Radio Nacional (Spanish radio station)
| Broadcast area | Spain |
|---|---|
| Frequency | AM: various FM: various DAB DVB-T Satellite |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | News, current affairs, sport and talk |
| Network | RNE |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RTVE |
| Radio Clásica Radio 3 Ràdio 4 Radio 5 Radio Exterior | |
| History | |
First air date | 19 January 1937 |
Former names | RNE (1937–1988) RNE 1 (1988–1999) Radio 1 (1999–2008) |
| Links | |
| Website | rtve.es/radio |
Radio Nacional is a Spanish free-to-air radio station owned and operated by Radio Nacional de España (RNE), the radio division of state-owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). It is the corporation's flagship radio station, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and generalist programming, including news bulletins, current affairs, sports and entertainment.
It was launched on 19 January 1937 as Franco's official radio under the department of propaganda during the Spanish Civil War. The station was initially simply referred to as "Radio Nacional de España". It received other names, such as "RNE 1" from 1988 until 1999 and "Radio 1" from 1999 until 2008 when it adopted its current name "Radio Nacional".