Regime Closes Radio Stereo Romance After 35 Years On Air in Nicaragua
“They silence us, but they cannot erase our history.” Radio Stereo Romance denounced that TELCOR canceled its frequencies and removed its transmission equipment after more than three decades on the air in Nicaragua
TL;DR
- Radio Stereo Romance has ceased operations in Nicaragua following the cancellation of its radio frequencies by TELCOR.
- TELCOR also physically removed the station's transmission equipment, effectively shutting down "La Gigante del Sur de Nicaragua" after 35 years.
- The station was known for music, social service, and independent journalism committed to plurality and transparent information.
- Radio Stereo Romance's director general stated the closure represents a blow to freedom of information in Nicaragua.
- This event occurs within a context of national and international reports on restrictions to press freedom and cancellations of independent media in Nicaragua.