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Telemax (television network)
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Telemax is a Mexican
broadcast television network based in Hermosillo, Sonora. Its flagship station is XEWH-TV channel 6 in Hermosillo, and is available nationally through satellite and cable coverage. It is also available through a network of over-the-air repeaters, which extend its flagship station's coverage throughout Sonora
. Telemax is owned by the State of Sonora and its stated mission is "to promote Sonoran culture and values, the works and programs of the government, and timely and truthful broadcast of information to various social segments of the population." (translated into English)
XEWH precedes that of Telemax by over 30 years. Founded November 27, 1957 by the Azcarraga family, XEWH went on the air May 30, 1959 as part of Telesistema Mexicano
, hence the callsign XEWH, from "XEW", the Telesistema Mexicano flagship station in Mexico City
, and "H", for Hermosillo. As typical of Telesistema Mexicano stations, XEWH operated independently, but that changed in 1969. The station became a retransmitter of canned programs, likely from XEW-TV
, and remained so until 1978. In 1984, the Azcarraga family sold the station to the Sonoran government. State government decree 369 on August 22, 1985 established XEWH as the official voice of the Sonoran government. Also in 1985, the government began building a network of low-power television stations throughout Sonora to rebroadcast XEWH.
Some Telemax programs are also seen on KPHE-LP
in Phoenix, Arizona
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
broadcast television network based in Hermosillo, Sonora. Its flagship station is XEWH-TV channel 6 in Hermosillo, and is available nationally through satellite and cable coverage. It is also available through a network of over-the-air repeaters, which extend its flagship station's coverage throughout Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
. Telemax is owned by the State of Sonora and its stated mission is "to promote Sonoran culture and values, the works and programs of the government, and timely and truthful broadcast of information to various social segments of the population." (translated into English)
XEWH history
The history of television stationTelevision station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
XEWH precedes that of Telemax by over 30 years. Founded November 27, 1957 by the Azcarraga family, XEWH went on the air May 30, 1959 as part of Telesistema Mexicano
Telesistema Mexicano
Telesistema Mexicano is the predecessor of Televisa. Telesistema Mexicano was a television alliance made up of the independently owned television flagship stations XEW Canal 2, XHTV Canal 4, and XHGC Canal 5 in Mexico, Distrito Federal.-History:...
, hence the callsign XEWH, from "XEW", the Telesistema Mexicano flagship station in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, and "H", for Hermosillo. As typical of Telesistema Mexicano stations, XEWH operated independently, but that changed in 1969. The station became a retransmitter of canned programs, likely from XEW-TV
XEW-TV
XEW-TV is the call sign assigned to channel 2, a television station in Mexico City, Mexico. The station is owned by Televisa and is the flagship station to the Canal de las Estrellas network. XEW is second oldest Televisa and Mexico City's station, founded in 1951.-References:...
, and remained so until 1978. In 1984, the Azcarraga family sold the station to the Sonoran government. State government decree 369 on August 22, 1985 established XEWH as the official voice of the Sonoran government. Also in 1985, the government began building a network of low-power television stations throughout Sonora to rebroadcast XEWH.
Telemax history
The year 1990 saw the launch of Telemax, a new identity for the state-run television station. The initial construction of the statewide network was coming to a close, but as Telemax, the number of stations in the network increased rapidly. Seven stations were added in 1996, and 26 more were added in 1997, bringing the number of stations to 58.Programming
Telemax offers a diverse mix of programming, including news, sports, music, general entertainment, religious, and youth-oriented shows.Stations
The following television stations, all owned by the Government of the State of Sonora, broadcast Telemax programming.| City | | Chan | | Callsign | | City | | Chan | | Callsign | | City | | Chan | | Callsign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adivino | 7 | XHADO-TV | Divisadero | 3 | XHDVS-TV | Rayon Rayón, Sonora Rayón is a small town surrounded by its municipal area in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora at a distance of 110 kilometers from the state capital Hermosillo-Area and Population:... |
11 | XHRON-TV |
| Agua Prieta | 12 | XHAPS-TV | Fronteras | 6 | XHFAS-TV | Rosario | 7 | XHRSO-TV |
| Alamos | 13 | XHALM-TV | Granados Granados, Sonora Granados is a municipality and its municipal seat in the northeast of the Mexican state of Sonora. The municipal area is 361.27 km2. and the population was 1,235 in 2000 Granados is a municipality and its municipal seat in the northeast of the Mexican state of Sonora. The municipal area is... |
4 | XHGDS-TV | Sahuaripa | 4 | XHSPA-TV |
| Arivechi | 11 | XHACH-TV | Guaymas | 11 | XHSGU-TV | San Felipe de Jesus San Felipe de Jesús, Sonora San Felipe de Jesús is a municipality and a municipal seat in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora. The municipal area is 152.8 km², with a population of 416 registered in 2000.... |
6 | XHSFS-TV |
| Arizpe | 12 | XHAZP-TV | Hermosillo | 6 | XEWH-TV | San Javier San Javier, Sonora San Javier is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Sonora. The elevation is 650 meters. The area of the municipality is 793.27 km2. and the population was 279 in 2000... |
6 | XHSJR-TV |
| Atil Atil, Sonora Atil is a small town in Atil Municipality in the northwest of the Mexican state of Sonora. The total area is 400.43 km² and the population of the municipality was 734 in 2005, of whom 699 lived in the municipal seat... |
4 | XHALS-TV | Huachineras | 7 | XHHCH-TV | San Luis Rio Colorado | 50 | XHRCS-TV |
| Bacadehuachi | 11 | XHBNI-TV | Huasabas | 9 | XHHAS-TV | San Pedro del la Cueva | 9 | XHSPE-TV |
| Bacanora Bacanora, Sonora Bacanora is a small town in Bacanora Municipality in the east of the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located at the geographical coordinates of .-Area and population:... |
13 | XHBCA-TV | Imuris | 13 | XHIMS-TV | Santa Ana Santa Ana, Sonora Santa Ana is a small city and municipal seat of the municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located 270 kilometers north of state capital Hermosillo and 100 kilometers south of Nogales on the United States border. The area of the municipality is 1,620.65 kms2 and the... |
12 | XHSAS-TV |
| Bacerac | 7 | XHBAC-TV | Magdalena de Kino | 4 | XHMDS-TV | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, Sonora Santa Cruz is a town in Santa Cruz Municipality, in the northern region of the Mexican state of Sonora.- External links : ... |
13 | XHSCZ-TV |
| Bacoachi | 7 | XHBCI-TV | Mazatan Mazatán, Sonora Mazatán is a municipality and a municipal seat in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora.-Area and Population:The municipal area is 649.27 km² with a population of 4,187 registered in 2000. The municipal seat had a population of 1,499 in 2000... |
7 | XHMZN-TV | Saric | 7 | XHSIC-TV |
| Banamichi | 12 | XHBAS-TV | Moctezuma Moctezuma, Sonora Moctezuma is a municipio of the Mexican state of Sonora, located in the state's central region. It is also the name of its largest settlement and cabecera municipal .-Area and Population:... |
3 | XHMOS-TV | El Sasabe | 12 | XHSSE-TV |
| Baviacora | 5 | XHBVA-TV | Naco Naco, Sonora Naco is a Mexican town and municipality located in the northeast part of Sonora state on the border with the United States. It is directly across from the unincorporated town of Naco, Arizona. The name Naco comes from the Opata language and means nopal cactus. The town saw fighting during the... |
7 | XHNAC-TV | Sinoquipe | 12 | XHSQP-TV |
| Bavispe | 11 | XHBVE-TV | Nacori Chico | 6 | XHNCO-TV | Soyopa | 7 | XHSYO-TV |
| Benjamin Hill Benjamín Hill, Sonora Benjamín Hill is both a municipality and a municipal seat in the Mexican state of Sonora. The area of the municipality is 854.70 km² and the population was 5,285 in the census of 2005. -Location:... |
7 | XHBNL-TV | Nacori Grande | 5 | XHNGE-TV | Suaqui Grande | 11 | XHSGE-TV |
| Caborca | 12 | XHCAS-TV | Nacozari | 6 | XHNCZ-TV | Tepache Tepache, Sonora Tepache is a small town and municipality in the east of the Mexican state of Sonora.-Area and population:The municipal area is 752.85 km². The municipal population counted in 2000 was 1,539, of which 779 were male and 760 were female. The population of the main settlement and municipal seat... |
7 | XHTCE-TV |
| Cananea | 5 | XHCCS-TV | Onavas | 11 | XHONV-TV | Ures | 7 | XHUES-TV |
| Carbo | 12 | XHCRO-TV | Oquitoa | 10 | XHOQT-TV | Villa Hidalgo Villa Hidalgo, Sonora Villa Hidalgo is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the north-east of the Mexican state of Sonora.It was founded by the Jesuit missionary Marcos del Río in 1644 as Oputo... |
10 | XHVHO-TV |
| Ciudad Obregon | 13 | XHCOJ-TV | Puerto Peñasco | 6 | XHPES-TV | Villa Pesqueira | 9 | XHVPA-TV |
| Cucurpe | 13 | XHRPS-TV | Querobabi | 13 | XHQBI-TV | Yecora Yécora, Sonora Yécora is a small town, and its surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Sonora, located at Latitude = 28.3710, Longitude = -108.9269 with an elevation of 5,173 feet... |
10 | XHYES-TV |
| Cumpas | 13 | XHCPS-TV |
Some Telemax programs are also seen on KPHE-LP
KPHE-LP
KPHE-LD is a low-power television station in Phoenix, Arizona, broadcasting locally in digital on UHF channel 16 from its transmitter on South Mountain...
in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
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