Argentina's most popular radio station, 100FM, plays a fairly standard formula of Latin pop; whereas Rock and Pop at 95.7FM veers, as its name would imply, towards Western music, especially rock and blues. Radio Mitre, at AM80, is owned by the Clarín group. The BBC World Service can be picked up on the following short-wave bands: in the morning on 6195kHz (49m band width), 15190 (19m) & 15220 (19m); during the day on 17840 (16m); and in the evening on 5975 (49m), 9915 (31m) and 12095 (35m). Broadcasts are also made on Radio Mania (AM 1670) and Radio Europa (FM 97.1). Towns are blessed with a remarkable number of small-time radio stations, which are listened to avidly by locals, though they're rarely likely to appeal to foreign visitors. Should you ever lose anything or have documents stolen, these places are normally all too pleased to put out an appeal for you: indeed, this is usually your best chance of recovering your property. In rural areas, local amateur radio stations form a vital part of the community fabric, providing a message service that relays every conceivable type of salutation, appeal and snippet of gossip. You will hear everything from news of births and deaths, to people asking to be given lifts along little-transited routes. Messages normally go out twice a day (noon is a common time), and it is sometimes truly amazing how helpful and effective this seemingly rudimentary system can be