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This webpage is intended to provide useful information regarding radio broadcasts in Portugal for radio enthusiasts and DXers who don't speak Portuguese. The data supplied should be complemented by publications, such as WRTH, or websites like FMLIST and MWLIST. See also my PowerPoint presentation "Radio in Portugal - an Overview".
National radios (cover all the country):
RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal) - State owned, public service broadcaster
Antena 1 - news, current affairs, talks, sports, music, etc - available on MW and VHF-FM. Antena 1 transmitters in Azores and Madeira carry also regional programmes.
MW transmitter network: ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland | Azores); see also our full list of MW transmitters in Portugal.
VHF-FM transmitter network: ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland | Madeira | Azores). See also our database, which include not only the actual powers but also other interesting details (written in Portuguese): Portugal mainland | Madeira | Azores
Antena 2 - classical, jazz & world music, cultural programmes. Available on VHF-FM.
VHF-FM transmitter network: ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland | Madeira | Azores).
"Mundo da Rádio" database: Portugal mainland | Madeira | Azores
Antena 3 - Portuguese music, pop/rock/alternative Portuguese & international music. Available on VHF-FM.
VHF-FM transmitter network: ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland | Madeira | Azores).
"Mundo da Rádio" database: Portugal mainland | Madeira | Azores
Private national stations:
r/com (Rádio Renascença group) - commercial, religious (Catholic) broadcaster
Rádio Renascença
VHF-FM transmitter network: ANACOM database(1)(2) (Portugal mainland+Madeira+Azores).
"Mundo da Rádio" database:(2) Portugal mainland (RR + Rádio Sim) | Madeira | Azores
Rádio Sim (oldies); some programmes are simulcast on RR e R. Sim
MW transmitter network: ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland). Se also "Mundo da Rádio"'s full list of MW transmitters in Portugal. Please note that starting on April 2013, transmitters at Braga (576 kHz), Valongo, Viseu (both on 1251 kHz) and Évora (927 kHz) are temporarily switched off.
Besides the above mentioned VHF-FM transmitters for Rádio Sim (101.1 MHz Braga, 95.1 MHz Leiria, 99.8 MHz Vila Boim (Elvas) & 102.3 MHz Elvas), Rádio Sim broadcasts using local stations at Valongo (100.8 MHz , Rio Maior (92.6 + 99.5) , Palmela (102.2 MHz ), Portel (97.5 MHz) & Viseu (106.4 MHz).
RFM: Pop/rock music - VHF-FM only
VHF-FM transmitter network: ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland+Madeira+Azores).
"Mundo da Rádio" database: Portugal mainland | Madeira | Azores
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Rádio Comercial (private, commercial broadcaster) - covers Portugal mainland
VHF-FM transmitter network: ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland).
"Mundo da Rádio" database: Portugal mainland
Star FM (private, commercial broadcaster)
MW transmitter network: 1035 kHz Benavente (usually inactive); Star FM broadcasts also on VHF-FM (see local stations).
Regional networks
TSF (news station)
VHF-FM transmitter network: ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland); "Mundo da Rádio" database: Portugal mainland. Local transmitters broadcasting TSF: 89.5 Lisboa + 105.4 Évora + 101.6 Faro + 103.1 Caldas da Rainha; the latter also with local programmes.
M80 Rádio (1970-1990s oldies)
VHF-FM transmitter network: ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland); "Mundo da Rádio" database: Portugal mainland. Local transmitters broadcasting M80: 90.0 Porto + 94.4 Aveiro + 93.0 Leiria + 90.0 Coimbra + 97.4 Vila Real + 89.2+90.0 Bragança + 95.6 Viseu + 103.8 Fafe
Most transmitters for Antena 1, Antena 2, Antena 3, RR, Rádio Sim, RFM, Rádio Comercial, TSF & M80 Rádio receive the audio via satellite feeds. Some low power transmitters relay the FM signal from other transmitters.
Local stations (all VHF-FM):
ANACOM database(1) (Portugal mainland | Madeira | Azores).
"Mundo da Rádio" database: Portugal mainland | Madeira | Azores
Local stations use powers from 0.400 kW to 5 kW (the latter only in Lisboa, Porto & Coimbra). As power increases are not allowed, some stations have installed low power (50 W) relays covering areas not well served by the main transmitter.
Should you have any question regarding the contents of this page, contact me via email: mundodaradio AT gmail DOT com. If you're interesting in more information about radio in Portugal, you should consider buying World Radio TV Handbook.
(1) Please note that data from ANACOM mention the maximum allower power, which in most cases does not match the actually used (for a number of reasons, some transmitters run with lower power than the assigned one).
(2) The mentioned transmitters for Rádio Sim belong officially to RR national network
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