Radio Baraguá: Sound to See

By: Ariel Ramírez Fernández

Only two years after consolidating the radio worldwide, in 1922 the first Cuban Radio Station was created.

From then on, other radio stations appeared, most of them in Havana, the capital of Cuba and few in other territories. The one founded in Palma Soriano would be the sites and different the names that it would adopt according to the epoch: Radio Valpin, Radio Palma...

The last name was adopted after the victory of the Revolution: Radio Baragua because of the historical protest carried out by Antonio Maceo due to a peace proposal made by Spain in 1878.

This radio station has been on air for more than 70 years what makes of it, one of the oldest is Cuba.

Before 1959 it offered news, music and a gigantic publicity to promote a variety of products and services.

CMKZ, Radio Baragua, voice of the Cauto River transmits 15 hours a day with a varied programming that includes information, music programs dedicated to children, adolescents, young people, housewives, students and workers.

That is why this radio Station shows how people from Palma Soriano are, for that reason they are proud of it say it’s their choice.