Radio Exterior de España (REE) or simply Radio Exterior is a Spanish

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History

While the first shortwave broadcasts to Europe (''La Voz de España'') were brought forward by RNE already in 1942, its current branding (Radio Exterior de España) was adopted on 2 January 1978.

Broadcasting

The station is primarily intended for

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s living abroad. It broadcasts 24-hours a day on satellite and the internet but for limited hours on shortwave. Transmissions are in

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. REE ceased shortwave broadcasts on 15 October 2014; however, two months later it was announced they would resume shortwave broadcasts in Spanish for four hours a day, as well as coverage of sporting events, in order to serve the country's fishing industry whose ships had no other viable means to access REE broadcasts while at sea. REE transmission originate from the

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transmission site.

Programs

*24 hours, evening information and entertainment program, with news on politics, culture, economy and sport. *Radiogaceta de los deportes, sports information program, commentary and commentary on the matches of the Spanish championship of football, basketball and other sports such as Formula 1 and MotoGP. *Españoles en la mar, program aimed mainly at sailors. *Amigos de la onda corta, program aimed at radio amateurs and dxers.

Former logos

File:Logo_Radio_Exterior_de_Espa%C3%B1a-RNE_(1978-1988).png, Former logo, used from 1978 until 1988 File:Former logo REE.png, Former logo, used from 1988 until 2008 File:Radio Exterior RNE Spain.svg, Previous logo from 2008 until 2016

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