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Radio station in Aragua, Venezuela, ordered to close; 18 radio stations have closed so far this year in the country

“Venezuela's National Telecommunications Commission, an agency controlled by President Nicolás Maduro's government, ordered the closure of the radio station Victoria 103.9 FM of La Victoria, in Aragua state, alleging that it's authorization to broadcast had expired. [...] 'It was learned that the station had made a request for renewal of the concession, but did not […]

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Radio station in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, closes down after requesting concession renewal

"On Friday, April 26, the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel, by its Spanish acronym) closed down the radio station Minuto 106.1 FM in Barquisimeto, Lara [Venezuela]. The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) reported that the station requested to renew the concession with Conatel without receiving a response. [...] The radio station broadcast music, information and […]

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Radio station critical of Maduro announces its definitive closure in Venezuela

"The director of Radio Caracas Radio (RCR), Jaime Nestares, confirmed to CNN its decision to cease operations on the digital platforms that the outlet's used for the last four years to broadcast its programming. RCR, which has been on air for almost 93 years, had ceased its radio broadcasts in 2019 by order of the […]