Radio Cusco, of the city and department of the same name, has recently moved from its traditional 6191.7 kHz to 6203.9 kHz due ot interference from the new Bolivian station, Radio Metropolitana, on 6194.5 kHz.The station operates from 1000 UTC to 0300 UTC with 1.000 watts of power. The 49 meter band outlet is designed to serve a local and regional audience. Radio Cusco is the second oldest station in the country. Established on 11 April 1936, the station was founded shortly after Radio Nacional. In Peru, the station's slogan is "LA Voz de la Capital Arquelógica de América". It's shortwave operations broadcast programs about Peruvian culture from the time of the Inca Empire to the present. Over the years, the station has received correspondence from five continents. A Spanish language reception report with return postage should result in a reply from the station's gerente, Raul Siu Almonte. Try the following address: Radio Cusco Casilla 251 Cusco, Cusco Peru (Source: Richard A. D'Angelo, NASWA Journal, August 1993) |