The Sistema de Radiodifusoras Culturales Indígenas (SRCI; English: Indigenous Cultural Broadcasting System) is a state-owned network of radio stations in Mexico. The radio stations it operates are community radio stations that aim to serve different sectors of the country's indigenous peoples. Pursuant to Article 4 of the Constitution, their mission is to strengthen the multicultural nature of the nation by promoting the use of 31 indigenous languages.
As the stations are owned by the federal government, they hold public concessions.
The SRCI operates 22 primary radio stations, most of which transmit on AM and eight of which are high-power FM stations. It also previously operated four 10-watt FM stations in Yucatán.
The 22 main stations transmit for an average of 12 hours a day, during daylight hours, covering 928 municipalities with high levels of indigenous inhabitants. The stations' potential audience comprises 5 million speakers of indigenous languages and more than 22 million Spanish speakers. They all broadcast an array of programming in both Spanish and the particular native languages spoken in the coverage area.
Four stations are AM-FM migrants: XHCARH, XHPET, XHTUMI, XHNKA. XHCARH and XHPET are required to maintain their AM frequencies because they are the only radio service for certain communities in its AM coverage area. The second and third stations reacquired their AM frequencies under new callsigns.
In 2016 and 2017, the CDI applied for and received FM radio stations that provide simulcast service for XETLA (XHPBSD-FM 95.9), XEGLO (XHGJO-FM 88.3), and XEQIN (XHSQB-FM 95.1).
On February 28, 2020, the INPI relaunched La Voz de los Chontales, which had been shuttered as XENAC in 1989 for political reasons, as XHCPBS-FM.
Between 1982 and 1989, the SRCI system included a station at Nacajuca, Tabasco, XENAC-AM 1440. That station was shut down in 1989; the station was revived more than 30 years later as XHCPBS-FM.
The CDI also formerly held a trio of permits for low-power FM stations at three communities in Michoacán;[1] these were not renewed.
Programmingedit
The stations' programming is eminently community-focused. Bilingual presenters attend inquiries from listeners, convey community and personal announcements, and promote various government assistance programs in the areas of health, education, human rights, etc. Traditional music is also a key component of the stations' broadcasts, and their recording collections, frequently gathered in the field, constitute an important cultural resource.
Referencesedit
^ Proyectos experimentales: Radiodifusoras de baja potencia en albergues escolares indígenas (SRCI)
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The Sistema de Radiodifusoras Culturales Indigenas SRCI English Indigenous Cultural Broadcasting System is a state owned network of radio stations in Mexico The radio stations it operates are community radio stations that aim to serve different sectors of the country s indigenous peoples Pursuant to Article 4 of the Constitution their mission is to strengthen the multicultural nature of the nation by promoting the use of 31 indigenous languages As the stations are owned by the federal government they hold public concessions Contents 1 History 2 Stations 2 1 Defunct stations 3 Programming 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe SRCI began operations in 1979 with the launch of XEZV AM La Voz de la Montana in Tlapa de Comonfort Guerrero The network was initially managed by the National Indigenist Institute INI an agency of the federal government In 2003 the INI was dissolved and replaced by the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples CDI which consequently assumed control over the network The CDI was in turn replaced by the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples INPI in late 2018 Until 2019 the station was known as the Sistema de Radiodifusoras Culturales Indigenistas Indigenist Cultural Broadcasting System Stations edit nbsp nbsp XETPH nbsp XEVFS nbsp XEZV nbsp XETLA XHPBSD nbsp XEPUR nbsp XETAR nbsp XHPET XEPET nbsp XEANT nbsp XEGLO XHGJO nbsp XEZON nbsp XEOJN nbsp XEJMN nbsp XEJAM nbsp XEQIN XHSQB nbsp XECTZ nbsp XEXPUJ nbsp XEETCH nbsp XECOPA nbsp XHTUMI XETUX nbsp XHCARH XECARH nbsp XHNKA XEFEL nbsp XHCPBS nbsp XHCPCTclass notpageimage Locator map of SRCI stations The SRCI operates 22 primary radio stations most of which transmit on AM and eight of which are high power FM stations It also previously operated four 10 watt FM stations in Yucatan The 22 main stations transmit for an average of 12 hours a day during daylight hours covering 928 municipalities with high levels of indigenous inhabitants The stations potential audience comprises 5 million speakers of indigenous languages and more than 22 million Spanish speakers They all broadcast an array of programming in both Spanish and the particular native languages spoken in the coverage area Four stations are AM FM migrants XHCARH XHPET XHTUMI XHNKA XHCARH and XHPET are required to maintain their AM frequencies because they are the only radio service for certain communities in its AM coverage area The second and third stations reacquired their AM frequencies under new callsigns In 2016 and 2017 the CDI applied for and received FM radio stations that provide simulcast service for XETLA XHPBSD FM 95 9 XEGLO XHGJO FM 88 3 and XEQIN XHSQB FM 95 1 On February 28 2020 the INPI relaunched La Voz de los Chontales which had been shuttered as XENAC in 1989 for political reasons as XHCPBS FM Call sign Launched Transmitting from Coverage Languages FrequencyXEZV 10 May 1979 Guerrero Tlapa de Comonfort Guerrero OaxacaPuebla NahuatlMixtecTlapanec 800 AMXETLAXHPBSD 15 September 1982 Oaxaca Tlaxiaco OaxacaGuerreroPuebla MixtecTriqui 930 AM95 9 FMXEPUR 2 October 1982 Michoacan Cheran Michoacan Purepecha 830 AMXETAR 11 November 1982 Chihuahua Guachochi ChihuahuaSinaloaDurango TarahumaraTepehuano 870 AMXHPETXEPET 29 November 1982 Yucatan Peto YucatanQuintana RooCampeche Yucatec Maya 105 5 FM730 AMXEVFS 27 April 1987 Chiapas Las Margaritas ChiapasGuatemala TojolabalMamTseltalTsotsilPopti 1030 AMXEANT 28 September 1990 San Luis Potosi Tancanhuitz de Santos San Luis PotosiHidalgo QueretaroVeracruz NahuatlPameWastek 770 AMXEGLOXHGJO 18 November 1990 Oaxaca Guelatao de Juarez OaxacaVeracruz ZapotecMixeChinantec 780 AM88 3 FMXEZON 20 November 1991 Veracruz Zongolica VeracruzOaxacaPueblaTlaxcala Nahuatl 1360 AMXEOJN 14 December 1991 Oaxaca San Lucas Ojitlan OaxacaPueblaVeracruz MazatecCuicatec Chinantec 950 AMXEJMN 3 April 1992 Nayarit Jesus Maria Nayarit Jalisco Durango Zacatecas Cora Huichol Tepehuano Nahuatl 750 AMXEJAM 5 May 1994 Oaxaca Santiago Jamiltepec Oaxaca Guerrero Mixtec Amuzgo Chatino 1260 AMXEQINXHSQB 15 June 1994 Baja California San Quintin Baja California Mixtec Zapotec Triqui 1160 AM95 1 FMXECTZ 21 August 1994 Puebla Cuetzalan Puebla Hidalgo Veracruz Nahuatl Totonac 1260 AMXEXPUJ 22 January 1996 Campeche Xpujil Campeche Quintana Roo Yucatec Maya Ch ol 700 AMXEETCH 19 February 1996 Sonora Etchojoa Sonora Sinaloa Chihuahua Mayo Yaqui Guarijio 700 AMXECOPA 17 July 1997 Chiapas Copainala Chiapas Tabasco Zoque Tzotzil 1210 AMXHTUMIXETUX 12 May 1998 Michoacan Tuxpan Michoacan Edo de Mexico Queretaro Mazahua Otomi 107 9 FM1010 AMXHCARHXECARH 1 August 1998 Hidalgo Cardonal Hidalgo Queretaro Veracruz San Luis Potosi Nha nhu Nahuatl 89 1 FM1480 AMXHNKAXEFEL 15 June 1999 Quintana Roo Felipe Carrillo Puerto Quintana Roo Yucatec Maya 104 5 FM1030 AMXETPH 8 November 2012 Durango Santa Maria de Ocotan Durango Nayarit O dam Wixarika 960 AMXHCPBS 28 February 2020 Tabasco Nacajuca Tabasco Yokot an Ch ol Ayapa Zoque 98 7 FMXHCPCT 28 September 2021 Sonora Vicam Sonora Yaqui 89 3 FMDefunct stations edit Between 1982 and 1989 the SRCI system included a station at Nacajuca Tabasco XENAC AM 1440 That station was shut down in 1989 the station was revived more than 30 years later as XHCPBS FM The CDI also formerly held a trio of permits for low power FM stations at three communities in Michoacan 1 these were not renewed Programming editThe stations programming is eminently community focused Bilingual presenters attend inquiries from listeners convey community and personal announcements and promote various government assistance programs in the areas of health education human rights etc Traditional music is also a key component of the stations broadcasts and their recording collections frequently gathered in the field constitute an important cultural resource References edit Proyectos experimentales Radiodifusoras de baja potencia en albergues escolares indigenas SRCI External links editSistema de Radiodifusoras Culturales Indigenas The Negotiation of Indigenist Radio Policy in Mexico on World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sistema de Radiodifusoras Culturales Indigenas amp oldid 1096079425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
