Radio Power streams a 24-hour mix of classic rock and pop out of Fusagasugá, a Colombian town better known for its flower nurseries than for radio, sitting less than an hour outside Bogotá.
Broadcasting From the "Garden City"
Fusagasugá has carried the nickname Ciudad Jardín, or Garden City, since the middle of the twentieth century, a name tied to its spring-like climate and its role as a hub for Colombia's flower and ornamental plant industry, according to Semana. The town traces its founding to between February 5 and 13, 1592, when Oídor Bernardino Albornoz established it on land previously inhabited by the Sutagao people, and it has spent more than sixty years as a leader in the country's floriculture trade.
Classic Hits for a Small Market
Against that backdrop, Radio Power runs a format built on classic rock and pop rather than the reggaeton and vallenato that dominate much of Colombian commercial radio, pulling from acts like The Police, Nirvana, The Verve, and Gorillaz, according to Online Radio Box. It operates as an internet-only station, reaching listeners through streaming apps and radio directories rather than an FM license, a common path for small-market Colombian stations competing with better-funded broadcasters out of Bogotá.
Why Tune In
Radio Power gives listeners a straightforward rock and pop alternative out of a town defined by flowers rather than a media industry, proof that a classic hits format does not need a big-city broadcast license to find an audience. For anyone who wants The Police and Nirvana without wading through Bogotá's more crowded FM dial, it is a quiet, dependable option.