Todelar

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'Todelar is a system of radio stations that covers all of Colombia, founded in 1953 by Bernardo Tobón de la Roche.[1] Its flagship station is Radio Continental of Bogotá,[2] which joined Todelar in 1957.

History

Bernardo Tobón de la Roche was the manager of Radio Pacífico,[3] a station in Cali affiliated to RCN Radio,[1] and had founded La Voz de Pereira in the 1940s. After a congress of radio stations in 1956, Tobón de la Roche was able to secure affiliations for his network from stations of Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, and Cartagena de Indias.[3] By 1962 Todelar had 24 stations (11 owned-and-operated, 13 affiliates). In 1967 Unión Radio, a group of radio stations of Cali (Radio Uno, Radio el Sol), Pereira (La Voz Amiga, La Voz de Pereira), and Bogotá (La Voz de Bogotá, Emisora Monserrate), joined the network.[3]

Todelar had its golden era in the 1960s and 1970s, broadcasting live sports events such as the Vuelta a Colombia, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup,[3] or radioplays like La ley contra el hampa, a crime drama, or the Colombian version of the Mexican hit Kalimán.[4] It would later expand to FM. In 1977, Todelar had 344 stations.[2]

Main networks

Radio Continental
Broadcast area Bogotá
Branding HJCE
Slogan Nos oyen y nos creen
Frequency 890 kHz
First air date 1940
Format News / talk
Former callsigns HJCS
Former frequencies 930 kHz (1940-199?)
Affiliations Todelar
Owner Todelar
Website http://www.todelar.com/
  • Circuito Todelar de Colombia: the main network, broadcasting news, sports, and events. Its flagship station is Radio Continental
  • La Z: devoted to salsa music. It replaced balada en español network Sonorama Estéreo
  • La X: youth programming—rock and pop in Bogotá, electronica in Medellín. Formerly known as Todelar Estéreo.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Reseña histórica - radio". ASOMEDIOS. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Daniel Camporini. "Historia de la radio en Colombia". Colombia para todos. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gil Bolívar, Fabio Alberto (1992). "Influencia política y poder económico en los medios de comunicación: las cadenas radiofónicas colombianas". Revista CIDOB D'Afers Internacionals (in Spanish) (Barcelona) (23-24): 225–254. ISSN 1133-6595. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 
  4. Moreno Gómez, José Alberto. "Gaspar Ospina (1927-2008)". Patrimonio Fílmico Colombiano. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 

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Coordinates: 4°40′15″N 74°03′34″W / 4.670735°N 74.059321°W / 4.670735; -74.059321


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