Radio Havana Cuba

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For the radio network that existed until 1953, see RHC-Cadena Azul.
Radio Havana Cuba
Government of Cuba
Key people
Luis López López (General Director)
Pedro Otero Cabañas (Chief Editor)
Arnie Coro (co-founder and host)
History
Launch date1 May 1961
Coverage
AvailabilityInternational
Links
WebcastEscúchanos en VIVO
stream (MP3, 64kbps)
Websiteradiohc.cu

Radio Havana Cuba (

Internet streaming.[3]

Early history (1960s–1980s)

Although RHC was officially inaugurated in May 1961, the idea of an international

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in February 1958, the leadership of the guerrilla movement began to analyze the possibility of creating a radio station after achieving final victory. This station would be able to communicate news about the Cuban Revolution
to countries around the world.

The station unofficially began broadcasting during the Bay of Pigs Invasion in order to spread news of the attack, and the Cuban defence against it, internationally. The existence of the as-of-yet unnamed station was announced by Fidel Castro in a speech the next day on 17 April 1961, celebrating the invasion's defeat, with Castro announcing that Cuba had already in operation a shortwave radio station, able to carry the truth about Cuba beyond its borders. The station was officially launched a few days later on 1 May 1961, with its name proclaimed as Radio Havana Cuba, during a mass rally at Plaza de la Revolución in Havana held to celebrate Cuba's victory over the US-sponsored invasion attempt.[4]

During the

African-Americans struggling against segregation and Jim Crow in the southern United States
.

At times in the 1980s, in order to protest the

kHz[citation needed]. RHC no longer transmits on mediumwave[citation needed], even though Radio Martí still transmits from the United States to Cuba on 1180 kHz.[citation needed
]

Current broadcasting

Located on

Creole and Esperanto
, 24 hours a day, with a varied programming that includes news, music and features. RHC's English-language broadcasts are heavily centered on the United States and feature news items that uniformly adversely reflect upon the U.S. government and the current administration, especially its foreign policies.

In 2004, RHC and related mediumwave transmitters, such as Radio Rebelde, broadcast speeches by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez as well as Castro.

RHC was off the air temporarily in late August 2004 due to damage caused by Hurricane Charley.

The English-language service of the station broadcasts an hour-long program which is repeated throughout the day at different times and frequencies (AM and international shortwave as well as FM in Havana). The program consists of a mix of news, commentary, history, music (both traditional and contemporary Cuban music) as well as a series of rotating special programs including the Mailbag Show (in which listener mail is read over the air), Music with a Message (normally featuring an internationally-known musician whose music touches on social justice themes), World of Stamps, the sports program with Eduardo Gonzalez, and DXers Unlimited, a program on the technical aspects of

Ham radio call sign CO2KK). The current lead announcers are Ed Newman and Lena Valverde. Arts and Culture segments are normally by Gerwin Jones, a Canadian journalist.[5][6]
Most of the commentary viewpoint segments are by Juan Jacomino.

The shortwave numbers station nicknamed "Atencion", or HM01, by independent shortwave listeners has been linked to RHC radio transmissions equipment. In numbers station transmissions, a series of random numbers are read out over the air in multiple languages, or in digital modes or morse code. These audible transmission of numbers are believed to be one-time encrypted messages to espionage agents residing in the targeted country. Numbers station monitors have noted that on occasion RHC interval signals have been heard at the beginning or end of intelligence-related transmissions. The United States Government convicted the Cuban Five with evidence that was intercepted and decoded from HM01.[7]

Interval signal

The station's interval signal is La Marcha del 26 de Julio (The 26th of July March), written by Agustín Díaz Cartaya.

Sometime during the interval, Thelma Rodriguez gives out the radio identifier details in the Spanish and English languages. "This is/You're listening to Radio Habana Cuba, broadcasting from Cuba, free territory in Americas" (Spanish: "Este es/Estás escuchando Radio Habana Cuba, transmitiendo desde Cuba, territorio libre en America").

References

  1. ^ "HORARIOS, BANDAS Y FRECUENCIAS". Radio Havana Cuba. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ "ZONAS GEOGRAFICAS, FRECUENCIA, HORARIOS". Radio Havana Cuba. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ "Streaming Radio Habana Cuba, online player". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ^ "Radio Havana Cuba, 55 Years Broadcasting the Truth to the World". Radio Havana Cuba. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Cuba in transition: a Canadian perspective - NEWS 1130". 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Gerwyn Jones Profile". 1 June 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. ^ "HM01 › Priyom.org". priyom.org. Retrieved 18 May 2018.

External links

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