XHOF-FM

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XHOF-FM

City of license	Mexico City/Pachuca/Ecatepec Cuernavaca Toluca
Broadcast area	Mexico City Area
Branding	"Reactor 105"
Slogan	Todas Las Alternativas, Mexico's Home for Hip Hop and Rock
Frequency	105.7 (MHz)
Format	Urban Contemporary,Rock Music
ERP	69,000 watts 600 watts(horizontal) 560 watts (vertical) 0.1 watts (horizontal) 6500 watts (vertical)
Class	B D D
Owner	Instituto Mexicano de la Radio
Website	http://www.reactor105.imer.com.mx/

XHOF-FM, also known as Reactor 105.7 is a radio station in Mexico City that plays alternative rock music, and hip hop mainly in English and Spanish.

1 History
2 Rock Format
3 Hip Hop Format
4 Radio Edits Problem
5 Team
6 External links

[edit] History

Founded after the closure of previous projects called Radioactivo 98.5 and Orbita 105.7, some of the most popular and relevant radio hosts of the former stations are now working for Reactor. Because of the official nature of the radio station there is a strong tendency to promote Mexican or Spanish speaking bands, situation that has defined the personality of the project as the only opportunity for the independent market of alternative or out of the mainstream bands in Mexico.

[edit] Rock Format

One half of the radio station is Rock format and reactor helps many mexico city local bands to become famous by giving them airplay time in the frecuency, that helps many mexican rock bands to become famous.

Sangriento is a Hard Rock radio show that airs artists like Rammstein, Korn,Limp Bizkit and many local artists.

[edit] Hip Hop Format

Reactor 105 helps many local Rappers to become famous by givng them airplay time, that helps many mexican Rappers to become famous.

Vendetta is a Hip Hop radio show that airs many American rappers like The Game, Snoop Dogg, Jim Jones, T.I., And many local artists.

Reactor is famous by being the only radio station in Meixco City to give a tribute show to death rappers like 2pac, Biggie Smalls, Eazy-E and some Mexican Rappers.

[edit] Radio Edits Problem

Reactor doesn't use to play radio edits (Clean Versions) so curse words can be aired by taking advantage of the freedom of speech in Mexico, although it remains controversial between the most conservative people.

Currently the station is under threat of being taking over by the government of Mexico City for official purposes only, thus destroying once more the only alternative to commercial prefab music. The row is turning sour as the station is highly popular among young people, but also the Mexico City governor, Marcelo Ebrad, is popular among the city's youth.

[edit] Team

General Manager: Marcello Lara, Programming: Raul-David Rulo, Evaristo Corona El Golfo, Selected hosts: La Reclu, El Sopitas, Julio Martínez Ríos, Miguel Solis, Erich Martino, Ariadna Montañez, Warpig.