Radio Clásica Explained

Radio Clásica
Network:RNE
Area:Spain
Frequency:FM

various
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Format:Classical music
Owner:RTVE
Sister Stations:Radio Nacional
Radio 3
Ràdio 4
Radio 5
Radio Exterior
Website:Radio Clásica

Radio Clásica is a Spanish free-to-air radio station owned and operated by Radio Nacional de España (RNE), the radio division of state-owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). It is the corporation's second radio station, and is known for broadcasting classical music.

It was launched on 22 November 1965 as the second RNE station. The station was initially simply referred to as "Segundo Programa". It received other names, such as "RNE 2" and "RNE C".

History

Launched in November 1965 as the "Segundo Programa" (second programme) of RNE – and subsequently known as "RNE 2" (1988–94), later still as "RNE C" (1994–99) – Radio Clásica's schedule is made up of presenter-led programmes of classical music (in the widest sense) plus relays (both live and recorded) of concerts, other musical recitals, and complete operas.

The station also showcases such genres as flamenco, folk music, zarzuela and jazz, as well as "established" popular music. It is unusual amongst Spanish radio stations in including no news bulletins in its schedules.

Current sample programmes

Twice-weekly show devoted to music from 1901 to 1940 (jazz, blues, pop, tango, country, swing, ragtime, chanson, folk...)

Classic dance and disco music from a wide range of decades

Miguel Álvarez-Fernández hosts this weekly cult radio show (on air since 1985) devoted to experimental music and sound art, with special attention to radio art

Fernando Blázquez and Yolanda Criado explore the answers to different questions in music, science, technology and the relationship between them

Public concerts recorded live by RNE and the EBU

Musical themes from the 8th to the 18th centuries that are often unpopular

Recordings of newly composed music in live performance

Mikaela Vergara presents a selection of old radio shows from the station's archives

Jazz music and a study of a different aspect of jazz's development each day

A story about the life and work of the great musicians gives way to a musical selection related to a different theme each day

Selected frequencies

CityFM (MHz)
A Coruña 91.6
Alicante 99.4
Barcelona 93.0
Bilbao 90.6
Córdoba 97.5
Las Palmas 95.1
Logroño 88.5
Madrid 96.5
Málaga 98.1
Murcia 98.2
Oviedo 96.0
Palma de Mallorca 87.9
Pamplona 97.5
Santander 93.0
Seville 93.7
Valencia 106.6
Valladolid 93.1
Vigo 92.1
Vitoria-Gasteiz 96.9
Zaragoza 92.5

See also

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