# RCN Radio

RCN Radio (Radio Cadena Nacional, "National Radio Network") is one of the main radio networks in Colombia. Founded in 1949 with the integration of Radio Pacífico (Cali), La Voz de Medellín and Emisora Nueva Granada (Bogotá).
Carlos Ardila Lülle is its main shareholder 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. 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.
* El Sol: specialized in Salsa
* Radio Fantástica: specialized in Latin pop
* Bolero Estéreo: specialized in boleros, online-only since the 2000s.

## RCN La Radio frequencies

| City | Department | AM frequency | FM frequency |
| Bogotá | Cundinamarca | 770 | 93.9 |
| Medellín | Antioquia | 990 | 94.4 |
| Cali | Valle del Cauca | 980 | 98.0 |
| Barranquilla | Atlántico | 760 | |
| Bucaramanga | Santander | 800 | |
| Pereira | Risaralda | 1020 | |
| Cartagena | Bolívar | 1000 | |
| Santa Marta | Magdalena | 640 | |
| Cúcuta | Norte de Santander | 940 | |
| Manizales | Caldas | 1060 | |
| Armenia | Quindío | 1240 | |
| Pasto | Nariño | 1340 | |
| Popayán | Cauca | 1370 | |
| Ibagué | Tolima | 1180 | |
| Tunja | Boyacá | 1380 | |
| Villavicencio | Meta | 1110 | |
| San Andrés | San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina | 910 | |
| Valledupar | Cesar | 1260 | |
| Montería | Córdoba | 1120 | |
| Florencia (Radio Uno Florencia) | Caquetá | 1440 | |
| Sincelejo | Sucre | 1340 | |
| Yopal (La Voz de Yopal) | Casanare | 750 | |
| Arauca (La Voz del Río Arauca) | Arauca | 1110 | |
| Riohacha (Rumba St. Riohacha) | La Guajira | | 93.7 |
| San Juan del Cesar (La Voz de la Provincia de Padilla) | La Guajira | 1530 | |
| Quibdó (La Voz del Chocó) | Chocó | 1150 | |
| Mocoa (Putumayo Stereo) | Putumayo | | 106.3 |
| San José del Guaviare (La Voz del Guaviare) | Guaviare | 1180 | |
| Girardot | Cundinamarca | 1290 | |
| Barbosa | Santander | 1140 | |
| San Gil | Santander | 1220 | |
| Sogamoso | Boyacá | 1200 | |
| La Dorada (Radio Uno La Dorada) | Caldas | 1080 | |
| Ipiales (Radio Las Lajas) | Nariño | 1160 | |
| Puerto Asís (Putumayo Stereo) | Putumayo | | 101.6 |
| Rionegro | Antioquia | 1370 | |
| Apartadó | Antioquia | 1310 | |
| Tuluá | Valle del Cauca | 1170 | |
| Neiva (La Radio) | Huila | 1150 | |
| Neiva (La F.M.) | Huila | 1100 | |
| Neiva (La Cariñosa) | Huila | 1340 | |
| Neiva (La Mega Stereo) | Huila | | 90.3 |
| La Plata (Global Stereo) | Huila | | 96.8 |
| Garzón (La Reina) | Huila | | 93.6 |
| Garzón (La Cariñosa) | Huila | 1490 | |
| Garzón (Sabambú Fm) | Huila | | 88.8 |
| Timaná (La Fiera) | Huila | | 92.3 |
| Tumaco (Rumba St. Tumaco) | Nariño | | 91.1 |
| Granada (La voz de la Conquista) | Meta | | 103.3 |
| Barrancabermeja (La Cariñosa) | Santander | 1320 | |
| Buga (Voces del Occidente) | Valle del Cauca | 860 | |
| Cartago (Radio Robledo) | Valle del Cauca | 1580 | |
| Aguachica (La Voz de Aguachica) | Cesar | 1330 | |
| Sipí (Brisas del San Juan) | Chocó | | 106.3 |
| Pacho (Radio Dulce) | Cundinamarca | | 106.3 |
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
* Radio Programas del Perú Peru
* Radio Panamericana Bolivia
* Univisión Radio United States
* Cadena Radial Ecuatoriana Ecuador
* Radio Cope Spain
* Radio Caracas Radio Venezuela

## International partner agencies

* Associated Press
* EFE