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26-549: Cadena SER broadcasts nationwide, with its main studios located on Gran Vía in Madrid . The network operates studios across Spain , providing local and regional news and information, with each location producing between 2 and 3.5 hours of programming daily. Owned by Unión Radio, majority controlled by the PRISA group, Cadena SER is affiliated with other media entities including music radio stations such as LOS40 , Cadena Dial , Radiolé, and

52-404: A daily audience of 3,550,000 listeners in 2021. Cadena SER features several notable programmes, including: Gran V%C3%ADa (Madrid) The Gran Vía ( Spanish: [ˈɡɾam ˈbi.a] , Great Way ) is a street in central Madrid, Spain . It leads from Calle de Alcalá , close to Plaza de Cibeles , to Plaza de España . The street, sometimes referred to as the "Spanish Broadway ",

78-702: A small tower, built in 1917. Visible from here is the tower of the Telefónica Building , it was built between 1926 and 1929 for the Spanish telecommunications company . The 88-metre (290 ft) building was the tallest in Madrid and was designed by Ignacio de Cárdenas, who was inspired by a similar design intended to be built in Manhattan, New York, by the American Louis S. Weeks. Other buildings include: Further towards

104-508: Is a large square and popular tourist destination located in central Madrid , Spain at the western end of the Gran Vía . It features a monument to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and is adjacent to two of Madrid's most prominent skyscrapers. Additionally, the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) is only a short walk south from the plaza. After 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 years of renovation, on 22 November 2021,

130-414: Is one of the city's most important shopping areas, with a large number of hotels and large movie theatres. However, since the late 2000s, many of these theatres have been replaced by shopping centres. The Gran Vía serves as a showcase of early 20th-century revival architecture , with architectural styles ranging from Vienna Secession style, Plateresque , Neo-Mudéjar , and Art Deco , among others. In

156-591: Is the most famous of all, the Edificio Metrópolis or Metropolis Building . The landmark was built between 1907 and 1911 by the father and son architects Jules and Raymond Février. The original statue, La Unión y el Fénix was replaced in 1975 by a statue of a winged Goddess Victory . A bit further along the Gran Vía, on the left-hand side is another landmark, the Edificio Grassy , another corner building with

182-502: The Spanish capital , along with the Torre de Madrid and Edificio España behind it. Initially, the statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza were located, approximately, in what is now the center of the pond, since it was later made. The base of the monument is in granite , with the sculpture made of red stone from Sepúlveda (and some additions in bronze). Its accomplishment was carried out on

208-564: The 117 m (384 ft) tall Edificio España ("Spain Building"), built in 1953. There you will also find the House of Gallardo , built in 1911 and considered one of the notable examples of the Art Nouveau style of architecture in the city. Plaza de España is also the name of a Metro station located on the eastern corner of the plaza, serviced by the #3 and #10 lines, with a connection to

234-601: The Gran Vía, constructed between 1925 and 1929 leads to the Plaza de España , a large square dominated by two skyscrapers built in the 1950s, the symmetric Edificio España and the Torre de Madrid . Here the Gran Vía becomes the Calle Princesa , leading north to the Arco de la Victoria . Plaza de Espa%C3%B1a (Madrid) Plaza de España ( Spanish for 'Spain Square';)

260-608: The Plaza de España, the Gran Vía crosses a small square, the Plaza del Callao , named after the Battle of El Callao . This square is the heart of cinematic Madrid, with about six movie theatres. One of them, the Capitol, is located in a beautiful Art Deco building. However, recent changes in building rules have allowed the reformation of the theatres into more lucrative shopping centres. The last part of

286-625: The United States. By November 10, 1926, this company oversaw Spain’s inaugural national radio network, acquiring Radio Barcelona. By 1927, Unión Radio operated Radio Madrid, Radio Barcelona, EAJ-5 Radio Sevilla, EAJ-9 Radio Bilbao, and EAJ-22 Radio Salamanca, enabling simultaneous networked programming, primarily centered on Radio Madrid. During the monarchy until 1930 and throughout the Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939), Unión Radio served as Spain’s sole nationwide radio network, pioneering

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312-529: The avenue were called Avenida de la C.N.T. (" C.N.T. Avenue"). When the Civil War started, the avenue was renamed Avenida de Rusia (" Russia Avenue") due to the support the country had for the Spanish Republic, but soon its name would be changed to Avenida de la Unión Soviética (" Soviet Union Avenue"). However, the avenue was popularly nicknamed as Avenida de los obuses (" howitzer avenue") because of

338-541: The continued bombardments by the Nationalist forces loyal to Francisco Franco . The reason for these attacks in this area was that the "Edificio de Telefónica" (the Spanish phone company) was on this street, and due to its height it served aviation as a reference point during shellings. Just after the end of the war when the rebels entered Madrid , they renamed the road Avenida de José Antonio (" José Antonio Avenue") after one of their greatest political figures, founder of

364-479: The country’s first national radio news program, La Palabra ("The Word"), broadcast multiple times daily. However, during General Francisco Franco 's dictatorship (1939–1977) and the initial stages of Spain’s transition to democracy , the network was restricted from airing national news programming, limited instead to twice-daily relays of government-controlled news bulletins by Radio Nacional de España . On September 25, 1940, ownership of Unión Radio transitioned to

390-465: The fascist party, Falange . It wouldn't be until 1981, once Spain had returned to democracy, that the socialist mayor restored the names of 27 streets and the avenue was simply named Gran Vía ("Great Way"). The new road created opportunities for architects, who had the opportunity to create large buildings in the latest architectural styles. The first eye-catching building starting on the Calle de Alcalá

416-679: The lead-up to and aftermath of the adoption of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 , particularly notable for its coverage of the attempted coup of 23 February 1981 . The network also provided comprehensive reporting on the events surrounding the 2004 Madrid train bombings . As of 2021, Cadena SER boasted 4,367,000 listeners according to the first wave of the General Media Study (EGM), marking its highest audience since 2017 and significantly surpassing competitors such as Cope and Onda Cero . The network's morning show, Hoy por Hoy , attracted

442-414: The media to ridicule the project, cynically calling it the 'Gran Vía' or 'Great Way' or 'Big Way'. Finally in 1904, it was approved and construction started in 1910. The last part of the street was completed in 1929. At the end of March 2018, the city council of Madrid began the pedestrianization of a lane in each direction as part of a plan to extend sidewalks and remodel some squares around the street. This

468-494: The mid-19th century, Madrid's urban planners determined that a new thoroughfare should be created, connecting the Calle de Alcalá with the Plaza de España – similar to Haussmann's renovation of Paris . The projects called for the demolition of many buildings in the centre of the city, earning the project the name of 'an axe blow on the map'. Decades after the first plans were revealed, ground-breaking and construction tarried causing

494-399: The national daily El País . On November 14, 1924, at 18:30, station EAJ-1 Radio Barcelona initiated regular broadcasts as Spain’s first licensed radio station under General Miguel Primo de Rivera government. Seven months later, on June 17, 1925, Unión Radio launched station EAJ-7 Radio Madrid, backed by prominent electrical and broadcasting equipment manufacturers from Spain, Germany, and

520-466: The newly formed Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión ("Spanish Broadcasting Company"), which rebranded the network as Cadena SER. In 1975, 25% of the network’s shares were nationalized, later being predominantly acquired by the PRISA media conglomerate in 1984. These nationalized shares returned to private ownership under the administration of Felipe González in 1992. Cadena SER played a pivotal role during Spain’s transition to democracy post-Franco and in

546-448: The occasion of the third centenary of the publication of the second part of Don Quixote, in 1915, and which continued with the centenary of the death of the writer (1616), in 1916. The author of the project was the architect and sculptor Rafael Martínez Zapatero, who counted on the collaboration of Pedro Muguruza Otaño. The sculptures added were the work of Lorenzo Coullaut Valera . The figures that make up this emblematic monument have, on

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572-470: The one hand, a seated Cervantes and at the base of the monument, and under the feet of the writer, are the statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The set was finalized when the figures of Dulcinea and Aldonza Lorenzo were added, also characters of the Cervantes novel. Alluding to the universality of Don Quixote, the monument also contemplates the five continents, all of them reading the work of Cervantes. On

598-562: The other side and above the fountains, is represented the Spanish Literature, dressed in period and holding a book with his right hand. The tree that predominates in the landscaping of the square is the olive tree , in homage to the La Mancha fields in the wanderings of Don Quixote and Sancho. Adjacent to the plaza are two of the tallest buildings in Madrid, the 142 m (466 ft) Torre de Madrid ("Madrid Tower"), built in 1957, and

624-414: The square was reopened for pedestrians. Right in the center of the square is the monument to Miguel de Cervantes , created at the same time as the square itself. Around the monument, a series of landscaped spaces were created for the enjoyment and rest of passers-by. In front of the statue of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza , a pond of rectangular form is located that forms one of the best known views of

650-487: Was named Calle de Pi y Margall (" Francisco Pi y Margall Street") after a deceased politician. Construction of the third and last part of the road did not start until 1925 and was called Calle Eduardo Dato Iradier ("Eduardo Dato Street") after another politician. Three months before the Spanish Civil War began, the Second Spanish Republic changed some street names under leftist influence. The two first parts of

676-426: Was related to the introduction of Madrid Central , a Residential Priority Area, later in 2018. The Gran Vía of Madrid has had many historical names, both official and unofficial. Conception divided the road into three parts. The first one was built between 1910 and 1917 and was called Calle del Conde de Peñalver ("Count of Peñalver Street"). The second part of the project commenced in 1917 and concluded in 1921. It

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