COPE, an acronym for Cadena de Ondas Populares Españolas ("People's Radiowaves of Spain Network") formerly called Radio Popular, is a Spanish language radio station. It is the second most listened to in Spain's generalist radio. Owned by the
Spanish Episcopal Conference (Spanish Catholic Bishops' Conference) company "Radio Popular SA", it belongs to the "Group COPE" with music stations Cadena 100, Rock FM and Megastar FM, in addition to Spain's generalist TV channel
Trece. The station is associated with newspaper ''
ABC'', along with other radio stations which belong to
Ábside Media, the media group owned by the
Spanish Episcopal Conference.
It is available on
FM,
AM,
DAB and as a radio station on TV, as well as via apps and streaming on its website.
Created with the aim of offering religious services, since the 1980s its programming has evolved into the model of conventional general radio, while maintaining programmes with religious content, such as
José Luís Restán's ''El Espejo'' and
Irene Pozo's ''La linterna de la Iglesia''. It also broadcasts Sunday services and special dates marked on the liturgical calendar such as Christmas and Easter, Holy Mass and ''Iglesia noticia'' (Church message) are broadcast. Its
editorial
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guideline is the promotion of the views of the hierarchy of the
Spanish Catholic Church.
See also
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Radio Maria
References
External links
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COPE
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Catholic Church in Spain
Radio stations established in 1960
1960 establishments in Spain
Catholic radio stations
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