RCN Radio (''Radio Cadena Nacional'', "National Radio Network") is one of the main
radio network
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s in
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. Founded in 1949 with the integration of ''Radio Pacífico'' (
Cali
Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by National Administrative Department of Statistics, DANE in 2023. The city span ...
), ''La Voz de
Medellín
Medellín ( ; or ), officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín (), is the List of cities in Colombia, second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia Departme ...
'' and ''Emisora Nueva Granada'' (
Bogotá
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).
is its main
shareholder
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since 1973.
Networks and radioformulas
*RCN La Radio (formerly ''Cadena Básica RCN''): the main network, broadcasting news, variety, and sports.
*
La FM: mix of news and music in FM. Founded in 1996.
*
Antena 2: sports. Founded in the early 1980s
*
La Mega: youth programming,
Top 40
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. Founded in the early 1990s
*
Amor Estéreo (formerly ''La cadena del amor''): balada in
Spanish
*
Radio Uno: at first, an AM station specialized in
vallenato. In 2005, it moved to FM with a mix of tropical music, with rancheras, and baladas in
Spanish.
*
Rumba Estéreo: tropical music (salsa, merengue, vallenato), in the 2000s switched to
reggaeton
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.
*El Sol: specialized in
Salsa
*Radio Fantástica: specialized in
Latin pop
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*Bolero Estéreo: specialized in
boleros, online-only since the 2000s.
RCN La Radio frequencies
It also operates affiliate stations in
Tame (Tame FM Stereo),
Ocana,
Mariquita (Ondas del Gualí),
Puerto Lopez (Marandúa Stereo).
Partner radio stations
* Radio Mitre
Argentina
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*
Radio Programas del Perú Peru
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* Radio Panamericana
Bolivia
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*
Univisión Radio United States
* Cadena Radial Ecuatoriana
Ecuador
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*
Radio Cope Spain
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* Radio Caracas Radio Venezuela
International partner agencies
*
Associated Press
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Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are dist ...
*
EFE
References
External links
Official site
Radio stations established in 1949
1949 establishments in Colombia
Radio stations in Colombia
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