Rádio Festival was a Portuguese radio station, covering the Porto metropolitan area and broadcasting from Porto.[1]
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| Frequency | 94.8 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Portuguese music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Música no Coração (until 2024) Medialivre (March-November 2024) |
| History | |
First air date | 2 April 1986 |
Last air date | 11 November 2024 (after 38 years, 223 days) |
Launched on April 11, 1986, its name was derived from a program that was aired on the now-defunct Emissores do Norte Reunidos in the 1960s and 70s. The station promoted Portuguese music throughout its existence, especially popular music and fado.[2] It was reported in 2006 that Luís Montez, of the Música no Coração group, hadn't paid part of the sale clauses since December 2002, being put on trial on May 23, 2006.[3] Montez was absolved in October.[4]
In March 2024, ERC authorized Medialivre to buy the station in order to grant a frequency for Correio da Manhã Rádio in the Porto area.[5] The station winded down operations in November 2024, becoming a relay of CM Rádio from Lisbon on November 11.
References
edit- ^ Pinheiro, Irene (2 April 2006). "Os 20 anos cheios de alma da "rádio do grande porto"". Público (in European Portuguese).
- ^ "Festival de música na festa da Rádio". Correio da Manhã (in European Portuguese). 6 April 2008.
- ^ "Rádio Festival em Tribunal". Correio da Manhã (in European Portuguese). 24 May 2006.
- ^ "Luís Montez absolvido". Correio da Manhã (in European Portuguese). 29 October 2006.
- ^ "Regulador autoriza compra das rádios SBSR e Festival do Norte pela Medialivre". RTP (in European Portuguese). Lusa. 13 March 2024.