Coimbra University Radio Explained
Coimbra University Radio (Portuguese: Rádio Universidade de Coimbra - RUC) is a university radio station of the Coimbra Academic Association (students' union) of the University of Coimbra in Coimbra, Portugal.
It broadcasts on 107.9 FM (also broadcasts on-line).[1] The Center of Experimental Radio was founded in the 1940s but it was only on 1 March 1986[2] that the radio obtained the authorization to broadcast on FM.[3] [4]
The studios and offices of this university radio station are located in the main building of the Associação Académica de Coimbra, in the city centre.[5]
The radio gives courses in radio programming, technic and news, that students from the University of Coimbra and everybody else can join.[6]
In 2002, RUC broadcaster José Braga[7] attempted to break the Guinness world record for the longest DJ Marathon previously achieved by the Swedish Kristian Bartos with 100 hours, 3 minutes and 22 seconds. Braga failed the attempt with a time of 68 hours, 37 minutes and 18 seconds.[8]
For its 25th anniversary, the radio hosted concerts of the indie Swedish band the Radio Dept.,[9] and later Eleanor Friedberger from the rock duo The Fiery Furnaces and the Welsh songwriter Euros Childs.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Listen to apofonia // caleidoscópio on Rádio Universidade de Coimbra on TuneIn . 2023-02-28 . TuneIn . en-us.
- Web site: RUC25 » história . 2011-09-27 . 2012-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328201335/http://www.ruc.pt/historia/ . dead .
- Alberto Sousa Lamy A Academia de Coimbra, 1537-1990: história, praxe, boémia 1990 Page 138 "Rádio Universidade de Coimbra (RUC) A 1/3/1986 iniciou as suas emissões, sendo-lhe concedido o alvará de licenciamento a 30 de Março de 1989."
- Web site: Sobre RUC . 2023-02-28 . www.ruc.pt . pt.
- Web site: RUC – Rádio Universidade de Coimbra – AAC . 2023-02-28 . en-US.
- Web site: DigitalRM . 2022-08-15 . Rádio Universidade de Coimbra promove vários cursos - Campeão das Províncias . 2023-02-28 . Campeão das Províncias - Website Campeão das Províncias . pt.
- Web site: Crítico . Rádio . 12 March 2012 . Rádio Crítica: José Braga . 2023-04-29 . Rádio Crítica.
- Web site: Morais . Nelson . Rádio de Coimbra falhou o Guiness mas assegurou a festa . 2023-02-18 . PÚBLICO . pt.
- Web site: Rádio Universidade de Coimbra celebra 25 anos com concerto pelos suecos the Radio Dept. briefing.pt . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522160029/http://briefing.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10162%3Aradio-universidade-de-coimbra-celebra-25-anos-com-concerto-pelos-suecos-the-radio-dept-&catid=49%3Alusa&Itemid=65 . 2011-05-22.