Radio in Colombia explained

Radio in Colombia started in the early 1920s when a group of radio amateurs and enthusiasts brought the first receivers to the country,^[1] mostly in order to listen broadcasts from Europe and the United States. Broadcasting started in September 1929, with state-owned HJN, predecessor of Radiodifusora Nacional de Colombia, and privately run La Voz de Barranquilla (HKD).^{[2] [3]}

As of 2011, Colombia has three major national radio networks: state-run Radiodifusora Nacional de Colombia and private networks Caracol Radio and RCN Radio, with hundreds of affiliates. These networks appeared in the 1940s.^[4]

There are other national networks, including Cadena Super, Todelar, Organización Radial Olímpica, and Colmundo, among others.

Notes and References

1. Book: Merayo Pérez, Arturo. La radio en Iberoamérica: evolución, diagnóstico, prospectiva. 2007. Comunicación Social. 978-84-96082-49-6 . Gómez Concha, Rodolfo . La radio en Colombia . 25 April 2011 . 138; 461 . Spanish.
2. Web site: Septiembre 5 de 1929 - Colombia al aire - Comienza a emitir la HJN. Semana. Eduardo Árias. 25 April 2011.
3. Web site: Historia de la radio en Colombia. Colombia para todos. Daniel Camporini. 25 April 2011.
4. Web site: Reseña histórica - radio. ASOMEDIOS. 23 April 2011.