Caracol Radio

Caracol Radio
Links
Websitecaracol.com.co
Caracol Bogotá
Broadcast areaBogotá and central Colombia
Frequency810 kHz 100.9 MHz
BrandingHJCY (AM), HJGL (FM)
Programming
FormatNews / talk
AffiliationsCaracol Radio
Ownership
OwnerCaracol Radio
History
First air date
1935 (as La voz de Antioquia) 1948 (as Emisoras Nuevo Mundo)
Former call signs
HJKC
Former frequencies
850 kHz (1948–1990)
Links
Websitecaracol.com.co

Caracol Radio (Cadena Radial Colombiana, "Colombian Radio Network") is one of the main radio networks in Colombia. Founded in Medellín in 1948 when La Voz de Antioquia station acquired the 50% of Emisoras Nuevo Mundo, based in Bogotá.

Julio Mario Santo Domingo was its main shareholder until 2003, when Spanish Grupo Prisa bought the Grupo Latino de Radio, whose 17% was Santo Domingo's.