What is a Border Blaster?
Border blasters are legally licensed radio stations based along the border of the United States and Mexico. Sometimes referred to as X stations, these operations operate with the aid of high power output that allows the signals to be picked up with ease along the border area of the two countries. While not a true international broadcast station, the border blaster does tend to serve a niche market in both the country of origin and the bordering nation. What sets a border blaster apart from radio stations that can be picked up in more than one country is the content of the programming. In the case of the border blaster radio stations along the US/Mexican border, the program content is specifically geared toward persons who have ties to Mexico or who have an affinity with the culture of that nation. Thus, the target audience for a border blaster is somewhat focused, rather than attempting to appeal to a wide range of tastes and backgrounds. The concept of the border blaster has its roots
