Rti Spanish was voted the “World’s Most Popular International Radio Station for 2024” by members from over 29 countries of the Club de Diexistas Sin Fronteras. Additionally, their program “El Cartero” was also voted as the most popular listener feedback program, while the station netted the Most Popular News Program for the first time.
This marks the seventh year since 2015 that Rti has ranked in the top three of the listener poll for the Brazil-based shortwave radio club. While the programming was briefly suspended from 2018 to 2020, they won 70% of the votes for the same poll in the year they resumed, winning the most popular network and feedback show. The notable win beat out strong contenders such as Radio Romania International (RRI), Radio Miami International (WRMI), and Radio Exterior (REE) among others.
This year, Rti Spanish hosts Andrea Wang, and Sol Hong, both of Argentina, were the first and third most popular female hosts respectively, with hosts Paco Najar of Peru, and Iker Izquerido of Spain winning the same respective distinctions for male hosts.
Since launching in 1976, Radio Taiwan International’s Spanish-language programming has remained one of the most important beacons in Spanish-language radio with listenerships in South and Central America and Spain. Its diverse hosts bring forth rich narratives and contribute to the culture and character Rti aims to promote internationally. Winning the award for most popular news program shows that it has not only won listeners' trust but also a talent for information dissemination.
This award is a great honor to the character and hard work of the Rti Spanish team, and a reflection of the values Rti seeks to promote across all languages.