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Radio Nacional Del Paraguay
Radio Nacional del Paraguay (National Radio of Paraguay) is the public radio broadcaster of Paraguay. It is a division of the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communication () alongside national public TV channel Paraguay TV. Programs are in Spanish and in the Guarani language. In Asunción, it has two stations, the 100,000-watt 920 AM (call sign ZP1) and ZPV1 on 95.1 FM, with separate programming. RNP also operates services in Pilar (ZP12, 700 AM) and San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú (105.9 FM). History RNP was established on 2 September 1942. It came to occupy a major role in the military dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan army officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 to 3 February 1989. Stroessner led a coup d'état on 4 May 1954 with t ...; Judith María Vera, who served as director general of RNP in the late 2000s, called it "an efficient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of seven million, nearly three million of whom live in the capital and largest city of Asunción, and its surrounding metro. Although one of only two landlocked countries in South America (Bolivia is the other), Paraguay has ports on the Paraguay and Paraná rivers that give exit to the Atlantic Ocean, through the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway. Spanish conquistadores arrived in 1524, and in 1537, they established the city of Asunción, the first capital of the Governorate of the Río de la Plata. During the 17th century, Paraguay was the center of Jesuit missions, where the native Guaraní people were converted to Christianity and introduced to European culture. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguay TV
Paraguay TV is a Paraguayan television network A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay television providers. Until the mid- .... It is the first television station operated by the Paraguayan government, as well as the country's first digital channel. Experimental transmissions began on 15 August 2011, and regular scheduled programming began on 11 December. History As part of the celebrations for the Bicentennial of the Independence of Paraguay, on May 14, 2011, the new Paraguayan state channel called "TV Pública Paraguay" was inaugurated, being the most modern channel in the country. The inauguration consisted of the first step for the launch of the television project that aired on August 15 of that same year. Between August 15 and December 11 of that same year, it maintained a provisional grid. On October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guarani Language
Guaraní (), specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guarani ( "the people's language"), is a South American language that belongs to the Tupi–Guarani family of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay (along with Spanish), where it is spoken by the majority of the population, and where half of the rural population are monolingual speakers of the language. It is spoken by communities in neighboring countries, including parts of northeastern Argentina, southeastern Bolivia and southwestern Brazil, and is a second official language of the Argentine province of Corrientes since 2004; it is also an official language of Mercosur. Guaraní is one of the most widely spoken American languages, and remains commonly used among the Paraguayan people and neighboring communities. This is unique among American languages; language shift towards European colonial languages (in this case, the other official language of Spanish) has otherwise be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asunción
Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and from Argentina in the south part of the city. The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department. Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America and the longest continually inhabited area in the Río de la Plata Basin; for this reason it is known as "the Mother of Cities". From Asunción, Spanish colonial expeditions departed to found other cities, including the second foundation of Buenos Aires, that of other important cities such as Villarrica, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra and 65 more. Administratively, the city forms an autonomous capital district, not a part of any department. The metropolitan area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
920 AM
The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 920 kHz: 920 AM is a Regional In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ... broadcast frequency. Canada Mexico * in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán * in Tampico, Tamaulipas * in Huentitan el Bajo (Guadalajara), Jalisco * in Ojo Seco, Guanajuato * in Tenabo, Campeche Paraguay * ZP1 at Asunción. United States References {{DEFAULTSORT:920 Am Lists of radio stations by frequency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZP1 (AM)
ZP1 is an AM radio station owned by Paraguay's state broadcaster, Radio Nacional del Paraguay. ZP1 transmits on 920 kHz with a transmitter power output of 100,000 watts. Airing a public radio format, programs are in Spanish and in the Guarani language Guaraní (), specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guarani ( "the people's language"), is a South American language that belongs to the Tupi–Guarani family of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of P ...s. It is owned with FM sister station ZPV1, but the stations air different programming. References External linksOfficial website Radio stations in Paraguay [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZPV1
ZPV1 is the FM station of Paraguay's state broadcaster, Radio Nacional del Paraguay. It transmits on 95.1 MHz with an effective radiated power Effective radiated power (ERP), synonymous with equivalent radiated power, is an IEEE standardized definition of directional radio frequency (RF) power, such as that emitted by a radio transmitter. It is the total power in watts that would h ... of 100,000 watts. It is the sister station to AM station ZP1, but airs different programming.ZPV1 airs a public radio format in the Spanish & Guarani languages. References {{Reflist External linksOfficial website of Radio Nacional del Paraguay [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilar, Paraguay
Pilar () is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Ñeembucú, located along the Paraguay River in the southwestern part of the country. Located about from Asunción, Pilar serves as an important center of commerce and government for the far southwestern region of the country. History Pilar was founded by Pedro Melo de Portugal on October 12, 1779. The original name of the settlement was ''Villa del Ñeembucú'', named for the nearby Arroyo Ñeembucú that flows into the Paraguay River. Four years later it was renamed ''Villa del Pilar'' by Spanish priest Marcial Antonio Uliambre, for the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar ( es, Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar) in his hometown of Zaragoza. Demographics Pilar has a total population of 32,810, with 14,298 men and 15,030 women, according to information provided by the General Directorate of Statistics, Polls and Census. Tourism The center of the city is home to a large number of historical buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pedro De Ycuamandiyú
San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú () is a city and distrito in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of San Pedro. The conquistador Aleixo Garcia, the first European to cross Paraguay and reach the Inca empire in 1524, is believed to have been killed near San Pedro on his return. Etymology Originally the name was "Villa de San Pedro Apóstol de ykuaminday", San Pedro's village from the water source of the cotton field, is the translation of the words in Guaraní Language "ykua" water source and "mandyju" cotton, there was a cotton plant in a well. Mr. Pedro García Lacoizqueta was sent by Governor Pedro Melo de Portugal to establish a small village in that place. Geography Route XI "Juana de Lara" links the city to Route III "Elizardo Aquino" to the east. It is far from Paraguay River, from Antequera district and from Jejui River. Weather The weather is humid and rainy, humidity ranges from 70 to 80%. The average temperature 23 °C, the maximum in summer is 35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan army officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 to 3 February 1989. Stroessner led a coup d'état on 4 May 1954 with the support of the army and the Colorado Party, with which he was affiliated. After a brief provisional government headed by Tomás Romero Pereira, he was the Colorado Party's presidential candidate for the 1954 general election, and was elected unopposed since all other parties were banned. He officially assumed the presidency on 15 August 1954, quickly suspended constitutional and civil rights, and began a period of harsh repression with the support of the army and the military police (which also served as a secret or political police) against anyone who opposed his authoritarian rule. Even when opposition parties were legalized in 1962, they were barely tolerated, and the repression continued. On 25 August 1967, he introduced a new co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadena Nacional
In several Latin American countries, a (; plural ), also referred to as a () or (), is a joint broadcast, over various media (usually radio and television), directed at the general population of a state. Initially conceived as a form of emergency population warning, these broadcasts are often of a political nature, as most of them are messages by governmental authorities about various topics of general interest. Depending on the country, the characteristics of ''cadenas nacionales'' vary. In some countries, they are enshrined in law; in others, they are informal and cooperative. In some countries, including Argentina and Venezuela, all stations are mandated to air these messages (similar in nature to Emergency Action Notifications in the United States). by Latin American country Argentina The use of ''cadenas nacionales'' in Argentina is regulated by Article 75 of the , signed into law in 2008. This article specifies that the executive branch of the national government or o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Color
''ABC Color'' is a major Paraguayan newspaper with offices in the city of Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o .... The editorial that publishes the newspaper (Azeta) was founded August 8, 1967 by Aldo Zuccolillo. It is one of the most widely read daily newspapers in Paraguay. In its formative years, ''ABC Color'' supported Stroessner's autocratic regime. During the founding event of the newspaper, Zuccolillo declared this is "a great newspaper serving a great government". However, in the late 1970s and during the 1980s, ''ABC Color'' took a more critical position, which caused the forced suspension of the newspaper from 1984 until the end of Stroessner's dictatorship, in 1989. External links ABC Color ABC Color ABC Color Newspapers established in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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