Translated from Spanish:
According to the information published by the local press in recent hours, the historic station identified as LT9 RADIO BRIGADIER GENERAL ESTANISLAO LÓPEZ “La Líder” (AM 1150 KHz), and its Category “B” Frequency Modulated channel known as LRM749 FM LÁSER (92.5 MHz), both from the city of Santa Fe capital, Province of the same name, have been acquired by the firm “Versión Rosario S.R.L.”, belonging to the powerful Rosario media businessman Orlando Mario Vignatti. LT9 is one of the first private stations that were born in the interior of the country. Its immediate predecessor was “Radio Roca Soler”, which emerged in 1921. Some time later, it was granted the official license to operate on AM, beginning its transmissions on June 24, 1924. Over time, the station changed owners several times. , and in recent years, thanks to Resolution No. 6603-ENACOM/16 dated 09/09/2016, the Enforcement Authority granted the license in favor of the firm “Onda 9 S.A.”, integrated at that time by the Mutual Association “Association of Mutual State Workers (ATEM), and Messrs. Federico Salvador Caputto, Manuel Pedro Vittori and Francisco Santiago Saíz (former owner of “Ondafe”, a company that managed LT9), who served as director of the station until his death, in January 2020. Towards the end of 2023, La Mutual ATE divested itself of its shareholding, while the percentage that corresponded to Saíz was sold by his heirs. The majority of the shareholding package thus passed to hands of the media conglomerate commanded by Orlando Vignatti. This businessman founded the newspaper “El Ciudadano” in 1998, and was the owner of LT8 Radio Rosario “La Ocho” (AM 830) in Rosario, which allowed him to establish links with other large media outlets, such as La Capital and Ámbito Financiero. The new owners intend to maintain the staff of 50 workers at both stations, and stated that the programming content will be “updated to current times.”
LT9, known by its slogan “La Líder”, operates with a Category IV on the frequency of 1150 KHz AM, equivalent to a power of 10 Kw (Daytime) and 1 Kw (Nighttime).
Its central studies and administration are located on 2153 4 de Enero Street, Santa Fe, Province of Santa Fe, Telephone: (342) 410-9999; E-mail: noticiaslt9@hotmail.com, Website: www.lt9.com.ar.
Its Transmission Plant is located on West Ring Road, Rural Recreation Zone (CG: 31°28’39.1″S, 60°44’43.3″W). In Frequency Modulation it operates two stations, one of them as we already said on 92.5 MHz, and also “FM9” on 105.5 MHz, where the AM 1150 signal is retransmitted.
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