Artist Info: Rctv

Radio Caracas Television (RCTV) is a Venezuelan television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It is sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, RCTV was founded on November 15, 1953 by William H. Phelps. Its radio counterpart is Radio Caracas Radio. RCTV is highly critical of President Hugo Chávez and his government and it has been accused of openly supporting the failed 2002 coup d'état that briefly overthrew Venezuela's democratically elected government. [read more...]