign companies.
Stations
- XHITZ-FMXHITZ-FMXHITZ-FM is a Contemporary Hit Radio station in San Diego-Tijuana broadcasting on 90.3 MHz. The station is owned by Local Media of America and...
- XETRA-FMXETRA-FMXETRA-FM — branded 91X, and sometimes identified as XTRA-FM — is an English language, Mexican-owned modern rock music station broadcasting from Tijuana, Baja California on 91.1 MHz. The studios are located in the Mira Mesa area of San Diego...
- XHRM-FM
- XEPRS-AM
- XHPRS-FMXHPRS-FMXHPRS-FM or 105.7 The Walrus is a commercial oldies radio station in Tecate, Baja California, broadcasting to the Tijuana-San Diego metropolitan area on 105.7 FM....
- XEPE-AM