In 1968, Azcarraga Madero founded Radio Distrito Federal, the forerunner of what is now Grupo Formula. From having a single station, XEDF-AM 970, it went on to have five in 1984.
Three years later, in 1987, became a pioneer of news radio in Mexico, because in this year that It began broadcasting newscasts on national radio for the first time, with which there was a shift from broadcasting only music to incorporating journalistic content.
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In the year 1958 founded Discos Orfeón to promote Mexican music, and it was there where figures such as Lola Beltrán, Luis Aguilar, César Costa, Los Locos del Ritmo, Los Rebeldes del Rock, Los Hermanos Carrión, Bill Haley, José and Lupita D’Alessio paraded.
Rogerio Azcárraga Madero is survived by his children Jaime, Andrea and Lorenza, who are currently in charge of Formula Group.
Don Rogerio Azcárraga Madero or “Don Roger”, (as his employees called him) wrote a book entitled: “Passion for radio, TV, records and music publishers”
In the Orfeón Records factory, the artists of the moment were recorded in stereophonic sound, of better quality than the old monaural and, second, to launch on the market what were at the time the very popular vinyl records in formats of 45 and 33 revolutions. per minute.
In the studios located in Coyoacán corner with Avenida Universidad in Mexico City, the artists could record their discs, which were also used in radio stations.