Trans World Radio
in the Americas

Transmitters are located on the island of Bonaire and in Uruguay
August 1964 – Bonaire
In August of 1964 Trans World Radio's 500,000-watt AM transmitter broadcast its first message from the island of Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles. With salt flats and sea air, Bonaire provides excellent conductivity for the transmission of radio signals.
The 180-acre site houses TWR's transmitter building and maintenance shops. TWR-Bonaire broadcasts more than 70 hours of programming each week in four languages to northern South America and the Caribbean.
1981 – Uruguay
In 1981 TWR established a cooperative relationship with an existing radio station called "Radio Rural" ("Radio Capital" as of 1989) in Uruguay. This station provides an outreach for programming in an area referred to as the "Cono Sur" (Southern Cone) of South America.
It is a significant supplement to TWR's Bonaire station and gives major coverage to a densely populated area, including northern Argentina and all of Uruguay. The station utilizes a 50,000-watt AM transmitter and broadcasts more than 20 hours per week in two languages.
