Blu Radio is a

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in Bogotá, Colombia, owned by

Caracol TV Caracol is a large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District, of Belize. It is situated approximately south of Xunantunich, and the town of San Ignacio, and from the Macal River. It rests on the Vaca Plateau ...

. In July 2012, Caracol TV leased HJMD (the frequency of Melodía FM Estéreo, an easy listening station) from Cadena Melodía, in order to create a news radio station. Test broadcasts started soon after, with a

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format and

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ing ''

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''. Blu Radio started definitive broadcasts 6 September 2012. The news director is ''Noticias Caracol'' presenter Juan Roberto Vargas, and the morning news programme is presented by Néstor Morales, former Caracol Radio personality. Since late 2016, Blu Radio Bogotá broadcasts at 89.9 MHz after

purchased Radial Bogotá, the owner of HJCK, a classical music and cultural radio station whose frequency were leased by Caracol Radio in 2005. HJMD 96.9 MHz switched to a popular music format (rancheras, tex-mex, etc.) called La Kalle. Its main competitors are W Radio,

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, Caracol Radio, and RCN Radio.

Programming

Blu Radio's schedule is similar to other FM talk stations in Bogotá, mainly W Radio and Caracol Radio: on weekdays, a news/debate morning show, a local programme on midday, variety and sports (mainly football) on the afternoons, and a simulcast of ''Noticias Caracol'' and a programme devoted to technology and internet on the evenings. Weekends include a morning show, sports programming (again, mainly football), and music.

Affiliates

Blu Radio's owners intend to build a national radio network, whose flagship will be Bogotá's HJCK. These stations rebroadcast at least part of the Blu Radio programming:Nace Blu, una alternativa donde hacemos periodismo de doble vía: Néstor Morales
Bluradio, 6 September 2012 * Cali: HJSU 91.5 MHz *

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: HJM47 103.1 MHz *

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/ San Martín: HJN42 96.3 MHz * Medellín/ Bello: HJD78 97.9 MHz * Barranquilla: HJH27 100.1 MHz * ''Eje cafetero'' (Pereira, Armenia)/ La Unión: HJQ56 89.2 MHz *

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(also serving

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): HJH87 103.1 MHz * Cartagena de Indias: HJOM 1090 kHz *

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/ El Zulia: HJO42 99.7 MHz *

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: HJL37 96 MHz *

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: HJHX 960 kHz (When mentioned, the second city listed is the actual city of licence).

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