Coimbra University Radio

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.

References

^ "Listen to apofonia // caleidoscópio on Rádio Universidade de Coimbra on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
^ "RUC25 » história". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
^ 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."
^ "Sobre | RUC". www.ruc.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
^ "RUC – Rádio Universidade de Coimbra – AAC". Retrieved 2023-02-28.
^ DigitalRM (2022-08-15). "Rádio Universidade de Coimbra promove vários cursos - Campeão das Províncias". Campeão das Províncias - Website Campeão das Províncias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
^ Crítico, Rádio (12 March 2012). "Rádio Crítica: José Braga". Rádio Crítica. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
^ Morais, Nelson. "Rádio de Coimbra falhou o Guiness mas assegurou a festa". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-18.
^ "Rádio Universidade de Coimbra celebra 25 anos com concerto pelos suecos the Radio Dept". briefing.pt. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22.