espanolEste articulo recoge aspectos esenciales de la investigacion “Papel de las emisoras culturales en FM. del departamento de Antioquia, en el posicionamiento de las musicas tradicionales colombianas, y de las denominadas ‘nuevas expresiones’ de raiz tradicional”, realizada por integrantes del Grupo de Investigacion Valores Musicales Regionales, adscrito a la Facultad de Artes de la Universidad de Antioquia. Situa antecedentes de la radiodifusion en Colombia y el surgimiento de la radio educativa y cultural en el pais; caracteriza 11 radiodifusoras objeto de estudio y ahonda en la funcion educativa de la radio, contrastandola con su programacion actual de musicas nacionales. Aporta una reflexion en torno a la supuesta contradiccion entre radio comercial y radio cultural, el papel de las politicas publicas y la significacion de la musica en los procesos de construccion de identidad cultural. Finalmente ofrece conclusiones y recomendaciones con el proposito de dinamizar el servicio que corresponde a la radio de interes publico en el pais EnglishThis article gathers the essential items of the research work “The cultural FM radio stations roll in the province of Antioquia in the establishment of the traditional Colombian music traditional music and the so called ‘new expressions’ of traditional rooting” which was developed by the people of the “Regional Music Values Research Group, of the Art School of the University of Antioquia”. It places in time some events of the broadcasting in Colombia and the upsurge of the educational radio in this country, making emphasis on the radio educational power, showing it against today's programs offer of national music. It contributes with a reflection about the supposed contradiction between the commercial and the cultural radio offer, the roll of the public policies and the meaning of the music in the setting of the cultural identity. Finally draws conclusions and suggestions in order to increase dynamic on the due beneficial service of the public radio in Colombia.