La FM
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| Broadcast area | Bogotá and central Colombia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
| Branding | HJMO |
| Programming | |
| Format | News / talk / pop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RCN Radio |
| History | |
First air date | July 8, 1996 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.lafm.com.co/ |
La FM is a Colombian news/talk/pop music radio station, founded in July 1996[1] by RCN Radio. Until the mid-2000s (decade), it was a news/talk/adult contemporary station.
In Bogotá, it replaced tropical station Rumba Estéreo in order to bring Julio Sánchez Cristo to host its then brand-new morning show from Caracol Radio's Caracol Estéreo.[2] After Sánchez Cristo returned to Caracol, at the time owned by Spanish group PRISA,[3] in 2003, television journalist Claudia Gurisatti became a La FM presenter until 2007. Later came Vicky Dávila is the main host of the Noticiero de La FM, Hassan Nassar and in 2018, former CNN anchor Luis Carlos Vélez became its host and news director.
References
[edit]- ^ "PARA ENTRAR EN CONTACTO, VIVA LA FM". El Tiempo. 13 July 1996. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Nace una voz". Semana. 12 August 1996. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "JULIO SÁNCHEZ CRISTO SE RETIRA DE LA FM". El Tiempo. 11 March 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
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