RAC 1 is the main
Catalan language
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private
radio station
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. It is mainly owned by
Grupo Godó
Grupo Godó de Comunicación, S. A., doing business as Grupo Godó, is a Spanish media conglomerate based in Barcelona. Its assets include the daily newspapers ''La Vanguardia'' and ''Mundo Deportivo'' and the Catalan radio station RAC 1, RAC1.
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and is based in
Barcelona
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. It has a sister radio station,
RAC 105, dedicated to chart music.
RAC 1 is a spoken-word radio station, and focuses on news and current affairs, politics, sports and culture. It started broadcasting in 2000 and has been steadily rising in audience ratings to its current 1st position amongst Catalan-language stations.
Its most successful programme
Minoria Absoluta, a lunchtime humorous round-up of politics and news is, nowadays, Catalonia's most listened-to radio show.
Its most listened-to programme is
El món a RAC1. It is the morning magazine of reference in Catalonia. Presented by Jordi Basté, it treats today's news, policy, humor and entertainment. In addition it is the most listened-to radio program in
Catalonia
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.
Main shows
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El món a RAC1
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Minoria Absoluta
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Versió Rac1
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Primer Toc
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Tu diràs
See also
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List of radio stations in Catalan
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Radio stations in Catalonia
Catalan-language radio stations
Radio stations established in 2000
Mass media in Barcelona
News and talk radio stations
Talk radio stations