Union Radio

What Union Radio does

Union Radio (Unión Radio) is a Venezuelan multimedia news organization founded in 1984 and headquartered in Caracas, operating a network of five radio stations alongside a digital news portal. The radio network comprises Unión Radio 90.3 FM, La Mega 107.3 FM, Exitos 99.9 FM, Onda 107.9 FM, and Unión Radio 1090 AM, serving the Caracas metropolitan area. Beyond terrestrial broadcast, the company runs the online news portal unionradio.net covering national (País), international (Mundo), sports (Deportes), and entertainment (Entretenimiento) categories, with live audio streaming accessible globally via the website. The company tagline "Todo el tiempo en todas partes" reflects its multi-platform distribution intent.

The core technology stack consists of traditional radio broadcasting infrastructure (FM and AM transmitters) combined with live audio streaming capabilities delivered through the company website. The underlying production is anchored by a slate of named news and talk programs airing across the broadcast day, including A Tiempo con Eduardo Rodríguez G. (6:00–8:00 am), Deportes Unión Radio, Al Instante con Esther Quiaro (9:00–10:30 am), 2+2 con Ginette González y Andrés Rojas (11:00–12:30 pm), Sin Duda con Marypili Hernández, Por donde vamos con Vanessa Davies (2:00–3:00 pm), Vladimir Villegas (4:00–5:30 pm), and Anahí Arismendi (8:30–9:30 pm). Content is amplified through social media distribution on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. The site remained actively publishing news content as of July 2026, indicating continuous operations.

Union Radio generates revenue primarily through advertising sales (sales-led go-to-market), with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its customer base is the general Venezuelan public, served horizontally across news, sports, and entertainment consumption needs. Distribution is dual-channel: domestic-only via terrestrial FM/AM broadcasting across five Caracas frequencies, and global via online streaming. Despite operating five radio stations, the company reports a headcount of only 1–10 employees, suggesting a lean operational structure reliant on named on-air talent rather than large production teams.

Name

Union Radio

Legal name

Unión Radio

Website

https://unionradio.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Union Radio (Unión Radio) is a Venezuelan multimedia news organization founded in 1984, operating five radio stations in Caracas and a digital news portal serving general Venezuelan audiences with news, sports, and entertainment content via broadcast and online streaming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting and News Media

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Radio Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA), News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI), Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Radio broadcasting
• News media
• Audio streaming
• Digital news portal
• Advertising sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Radio Broadcasting and Advertising: Traditional radio broadcast revenue model based on advertising sales. The station distributes content across multiple FM frequencies and online streaming platforms to generate advertising revenue from audiences in Venezuela.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Union Radio operates a network of five radio stations in Caracas (Unión Radio 90.3 FM, La Mega 107.3, Exitos 99.9, Onda 107.9, and Unión Radio 1090 AM) plus a digital news portal (unionradio.net) that publishes Venezuelan national, international, sports, and entertainment news. The company delivers live audio broadcasting and on-demand news content across FM/AM frequencies and online streaming, supported by scheduled news and talk programs hosted by named anchors.

Product overview

Unión Radio is a Venezuelan multimedia news organization operating a network of five radio stations in Caracas (Unión Radio 90.3 FM, La Mega 107.3 FM, Exitos 99.9 FM, Onda 107.9 FM, and Unión Radio 1090 AM) plus a digital news portal. The offering consists of live audio streaming services across multiple radio frequencies and an online news platform providing coverage of national news, world events, sports, and entertainment content. The portfolio includes flagship programming such as A Tiempo, Al Instante, 2 + 2, Vladimir Villegas, and other talk shows. The digital news portal aggregates content across categories including País, Mundo, Deportes, Entretenimiento, and audio features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Unión Radio 90.3 FM: Radio station broadcasting in Caracas at 90.3 FM frequency
• La Mega 107.3
• Exitos 99.9
• Onda 107.9
• Unión Radio 1090 AM

Products and services

• Unión Radio 90.3 FM

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cumulus Media: Major U.S. commercial radio broadcast group operating hundreds of stations across news/talk and music formats with digital extensions (Westwood One podcasting). Comparable broad incumbent showing the broadcast-plus-digital playbook that Union Radio could emulate as digital listening scales.
• iHeartMedia: Largest U.S. radio broadcaster operating hundreds of AM/FM stations plus iHeartRadio digital streaming platform. Comparable broad incumbent demonstrating how multi-station radio networks can layer digital audio, podcasts, and programmatic ads on top of broadcast to diversify monetization.
• Grupo PRISA: Spain-based global Spanish-language media group operating Cadena SER, LOS40, and other radio networks plus digital news (El País). Comparable global Spanish-language radio and digital news operator demonstrating how radio brands can scale across frequencies and digital subscription/advertising layers in Hispanic markets.

Regional players

• Caracol Radio: Major Colombian commercial news/talk radio network with multiple AM/FM frequencies and digital streaming. Comparable regional radio operator showing what scaled Latin American radio news brands can achieve across frequencies, digital, and podcasting — directly relevant benchmarking for Unión Radio's trajectory.
• RCN Radio: Colombian multi-format national radio network under the Ardila Lülle group operating multiple AM/FM brands and a digital audio platform. Comparable multi-station Latin American radio group with similar advertising-based model and content mix (news, sports, entertainment).
• W Radio (México): Mexican national AM/FM news/talk radio network operated by TelevisaUnivision with companion digital portal. Comparable multi-platform news radio broadcaster monetizing through advertising and digital extensions — structural analog to Unión Radio's broadcast-plus-portal model.

Emerging players

• Tercera Vía / EVTV Miami: Miami-based Venezuelan digital-first news platform targeting the Venezuelan diaspora with streaming video and live programming. Comparable emerging player capturing Venezuelan news audiences online with a digital-first model — represents both a competitive threat to traditional radio in diaspora markets and a potential partnership/distribution opportunity for Union Radio.

Direct peers

• Radio Nacional de Venezuela: Venezuelan state-owned national radio broadcaster operating AM/FM frequencies nationwide. Comparable peer as a multi-frequency Venezuelan radio broadcaster in news/talk programming, though government-owned; competes with Unión Radio for share of voice and audience in Caracas.
• Globovisión: Leading Venezuelan 24-hour news cable channel that also operates a strong digital news portal and streaming operations. Comparable to Unión Radio as a Venezuelan news and current-affairs media outlet competing for the same advertising budgets and audience attention in the Caracas market.
• Radio Caracas Radio (RCR): Caracas-based commercial AM/FM news/talk radio network operating across multiple Venezuelan frequencies. Direct competitor to Unión Radio in the Caracas metropolitan market, with overlapping news, sports, and political talk programming and similar advertiser base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unionradionet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/unionradio
• Facebookfacebook.com/473575296037346
• Instagraminstagram.com/unionradio

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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