Radio VIVA born in Costa Rica with music hits four decades

It will feature a musical mix of universal music hits in Spanish and English for four decades.

Fresh and innovative, VIVA Radio, broadcasting on 90.7 FM, will be bringing listeners the most iconic hits from the past four decades, accompanying them throughout the day with the soundtrack of their lives.

The station will be serving up an irresistible cocktail of top hits from Latin music history and the English-speaking world.

"We’ve created an ideal formula for audiences 35 and older, both men and women, by giving them, every day, a compilation of top worldwide hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s," says Marfer Torres, head of music content for Prisa Radio in Costa Rica.

The new radio station boasts a bold and broad playlist ranging from Frank Sinatra to Michael Bubleé and from Camilo Sesto to Rossana. Music fans can also enjoy boleros, by Julio Iglesias Luis Miguel and Maná; and there’ll be plenty for trova fans too as well as a bohemian touch, with Serrat, Sabina, Miguel Rios and Ana Belén, as well as Pablo Milanes and Silvio Rodriguez.

Viva Radio programs

Viva Radio’s schedule also features an exciting schedule of programs. These include Conexión Viva, bringing listeners the most important national and international news plus traffic updates. This program will run Monday through Friday from 7 to 10 am and will be hosted by Eva Moreno.

Airing from Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm is the program Frecuencia Viva, hosted by renowned broadcaster Nelson Brenes. The show features audience participation, along with brief snippets from music history.

Magazine program Viva la Tarde, with Vanessa Watson, kicks off at 4pm and she’ll be taking requests from the public. 

There are also hourly news bulletins, Monday through Friday, to keep listeners up to date with what's happening in in Costa Rica, around the world and in sports, all overseen by journalist Grettel Alfaro.

Other programs include Memoria VIVA, a look back at a particular year, and Galeria Viva, which will be keeping the audience updated on new products, entertainment, health,  and lifestyle.

 Listeners may also access the station through an app for Android and Apple, and through the Facebook page, Viva Radio CR.

 Viva Radio is the latest addition the portfolio of music stations run by Prisa Radio Costa Rica and is a clear sign of the company‘s commitment to consolidate its music, news and entertainment operations