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WRTU—Radio Universidad 89.7 FM
Cadena Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico (WRTU/WRUO) is a public and community radio station that is part of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), an institution of higher education of the Government of Puerto Rico. You can tune in to WRTU--Radio Universidad—at the 9.7 FM dial in San Juan (metropolitan zone), 88.3 FM in Mayagüez (south-western zone) or via Internet at the address www.radiouniversidad.pr.
Public Radio in Spanish Gives US Latinos a Voicespan
Written by Gosia Wozniacka – Associated Press
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
FRESNO, Calif.—Phones at the radio studios on the outskirts of town kept ringing.
Saul from Visalia lamented cuts to public education, calling in on a December afternoon to Linea Abierta, the first nationwide Spanish-language public affairs show. Miguel from Madera asked how county taxes are distributed and Manuel from Calexico wanted to know whether schools still receive lottery funds.
The public affairs show is produced daily by Radio Bilingue, the nation's only public, non-commercial Spanish-language radio network. With seven FM stations in California and more than 100 affiliates nationwide airing its programs, the Fresno-based network reaches an estimated 500,000 Latino listeners per week.
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