▁since ▁been ▁expanded . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Category : K itchen ware ▁br ands ▁Category : Direct ▁sales ▁companies ▁Category : Man ufact uring ▁companies ▁based ▁in ▁Iowa ▁Category : American ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁Category : Man ufact uring ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 <0x0A> </s> ▁R à d io ▁ 4 ▁is ▁a ▁Barcelona - based ▁radio ▁station ▁broadcast ing ▁to ▁the ▁Catal an - spe aking ▁population ▁of ▁the ▁provinces ▁of ▁Barcelona , ▁Gir ona , ▁L le ida , ▁and ▁Tar rag ona ▁in ▁n ort he astern ▁Spain . ▁It ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁country ' s ▁national ▁public ▁radio ▁and ▁television ▁service , ▁R TV E . ▁ ▁R NE ▁R à d io ▁ 4 ▁was ▁launched ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁during ▁the ▁Spanish ▁transition ▁to ▁dem ocracy , ▁and ▁was ▁integrated ▁into ▁a ▁regional ▁country wide ▁Radio ▁ 4 ▁network ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁after ▁the ▁closure ▁of ▁the ▁state - owned ▁but ▁commer cially ▁fund ed ▁Rad i oc ad ena ▁Españ ola ▁in ▁that ▁same ▁year . ▁The ▁integrated ▁regional ▁country wide ▁Radio ▁ 4 ▁network ▁was ▁shut ▁down ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁due ▁to ▁poor ▁ratings , ▁and ▁R NE ▁R à d io ▁ 4 ▁once ▁again ▁became ▁a ▁stand alone ▁radio ▁station . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁however , ▁R NE ▁R à d io ▁ 4 ▁was ▁itself ▁threatened ▁with ▁the ▁prospect ▁of