XESURF-AM (540 kHz) is a Mexican radio station licensed to Tijuana, Baja California, serving the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area.
It was not until May 13, 1991 that the concession was awarded for XETIN-AM, which was originally licensed as a 5,000-watt daytimer and owned by Víctor Manuel Moreno Torres.
Ultimately, a Mexican concessionaire took over operation of XETIN for Los Angeles radio station owner Saul Levine.
[3] In 1995, XETIN became an all-news station branded as "K-News", simulcast with AM 1260 KNNS (now KMZT) in Beverly Hills and AM 540 KNNZ (now 1650 KFOX) in Costa Mesa.
[4] The three stations attempted to compete with CBS Radio-owned KNX 1070 and Westinghouse Broadcasting's KFWB 980, both highly rated all-news operations.
The XESURF signal reaches Orange County, which Levine called "the center of country music listening.