Urbano 106

Urbano 106 is a Costa Rican station on 105.9 FM in San José, playing urban music for Central America. The programme mixes reggaeton, dancehall, Latin trap, hip hop and urban pop, with the biggest names from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Panama and the United States, together with artists from Costa Rica and the region who are building a local scene. The presentation is energetic and informal, in a style aimed at young adults, and includes entertainment news and listener interaction.

Urban Latin music has become a global phenomenon, and Central America has its own contribution to the sound, with Panama in particular known as a source of reggaeton and dembow. A station like Urbano 106 gives regional artists exposure alongside international stars. The online stream allows Costa Ricans abroad and fans of urban music elsewhere to follow what is popular in the capital. Announcements and shows are in Spanish and may include slang. As a commercial service, it carries advertising and promotions between songs. The stream is delivered as AAC+ at 64 kbps, an efficient codec that provides acceptable sound at a low bitrate and keeps data use small. It plays in your browser on RadioKite without installation, and you can add it to your favourites.