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| Broadcast area | Spain |
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| Branding | Cadena COPE |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Full-service andreligious |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Popular S.A. |
| Cadena 100 Rock & Gol Megastar FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1 January 1979 (1979-1-1) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
COPE, an acronym forCadena de Ondas Populares Españolas ("People's Radiowaves of Spain Network") formerly called Radio Popular, is a Spanish language radio station. It is the second most listened to in Spain's generalist radio. Owned by theSpanish Episcopal Conference (Spanish Catholic Bishops' Conference) company "Radio Popular SA", it belongs to the "Group COPE" with music stations Cadena 100, Rock FM and Megastar FM, in addition to Spain's generalist TV channelTrece. The station is associated with newspaperABC, along with other radio stations which belong toÁbside Media, the media group owned by theSpanish Episcopal Conference.[1] It is available onFM,AM,DAB and as a radio station on TV, as well as via apps and streaming on its website.[2]
Created with the aim of offering religious services, since the 1980s its programming has evolved into the model of conventional general radio, while maintaining programmes with religious content, such asJosé Luís Restán'sEl Espejo andIrene Pozo'sLa linterna de la Iglesia. It also broadcasts Sunday services and special dates marked on the liturgical calendar such as Christmas and Easter, Holy Mass andIglesia noticia (Church message) are broadcast. Itseditorial guideline is the promotion of the views of the hierarchy of theSpanish Catholic Church.[2]
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