XHARJ-TV

XHARJ-TV was a local television station serving Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico. It operated as a low-power analog broadcaster on channel 22 and was publicly branded as TV Alteña, also known as Televisión Alteña. The station's programming included locally produced material, particularly community-oriented content and news. Its news programming was presented under the title CNR Noticias. The station's origins preceded the formal XHARJ-TV permit. Televisión Alteña began distributing programming in 1994 through a cable channel, initially using channel 3. At that stage, its output consisted of one hour of programming each Sunday. For its first two years, the weekly block was built from prerecorded segments of approximately ten minutes each, indicating a small-scale local production model rather than a full broadcast schedule. A significant expansion occurred on November 1, 2000, when a permit was obtained for XHARJ-TV as a low-powered television station in Arandas. The authorization allowed the operation to move beyond its earlier cable-based arrangement and broaden its reach into nearby communities. The station consequently developed a more recognizable local broadcast identity under the TV Alteña name and offered a schedule that included local programs and news coverage. Its service remained regional rather than national, with the station's relevance centered on Arandas and surrounding areas. The authorization did not continue indefinitely. The permit expired in March 2005. According to the available historical account, no application for renewal was made. In June 2015, the permit was formally terminated. XHARJ-TV is therefore a former television station rather than an active broadcaster. Publicly documented information about its ownership, management, financial performance, staffing, and exact closure operations is limited. The station's principal historical importance lies in its role as a local television initiative that evolved from a small weekly cable programming block into a permitted low-power analog station serving communities in the Arandas area.

The history of XHARJ-TV is rooted in Televisión Alteña, a local programming initiative in Arandas, Jalisco. In 1994, the operation began distributing a limited amount of programming through cable channel 3. Its initial schedule consisted of only one hour each Sunday. During the first two years, that hour was assembled from prerecorded programs divided into segments of about ten minutes, reflecting the modest production capacity and narrow local scope of the early service. The operation later moved toward formal over-the-air broadcasting. On November 1, 2000, authorization was obtained for XHARJ-TV as a low-power television station in Arandas. The permit enabled the broadcaster to extend its signal to nearby communities and increase its potential audience beyond the original cable arrangement. The station used analog channel 22 and operated under the TV Alteña branding. Its schedule included local programs and a local news service titled CNR Noticias, giving the station a community-information role in addition to its entertainment and general programming functions. XHARJ-TV remained a regional broadcaster rather than a national network outlet. Its identity was tied to Arandas and the surrounding area, and the available record does not indicate that it developed a large corporate structure, national distribution system, or publicly traded ownership. Information about its founders, owners, executives, revenue, and staffing is not documented in the supplied reference material. The station's permit expired in March 2005. No renewal application was sought, according to the available account. Although the authorization lapsed earlier, the formal termination of the permit took place in June 2015. This regulatory termination marks the end of the station's documented operating status. XHARJ-TV is consequently treated as a defunct local television station. Its historical trajectory—from a one-hour-per-week cable programming block in 1994, through the acquisition of a low-power television permit in 2000, to the expiration and eventual termination of that permit—illustrates the development and discontinuation of a small regional broadcast service in western Mexico.

• 2015

  Permit formally terminated

  [1]XHARJ-TVen.wikipedia.org

  The station's permit was terminated in June, confirming the end of its authorized broadcast status.

• 2005

  Broadcasting permit expires

  [1]XHARJ-TVen.wikipedia.org

  The station's permit expired in March, and no renewal application was sought.

• 2000

  XHARJ-TV permit obtained

  [1]XHARJ-TVen.wikipedia.org

  On November 1, a permit was obtained for a low-power television station in Arandas, allowing the service to expand to neighboring communities.

• 1996

  Early prerecorded programming period ends

  [1]XHARJ-TVen.wikipedia.org

  For its first two years, the weekly hour was composed of prerecorded ten-minute programs. The available source does not provide a more precise transition date.

• 1994

  Televisión Alteña begins cable programming

  [1]XHARJ-TVen.wikipedia.org

  The predecessor operation began programming on cable channel 3, initially providing one hour each Sunday.

A locally focused television broadcaster serving Arandas and nearby communities through analog low-power transmission and community-oriented programming.

• Broadcast programming · 1994

  Local television programming

  XHARJ-TV offered locally oriented television content under the TV Alteña identity. The service developed from a small cable schedule into a low-power analog broadcast operation and was intended primarily for viewers in Arandas and nearby communities. The available sources do not provide a complete program grid or detailed descriptions of individual non-news programs.

• Local news

  CNR Noticias

  CNR Noticias was the title used for the station's local news programming. It formed part of XHARJ-TV's community-focused schedule and reflected the station's role as a regional source of local information. Specific presenters, broadcast frequency, format, and production details are not identified in the available reference material.

• 2005

  No renewal of broadcasting permitOther

  Background

  The station's permit expired in March 2005.

  Action taken

  No application to renew the permit was sought, according to the available historical record.

  Aftermath

  The permit was later formally terminated in June 2015, and XHARJ-TV is now considered defunct.

  Source

• 2000

  Transition from cable programming to low-power broadcastingStrategy

  Background

  Televisión Alteña had begun with a limited one-hour-per-week cable schedule in 1994. A broadcasting permit created the opportunity to serve a wider local and regional audience.

  Action taken

  The operation obtained a permit for XHARJ-TV on November 1, 2000 and broadcast on analog channel 22 as a low-power station.

  Aftermath

  The service expanded to neighboring communities and operated as a locally branded station until its permit expired in March 2005.

  Source

1. 1XHARJ-TVen.wikipedia.org
2. 2TV Alteña websitetvaltena.com