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Bandscan: Pilar, Buenos Aires (Fri May 10th)

EddieTheRapFan

EddieTheRapFan

I thought someone would be interested on a FM bandscan of the most terribly crowded radio market of Latin America. All station listed as something else than 'Buenos Aires' (referring to the capital city of the country) come from the Buenos Aires Province. Bolds denote a powerful, local-type reception.

87.5 FM Soldados - Buenos Aires (Variety)
87.7 La Radio de las Buenas Ondas - Buenos Aires (Christian)
87.9 Radio Universidad - Buenos Aires (AOR)
88.1 Radio Plus - San Miguel (Hot AC)
88.3 Estación Pilar - Pilar (Hot AC)
88.5 Radio Descendencia de Jacob - José C. Paz (Christian)
88.7 FM Sancochi - Escobar (Tropical)
89.1 Radio Universidad de La Matanza - San Justo (Variety)
89.3 Radio Santa María - Matheu (Catholic/Adult Hits)
89.5 FM Líder - Pilar (Tropical)
89.7 Fantasía FM - Pilar (Tropical)
89.9 FM 89.9 - Buenos Aires (Adult Hits)
90.1 FM Trujuy - Buenos Aires (Variety)
90.3 FM Santa María - Pilar (Catholic/Adult Hits)
90.7 FM Scombro - José C. Paz (Tropical)
90.9 FM Universidad de Belgrano - Buenos Aires (Talk/Adult Hits)
91.1 FM Caacupé - Pilar (Folk)
91.5 FM Plaza - Pilar (Adult Hits)
91.7 Skylab Radio - San Miguel (Variety Hits)
91.9 FM Tiempo - Moreno (Variety Hits)
92.1 FM Plaza - Pilar (Hot AC)
92.3 FM Boreal - Capilla del Señor (Lite AC)
92.7 UNID (Christian)
92.9 FM Panamericana - Escobar (Tropical)
93.5 FM Monumental - San Miguel (Tropical)
93.7 FM Rincón Paraguayo - José C. Paz (Tropical)
93.9 FM de los Libres - Pilar (Variety Hits)
94.1 FM Bonita - Pilar (Tropical)
94.3 Radio Disney - Buenos Aires (CHR/Lite AC)
94.7 Digital FM - Pablo Nogués (Disco)
94.9 Cadena 94.9 - Pilar (Hot AC)
95.1 FM Metro - Buenos Aires (Hot Talk/EDM)
95.3 FM Contacto - José C. Paz (CHR)
95.5 FM Activa - San Miguel (Tropical)
95.9 FM Rock and Pop - Buenos Aires (Hot Talk/Rock)
96.1 FM Media Dos - Pilar (Adult Hits)
96.5 FM Bárbara - San Miguel (Urban)
96.7 UNID (Christian)
97.1 Radio Frontera - José C. Paz (Tropical)
97.3 FM Cristiana - Pablo Nogués (Christian)
97.5 FM Vale - Buenos Aires (Lite AC)
97.7 FM La Brújula - San Miguel (Variety Hits)
97.9 Radio Cultura - Buenos Aires (Classical)
98.1 Tu Radio - Moreno (Folk)
98.3 Mega 98.3 - Buenos Aires (Rock)
98.5 FM del Paseo - José C. Paz (Latin)
98.7 Radio Nacional Folclórica - Buenos Aires (Folk)
98.9 FM Contemporánea Hits - San Miguel (EDM)
99.1 Cadena Tres - Buenos Aires (Full service)
99.5 FM Maza - San Miguel (CHR)
99.7 FM Latina Digital - Moreno (Tropical)
99.9 La Cien - Buenos Aires (Lite AC)
100.3 Radio Equis - Pilar (Variety Hits)
100.5 Radio Mensaje de Dios - José C. Paz (Christian)
100.7 Blue 100.7 - Buenos Aires (AOR)
100.9 FM Álvarez Comunitaria - Moreno (Variety Hits)
101.1 FM Latina - Buenos Aires (Latin)
101.3 Radio Nativa - Pablo Nogués (Folk/Spanish Oldies)
101.5 Pop 101.5 - Buenos Aires (Hot Talk/Variety Hits)
101.7 FM Coliseo - José C. Paz (Tropical)
102.1 FM Dinámica - Los Polvorines (CHR/EDM)
102.3 Aspen Classic - Buenos Aires (Adult Hits)
102.5 FM Monumental - San Miguel (Tropical)
102.7 FM Vida - Pilar (Christian)
102.9 FM Zeta Eme - Pilar (Variety Hits)
103.1 Vorterix FM - Buenos Aires (Hot Talk/Hard Rock)
103.3 FM Provincias - San Miguel (Folk)
103.5 FM Maranatha - Los Polvorines (Christian)
103.7 Radio TKM - Buenos Aires (CHR)
103.9 FM Rincón Paraguayo - José C. Paz (Tropical)
104.1 FM Génesis - San Martín (Urban)
104.3 FM Imagina - Buenos Aires (Adult Hits)
104.7 Skylab Radio - General Pacheco (Variety Hits)
105.1 FM Escobar - Escobar (Variety)
105.3 FM Diversión - Pilar (Tropical)
105.5 Los 40 Principales - Buenos Aires (CHR)
105.7 FM Retrohits - Moreno (Disco/Adult Hits)
105.9 FM Estudio Dos - Pilar (Variety)
106.1 FM JOL - Pilar (Variety Hits)
106.3 Red Aleluya - Buenos Aires (Christian)
106.5 Radio Popular - Moreno (Variety)
106.7 FM Milenium - Buenos Aires (Lite AC/Beautiful Music)
107.1 FM Universal - Pablo Nogués (Variety)
107.3 Radio Zone - Pilar (Latin/Jazz)
107.7 UNID (Christian)
107.9 ESPN Radio - Buenos Aires (Sports Talk/CHR/Hot AC)
 
Very interesting, David. And just imagine what a mess that crowded dial would be if all of those stations were to start transmitting IBOC sidebands!
 
I wonder what it would sound like if I brought an old FM radio with little-to-no selectivity to B.A.!

cd
 
Thanks, Eduardo.

Can there possibly be enough advertising dollars to support that many stations? I'm assuming the 80/20 rule applies, with 20% having 80% of the revenues.

Not much sports talk, nor many political talk stations. I guess Argentinians love their government and have no complaints.
 
Looks like all of the stations are within 30 miles of Pilar. And I take it a lot of them run Class A equivalent power or less.
 
Icangelp said:
Thanks, Eduardo.

Can there possibly be enough advertising dollars to support that many stations? I'm assuming the 80/20 rule applies, with 20% having 80% of the revenues.
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Many of the Bs. As. area stations are neighborhood or community stations, operating nearly like an LPFM in the US. The larger stations, which Eduardo has marked, consist of full market signals as well as some that don't cover the whole market but cover a cohesive part of it... such as a suburban station in the US.

Most of the big agency money goes to the big full signals. Then the zone stations get a bit, and the community stations get mostly local direct business, if any.

Not much sports talk, nor many political talk stations. I guess Argentinians love their government and have no complaints.
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They are nearly all on AM... over a dozen local, live and vibrant big-power AMs. One even has 100 kw fulltime. Most have 50 kw, non directional day and night. And AM, in Buenos Aires, has just about half the listening share because between the country's two main sports, politics and soccer, there is always something to talk about.

The leading AM, Radio 10, is an example of the kind of radio seldom seen in the US any more. The news and production staff was over 50 people. When I was there, the morning show had 7 anchors... even a satirist who would do little humorous perspectives on the news in each segment. The ratings showed over a 30 share of AM, which was over a 15 share and #1 of all stations, AM and FM.
 
cd637299 said:
I wonder what it would sound like if I brought an old FM radio with little-to-no selectivity to B.A.!

cd
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You would only get 4 or 5 stations and noise everywhere else, like it happens on my walkman :D
 
DavidEduardo said:
Icangelp said:
Thanks, Eduardo.

Can there possibly be enough advertising dollars to support that many stations? I'm assuming the 80/20 rule applies, with 20% having 80% of the revenues.
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Many of the Bs. As. area stations are neighborhood or community stations, operating nearly like an LPFM in the US. The larger stations, which Eduardo has marked, consist of full market signals as well as some that don't cover the whole market but cover a cohesive part of it... such as a suburban station in the US.

Most of the big agency money goes to the big full signals. Then the zone stations get a bit, and the community stations get mostly local direct business, if any.

Not much sports talk, nor many political talk stations. I guess Argentinians love their government and have no complaints.
Click to expand...

They are nearly all on AM... over a dozen local, live and vibrant big-power AMs. One even has 100 kw fulltime. Most have 50 kw, non directional day and night. And AM, in Buenos Aires, has just about half the listening share because between the country's two main sports, politics and soccer, there is always something to talk about.

The leading AM, Radio 10, is an example of the kind of radio seldom seen in the US any more. The news and production staff was over 50 people. When I was there, the morning show had 7 anchors... even a satirist who would do little humorous perspectives on the news in each segment. The ratings showed over a 30 share of AM, which was over a 15 share and #1 of all stations, AM and FM.
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Thanks for answering all the questions, David :) As a small correction to you, Diez has lost its #1 spot last March, when it was surpassed by Radio Mitre. This is thanks to the decision of the new owner of Radio Diez of firing journalists critical of the government - including the satirist you're talking about. They now work on Mitre, which took most of the audience Diez used to have.
I think I'll post an AM bandscan too.
 
Here it is, an AM bandscan of Buenos Aires. You know when a band is overtly saturated when both 530 and 1710 are used :D Also, listening to anything past 1200 KHz means having to stand significant interference from station jamming each other.

530 Radio Madre - Buenos Aires (Progressive Talk)
540 Radio Nacional de Santa Fe - Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Santa Fe Province (Full service)
550 Radio Colonia - Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay (Talk/Brokered)
570 Radio Argentina - Buenos Aires (Brokered/Hot AC)
590 Radio Continental - Buenos Aires (Full Service)
610 Radio General San Martín - José León Suárez (Brokered/Oldies)
630 Radio Rivadavia - Buenos Aires (Full Service)
650 Radio Belgrano - Buenos Aires (Brokered/Tango)
660 Radio Amplitud - San Justo (Ethnic/Brokered)
670 Radio República - San Justo (Brokered)
680 Radio Magna - José León Suárez (Brokered)
690 K24 en Radio - Buenos Aires (Brokered)
710 Radio Diez - Buenos Aires (Full Service)
730 Cadena de Radiodifusión Bíblica - Buenos Aires (Christian)
750 AM Siete Cincuenta - Buenos Aires (Progressive Talk)
760 Radio Atlántica - Mar del Plata (Full Service)
770 Radio Cooperativa - Buenos Aires (Progressive Talk)
790 Radio Mitre - Buenos Aires (Full Service)
810 Radio La Gauchita - Morón (Folk)
820 Estación 820 - Lomas de Zamora (Catholic/Variety)
830 Radio del Pueblo - Buenos Aires (Brokered/Beautiful Music)
840 Radio General Belgrano - Buenos Aires (Tango)
850 La Voz de América - José C. Paz (Brokered)
870 Radio Nacional de Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires (Full Service)
890 Radio Libre - San Justo (Brokered/Tropical)
910 Radio La Red - Buenos Aires (Talk/Sports)
920 Radio Nacional de Paraguay - Asunción, Paraguay (Full Service)
930 Radio Nativa - Buenos Aires (Folk)
940 Radio Chajarí - Chajarí, Entre Ríos Province (Full Service/Radio Mitre relay)
950 Radio Nueve - Buenos Aires (Sports/EDM)
970 Radio Génesis - Buenos Aires (New Age Talk)
980 Radio Victoria - Victoria, Entre Ríos (Full Service)
990 Radio Splendid - Buenos Aires (Talk/Variety Hits)
1000 Radio Sintonía - José C. Paz (Spanish Oldies)
1010 Radio Onda Latina - Buenos Aires (Brokered)
1030 Radio del Plata - Buenos Aires (Full Service)
1050 Radio General Güemes - Buenos Aires (Brokered)
1070 Radio El Mundo - Buenos Aires (Business Talk/Adult Hits)
1090 Radio Décadas - Hurlingham (Oldies)
1100 Radio Estilo - Longchamps (Folk)
1110 Radio Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires (Variety)
1120 Radio Santiago y Copla - Isidro Casanova (Folk)
1130 FM Cadena Vida - Ciudadela (Christian)
1140 Radio La Luna - Buenos Aires (Lite AC)
1150 Radio María - San Justo (Catholic)
1160 Radio Excelsior - Lanús (Brokered/Variety Hits)
1170 La Radio de mi País - Hurlingham (Folk)
1190 Radio América - Buenos Aires (Personality Talk)
1210 UNID (Folk)
1220 Radio Cadena Eco - Buenos Aires (Brokered)
1240 Radio Cadena Uno - Buenos Aires (Brokered/Adult Hits)
1260 Radio Oliva - Buenos Aires (Christian)
1270 Radio Provincia de Buenos Aires - La Plata (Full Service)
1290 Radio Provinciana - San Miguel (Folk)
1310 Radio Imagen - Castelar (Folk)
1320 Área Uno - Tres de Febrero (Sports Talk/Lite AC)
1330 Radio Mailín - Gregorio de la Ferrere (Folk)
1340 Radio Renacer - Moreno (Folk)
1350 Radio Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires (Christian/Talk/Lite AC)
1370 La Trece Setenta - Buenos Aires (Folk)
1390 Radio General Paz - José C. Paz (Folk)
1410 Radio Folclorísimo - José León Suárez (Folk)
1420 Radio Mil Cuatro Veinte - Buenos Aires (Hot AC)
1440 Radio Impacto - Tapiales (Christian/Sports Talk)
1450 Radio El Sol - Buenos Aires (Lite AC)
1460 Radio Contanto - Merlo (Brokered)
1480 Radio Sensaciones - Tapiales (Christian/Talk/Lite AC)
1500 Radio Nuclear - Zárate (Adult Hits)
1510 La Radio de las Buenas Nuevas - Lomas de Zamora (Christian)
1520 Radio Norteña - Los Polvorines (Folk)
1530 Radio Esencia - José C. Paz (Folk)
1550 Radio Popular - José León Suárez (Brokered)
1560 Radio Castañares - Ituizangó (Latin)
1570 La Morena de Itatí - Grand Bourg (Folk)
1580 Radio Tradición - Buenos Aires (Folk)
1600 Radio Armonía - Buenos Aires (Christian)
1610 Radio Guaviyú - Gregorio de la Ferrere (Folk)
1620 Radio Italia - Buenos Aires (Ethnic)
1630 Radio Restauración - Hurlingham (Christian)
1660 Radio Revivir - Gregorio de la Ferrere (Christian)
1690 Radio Cristo la Solución - Buenos Aires (Christian)
1710 FM Milagros - Buenos Aires (Adult Hits)
 
Fascinating stuff, Eduardo. Thanks for posting. I believe most of the AM and FM stations that you are listing in bold are streaming. I've heard a few of them online.
 
Eduardo said:
station in the US.
Thanks for answering all the questions, David :) As a small correction to you, Diez has lost its #1 spot last March, when it was surpassed by Radio Mitre. This is thanks to the decision of the new owner of Radio Diez of firing journalists critical of the government - including the satirist you're talking about. They now work on Mitre, which took most of the audience Diez used to have.
I think I'll post an AM bandscan too.
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Yes, I know Radio 10 has suffered. I was referring to the period when I was involved with the station and with Mega, which ended 8 years ago. I was asked by the new owners to return, but they could not marke the right offer. Amazingly, it was easier to deal with Hadad tha the new group.
 
Totally! Now that Daniel is gone, those stations are on free fall :( At least Pop 101.5 still stays strong thanks to its "shock jock" programming.
 
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