XER (Villa Acuña)
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| Broadcast area | North America |
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| Branding | Sunshine Station between the Nations |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | 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 | |
| Power | 75,000 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.