XHCMO-TDT

XHCMO-TDT is a public and educational television station based in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. The station is owned and operated by the government of the state of Morelos and managed through the Instituto Morelense de Radio y Televisión (IMRyT), the state broadcasting organization responsible for Morelos's public radio and television services. Although the station is commonly identified by its current digital call sign, XHCMO-TDT, it has used several channel identities during its history, including XHCMO-TV, Canal 3, Canal 49, and El Canal de Morelos. The station began broadcasting on April 17, 1991, as XHCMO-TV on analog channel 3. Its launch made it the first state-run television station in Morelos. At the time, it operated under the Morelos System of Radio and Television, generally known as SMRTV. The station's public-service role distinguished it from commercial broadcasters: its institutional purpose was tied to educational, cultural, informational, and state-oriented programming rather than primarily commercial entertainment and advertising. Following the dissolution of SMRTV after 1995, the condition of its radio and television infrastructure deteriorated. The Canal 3 transmitter became weaker because of insufficient maintenance, and parts of the station's technical equipment grew obsolete. Former SMRTV services were reorganized in 2000, but modernization was delayed, with political conditions cited as one reason that the necessary investment in the broadcasting network did not occur. SMRTV was reformed in 2010, and the organization adopted the name Instituto Morelense de Radio y Televisión in 2013. XHCMO's transition to digital broadcasting was approved in April 2014. The station received authorization to conduct a digital flash-cut on channel 49 and to increase its effective radiated power. It ended its analog transmission on September 4, 2014. At that point, it adopted the Canal 49 identity while continuing to use virtual channel 3.1. The subsequent reassignment of its virtual channel created another change in public presentation: on October 20, 2016, the station moved to virtual channel 15 and adopted the name El Canal de Morelos. In March 2018, as part of the Mexican repacking process that cleared television services from portions of the 600 MHz band, XHCMO was assigned channel 19 for continued digital operations. The station's history therefore reflects both the institutional evolution of Morelos's public broadcasting system and the technical changes imposed by Mexico's transition from analog to digital television. Its principal geographic and civic identity remains Morelos, with Cuernavaca serving as its base of operation. Publicly available reference material identifies the station's ownership, management structure, channel history, and transmission changes, but does not provide a complete current programming schedule, audience profile, executive roster, financial history, or detailed product portfolio.

XHCMO-TDT began service in Cuernavaca, Morelos, on April 17, 1991, using the call sign XHCMO-TV and analog channel 3. It was the first television station operated by the state of Morelos and initially belonged to the Morelos System of Radio and Television, or SMRTV. The station was established as a public and educational broadcaster, giving the state a dedicated television outlet for regional information, education, culture, and government-related public communication. After SMRTV was dissolved following 1995, the condition of its broadcasting assets worsened. The Canal 3 transmitter suffered from inadequate maintenance, while other equipment became outdated. A reorganization of the former SMRTV stations took place in 2000, but the desired technical modernization did not follow. The reference history associates this delay with political factors affecting the operation of the state network. SMRTV was reformed in 2010, and the organization adopted its current name, Instituto Morelense de Radio y Televisión, in 2013. IMRyT became the management body for XHCMO and the state's related broadcasting services. The station entered the digital transition in 2014. In April of that year, it received authorization to flash-cut to digital broadcasting on channel 49 and to raise its effective radiated power. Analog transmission ended on September 4, 2014. The station then used the Canal 49 identity, although its virtual channel remained 3.1 for a period. On October 20, 2016, it was assigned virtual channel 15 and rebranded as El Canal de Morelos. The frequency plan changed again in March 2018. To support Mexico's repacking of television services away from the 600 MHz band, which included channels 38 through 51, XHCMO was assigned channel 19 for ongoing digital operations. These changes affected the station's physical transmission channel and public branding but did not alter its core identity as a Morelos state public broadcaster. The available reference material does not establish a detailed list of programs, senior managers, audience figures, revenue, or later ownership changes. Accordingly, the station is best documented through its institutional history, channel transitions, technical upgrades, and relationship with IMRyT.

• 2018

  Assignment of digital channel 19

  [1]XHCMO-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The station was assigned channel 19 as part of Mexico's repacking of television services out of the 600 MHz band.

• 2016

  Move to virtual channel 15

  [1]XHCMO-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  XHCMO moved to virtual channel 15 on October 20 and rebranded as El Canal de Morelos.

• 2014

  Digital transition and Canal 49 branding

  [1]XHCMO-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The station was authorized to flash-cut to digital channel 49, increased its effective radiated power, ended analog service, and adopted the Canal 49 identity.

• 2013

  Adoption of the IMRyT name

  [1]XHCMO-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The state broadcasting organization took on the name Instituto Morelense de Radio y Televisión, which became XHCMO's managing institution.

• 2010

  SMRTV reform

  [1]XHCMO-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The Morelos state broadcasting system was reformed as part of efforts to reorganize the public media services.

• 2000

  Reorganization of former SMRTV stations

  [1]XHCMO-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The former SMRTV radio and television services were reorganized, although substantial modernization remained incomplete.

• 1995

  Dissolution of the Morelos broadcasting system

  [1]XHCMO-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  The dissolution of SMRTV was followed by deterioration in the condition of the station's transmitter and technical equipment.

• 1991

  Launch as XHCMO-TV on analog channel 3

  [1]XHCMO-TDTen.wikipedia.org

  XHCMO began broadcasting on April 17 as the first state-run television station in Morelos.

A state-owned public and educational broadcaster serving audiences in Morelos, with an emphasis on regional public-service television rather than a commercial national network.

• Public television channel · 2016

  El Canal de Morelos

  The station's current public-facing identity after its move to virtual channel 15 in October 2016. El Canal de Morelos represents the Morelos state television service managed by IMRyT and is positioned as a regional public and educational broadcaster.

• Digital terrestrial television · 2014

  XHCMO-TDT digital television service

  The station's digital terrestrial transmission service, introduced through an authorized flash-cut in 2014. Its later technical channel assignment became channel 19 during Mexico's 2018 spectrum-repacking process.

• 2018

  Assignment of channel 19 during spectrum repackingOther

  Background

  Mexico repacked television services to clear the 600 MHz band, requiring reassignment of some digital television channels.

  Action taken

  XHCMO was assigned channel 19 for continued digital operations.

  Aftermath

  The station retained its digital broadcasting role while moving away from the affected portion of the television band.

  Source

• 2016

  Virtual-channel reassignment and rebrandOther

  Background

  The station's digital service was assigned a new virtual channel as part of the evolving Mexican television channel plan.

  Action taken

  XHCMO moved to virtual channel 15 on October 20, 2016, and adopted the El Canal de Morelos name.

  Aftermath

  The station's public identity became more explicitly associated with the state of Morelos.

  Source

• 2014

  Transition from analog to digital televisionStrategy

  Background

  The station needed to move from its aging analog service to digital transmission as part of Mexico's nationwide television transition.

  Action taken

  Authorities approved a flash-cut to digital channel 49 and an increase in effective radiated power; analog broadcasting ended on September 4, 2014.

  Aftermath

  XHCMO continued as a digital station and used the Canal 49 identity while retaining virtual channel 3.1 for a period.

  Source

1. 1XHCMO-TDTen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Instituto Morelense de Radio y Televisión television websiteimryt.org