One of the most important forms of media communication in Latin America is radio.
Latin radio programs can reach the homes of illiterate people, poor families and busy workers alike.
Relying only on radio waves and the receiving device, latin radio has the capacity to reach more people, particularly those in rural Latin America, than any other form of media.
The first radio in Latin America was broadcast from Costa Rica in 1928, the fifth broadcasting radio in the world.
It is believed that there are well over 10,000 community radio stations throughout Latin America, in addition to national and commercial Latin radio stations. It is an important source for maintaining indigenous languages and cultural roots, particularly in communites and tribes where the history is verbal and passed through the generations by word of mouth.
In rural areas which are cut off by bad weather, Latin radio is used for schooling and keeping the community in contact with one another. Community programs can promote everything from religion to culture through cooking instruction and traditional music.
Some Latin America radio stations to listen out for include:-