LS4 Radio Continental is an
Argentine
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News
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and
Talk radio station
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. Radio Continental was founded on September 28, 1969 under the name Radio Porteña.
It is considered one of the most effective radio stations in
Buenos Aires
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. It also has many affiliates throughout the country.
The station is owned by the audiovisual production company Tronito and operated by Grupo Octubre (owners of
El Nueve).
History
The station started its broadcast on September 28, 1969 on the frequency of 590 on the AM band replacing Radio Porteña, originally from its predecessor set up in 1933.
Television producer
Televisión Federal S.A, originating in Buenos Aires, acquired the station in the latter years.
In January 2021, Argentine businessman Carlos Rosales, owner of Grupo Santamartah, acquired the station, along with
LOS40
Los 40 (stylized as LOS40, formerly ''Los 40 Principales'', ) is a Spanish Top 40-themed music radio station that broadcasts current and recent music, primarily focusing on genres such as pop, dance, electropop, Electro Latin, and Reggaeton. Th ...
, from its longtime owner,
Grupo PRISA, to rent the ownership.
During 2024, the radio station experienced financial difficulties, resulting in delayed payroll payments to the workers, which led to repeated layoffs.
On February 5, 2025, it was confirmed that Carlos Rosales, along with
LOS40
Los 40 (stylized as LOS40, formerly ''Los 40 Principales'', ) is a Spanish Top 40-themed music radio station that broadcasts current and recent music, primarily focusing on genres such as pop, dance, electropop, Electro Latin, and Reggaeton. Th ...
and Urbana Play, of which Continental owns the frequency, sold the radio to Gonzalo Arias, through his audiovisual production company Tronito, while Grupo Octubre (owners of
El Nueve) will provide technical and logistical support.
For this reason, the station moved its studios to
Channel 9 headquarters on February 8, 2025, while Los40 will broadcast from
AM 750 headquarters.
Servicio Informativo Continental
The ''Servicio Informativo Continental'' (Continental Information Service), much better known as SIC, it is a three-minute news bulletin that comes out every hour including traffic and weather, along with a bulletin that is broadcast every hour and a half, where 4 news items are broadcast in a minute.
See also
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Telefe
Telefe (acronym for Televisión Federal) is a television station located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The station is owned and operated by Paramount Global through Televisión Federal S.A. Telefe is also one of Argentina's six national televisio ...
, former Radio Continental's Television partner.
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LOS40
Los 40 (stylized as LOS40, formerly ''Los 40 Principales'', ) is a Spanish Top 40-themed music radio station that broadcasts current and recent music, primarily focusing on genres such as pop, dance, electropop, Electro Latin, and Reggaeton. Th ...
, Radio Continental's sister station
References
External links
Radio Continental's official website
Radio stations in Argentina
Radio stations established in 1969
1969 establishments in Argentina
News and talk radio stations
Mass media in Buenos Aires
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