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Radio Progreso

Cuban national radio station

Radio Progreso is a Cuban Spanish language radio station. Founded on 15 December 1929, it has provided musical and other cultural programmes ever since. Live performances are held in Studio 1 (Estudio Uno) which holds an audience of 300 people. The slogan of Radio Progreso is La Onda de la Alegria ("The Airwave of Happiness").

01Frequencies

Shortwave radio listeners can hear Radio Progreso on 4.765 MHz at night via its transmitter in Bauta, Cuba. In the southern United States, Radio Progreso can frequently be heard at night on multiple mediumwave (AM frequencies). The following table is taken from an animated banner on Radio Progreso's website with additional information (call sign, power for the AM stations) from the U.S. FCC records which rely on official data that are not necessarily accurate and only partly consistent with Radio Progeso's website.

LocationCall signPower [kW]AM Frequency [kHz]FM frequency [MHz]
Baracoa700
CamagüeyCMHA30630
Chambas890
Ciego de ÁvilaCMIB10820
CienfuegosCMFC1750
Granma800
GuantánamoCMMB1081094.3
Holguín (Cacocum)CMKB200/5090098.5
Isla de la Juventud730
La HabanaCMBC64090.3
Las TunasCMLA10640
Mantua880
Matanzas69094.5
MayaríCMJB1850
Moa820
Pilón920
Pinar del RíoCMAB30880
Sancti Spíritus940
Santiago de Cuba69099.3
TrinidadCMGB1850
Villa Clara660
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