XER (Villa Acuña)

XER
  • Villa Acuña, Mexico
Broadcast areaNorth America
BrandingSunshine Station between the Nations
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatTalk
AffiliationsDr. John R. Brinkley
Ownership
Owner
  • Dr. John R. Brinkley
  • (Dr. John R. Brinkley)
History
First air date
August 18, 1932
Last air date
February 24, 1933
Former frequencies
735 kHz
840 kHz
Technical information
Power75,000 watts

XER (1932–1933), licensed to Villa Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, was John R. Brinkley's first high-powered "border-blaster" radio station. It first came on the air in 1932. It was shut down by the Mexican authorities in 1933 and the Villa Acuña Broadcasting Company was dissolved.