The Miracle of Radio: Ibero 90.9 celebrates 21 years of innovation in a medium that continues to reinvent itself

When they obtained the broadcast permit, they were placed between two commercial frequencies, forcing them to rethink their model. Ibero 90.9 became a true laboratory of ideas. “21 years ago, only one signal and .9MHz of separation between stations were allowed to be transmitted on the sides. 91.3 and 90.5 are real monsters compared to us. When the project started, they told us that it couldn’t be done. A mask was put into the transmitter to maintain a frequency delimited to the sides that did not exist here in Mexico, and we were the initiators in the country,” explains Dimitri Hernández.

“In a world where many might ask, ‘Who cares about FM?’ With so many platforms available, where everyone listens to what they want, we are lucky to be able to do what we are passionate about. In the end, all the rarest fish at the university find their home here,” says Sofía Garfias, about the Miracle of. Radio, Ibero 90.9’s way of celebrating

Ibero 90.9 operates with a power of 10,000 watts and has the collaboration of 171 volunteers, including students, graduates, professors, academics and administrative staff. The station broadcasts on two signals: 90.9 FM and Ibero.2, offering diverse programming that includes 45 radio programs, 7 podcasts and 48 hours of continuous content every 24 hours.

Over the years, great voices have passed through Ibero 90.9 and have left their mark on different media. From Gabriela Warkentin (W Radio), Javier Risco (Radio Formula), Alejandro Domínguez (Milenio), Leonardo Arriaga (TV Azteca), to Korno Espinoza (Convoy), and Leonora Milan, the voice of National Time. Also Baxter, founder of BuzzFeed Mexico, or Daniel Moad, now host of Not a bad afternoon, on Radio Chilango or Uriel Waizel, editor at Spotify.

A transmission permit with a power of 2,000 watts, key for the station

“It all started when they granted us a transmission permit with a power of 2000 watts, which was key to the growth of Ibero 90.9. This milestone was closely linked to the work of Gabriela Warkentin and Juan Carlos Enríquez, who promoted the project of turning the radio into a reference station,” explains Sofía Garfias.

The vision was clear from the beginning: to make an alternative radio station, mainly musical, but also cultural, with music as the central axis. “They gave us the freedom to do exactly what we wanted, and the result was successful in defining a station that not only projects music, but also culture, and does so with a special responsibility from the microphones,” says the announcer.