RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos


RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos is a public radio and television entity of Colombia, created by Decree 3525 of October 28, 2004, by dissolving Inravisión and its public production company Audiovisuales, under the government of President Álvaro Uribe Vélez.
RTVC is a state entity, linked to the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications and its function is to produce, program and operate state radio and television services, such as Señal Colombia, Canal Institucional, Radio Nacional de Colombia and Radiónica. In addition, it manages a network of eight state channels with regional coverage.
With the refocusing of RTVC's administration, the entity launched the web stations Signal Classic and Signal Llanera. In addition, it has the Señal Memoria platform, whose programming is made up of the audiovisual archives of radio and television in Colombia, and RTVCPlay OTT Service, the free entertainment content platform.
Currently RTVC also has RTVC Noticias, everyone's newscast, with information on Colombia and its regions in its own accent.
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Services

RTVC owns four free-to-air television stations and two radio networks.

Television

Terrestrial television

RTVC has two channels of national coverage.

National channels

RTVC is responsible for the operations of the two national channels, which have 97% of their coverage.
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Señal ColombiaMain general channel, with cultural, informative, children's, opinion, entertainment and sports programming.February 9, 1970Channel 11
Channel 16.1
and repeaters


Canal InstitucionalExecutive Institutional Channel, with information programming and national politics, sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives are also broadcast.February 2, 2004Channel 9
Channel 16.2
and repeaters

Regional channels

It is also responsible for the operations of the two regional channels, both broadcasting in departments of the country located in the regions of the Andes, the Llanos and the Amazon.
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Canal TreceRegional channel of Andean culture, launched in 1998 as Teveandina.September 1, 199813
Channels 17.1 y 20.1
and repeaters


Trece+Regional channel of music and culture, it was broadcast as a test signal since 2016 as an alternate musical signal of Trece but later as RTVC Cinco, then as Trece 2 and finally as Trece +.2017Channel 17.2
and repeaters

Radio

RTVC broadcasts two stations on various frequencies nationwide. These, in turn, have four specialized thematic stations.
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Radio Nacional de ColombiaFirst broadcaster, generalist and cultural, provides informative and consultation content on culture, traditions, music, gastronomy, Colombian countryside, politics, economy, artists and others from the country's regions.February 1, 1940570 AM
95.9 FM
Channel 16.5
and repeaters		Señal Clásica: Online station that broadcasts classical music, with programming based on the Signal Memory files.
Exploremos: 'Online station with educational and musical content.
Señal Llanera: Online station that broadcasts llanera music.
Señal Andina
Señal Pacífico
Señal Caribe


RadiónicaSecond station, musical, its programming is focused on a youth audience based on rock and alternative music with occasional rotation of metal, electronic, pop, reggae, ska and hip hop.October 15, 200599.1 FM
Channel 16.4
and repeaters		Radiónica +:' Station dedicated to the dissemination of Colombian independent music.

Peace Stations

In compliance with point 6.5 of the Peace Agreement, signed between the National Government and the FARC-EP component, RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos operates 16 National Radio of Colombia stations, with four more expected to be implemented in 2024, to complete the 20 stations contemplated in the Agreement.
These peace stations broadcast cultural, musical, and informative content that highlights regional cultures, ventures, and projects, with a focus on teaching about the contents of the Final Agreement.
The frequencies of the stations currently in operation are:
The stations also broadcast online.

News operation

RTVC also connects citizens with local, national and international information through RTVC Noticias and Señal de la Mañana.
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RTVC NoticiasRTVC Noticias is the Colombian Public Media System's first newscast, with a focus on regions and relevant content that contributes to building citizenship.
With correspondents in major cities around the world, it has a special focus on the regions, with its own journalists and the support of the Radio Nacional team in municipalities where no other media outlet reaches.
It collaborates with all of the system's platforms as well as features special coverage and breaking news bulletins.
This news is broadcast from Monday to Friday, at 12 noon and 7:00 p.m., as well as on weekends and holidays, at 7:00 p.m.
El Calentao InformativoEl Calentao Informativo is RTVC's morning news program on Radio Nacional de Colombia and Señal Colombia, with a convergent offering across television, social media, and digital platforms.
With a team of journalists spread across the country from San Andrés to Leticia, El Calentao Informativo can be heard from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. across Radio Nacional de Colombia's 73 frequencies, including the Peace Stations, and can also be seen on Señal Colombia.

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