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Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 26, 13 January 1928, Page 5

Argentina is the largest Sonth American importer of radio apparatus from the United States. Senor Pueyrredon, Ambassador to the United States, recently said that radio is popular throughout Argentina, and American receiving equipment is used in all sections. "Sessions of our Parliament are sometimes broadcast," he said, ‘‘enabling the people to keep in touch with the Government, ‘The latest news alsa goes on the radio. Classical music predominates in evening programmes."’ Argentina has 20 broadcasting stations under Government supervision, About 150,000 receiving sets are in use there. The average redio receiver is used three hours a day, or about 1000 hours a year.