Coimbra University Radio

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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).{{Cite web |title=Listen to apofonia // caleidoscópio on Rádio Universidade de Coimbra on TuneIn |url=https://tunein.com/radio/Rdio-Universidade-de-Coimbra-1079-s1834/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=TuneIn |language=en-us}} The Center of Experimental Radio was founded in the 1940s but it was only on 1 March 1986{{Cite web |url=http://www.ruc.pt/historia/ |title=RUC25 » história |access-date=2011-09-27 |archive-date=2012-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328201335/http://www.ruc.pt/historia/ |url-status=dead }} that the radio obtained the authorization to broadcast on FM.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."{{Cite web |title=Sobre {{!}} RUC |url=https://www.ruc.pt/sobre |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.ruc.pt |language=pt}}

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.{{Cite web |title=RUC – Rádio Universidade de Coimbra – AAC |url=https://academica.pt/orgaos/seccoes-culturais/ruc-radio-universidade-de-coimbra/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |language=en-US}}

The radio gives courses in radio programming, technic and news, that students from the University of Coimbra and everybody else can join.{{Cite web |last=DigitalRM |date=2022-08-15 |title=Rádio Universidade de Coimbra promove vários cursos - Campeão das Províncias |url=https://www.campeaoprovincias.pt/noticia/radio-universidade-de-coimbra-promove-varios-cursos |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Campeão das Províncias - Website Campeão das Províncias |language=pt}}

In 2002, RUC broadcaster José Braga{{Cite web |last=Crítico |first=Rádio |date=12 March 2012 |title=Rádio Crítica: José Braga |url=http://radiocritica.blogspot.com/2012/03/jose-braga.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Rádio Crítica}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Morais |first=Nelson |title=Rádio de Coimbra falhou o Guiness mas assegurou a festa |url=https://www.publico.pt/2002/03/29/jornal/radio-de-coimbra-falhou-o-guiness-mas-assegurou-a-festa-168873 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=PÚBLICO |language=pt}}

For its 25th anniversary, the radio hosted concerts of the indie Swedish band the Radio Dept.,{{cite web |url=http://briefing.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10162:radio-universidade-de-coimbra-celebra-25-anos-com-concerto-pelos-suecos-the-radio-dept-&catid=49:lusa&Itemid=65 |title= Rádio Universidade de Coimbra celebra 25 anos com concerto pelos suecos the Radio Dept|website=briefing.pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522160029/http://briefing.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10162%3Aradio-universidade-de-coimbra-celebra-25-anos-com-concerto-pelos-suecos-the-radio-dept-&catid=49%3Alusa&Itemid=65 |archive-date=2011-05-22}} and later Eleanor Friedberger from the rock duo The Fiery Furnaces and the Welsh songwriter Euros Childs.