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.
40°12′34″N 8°25′17″W / 40.2094°N 8.4213°W
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.
40°12′34″N 8°25′17″W / 40.2094°N 8.4213°W