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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). The Center of Experimental Radio was founded in the 1940s but it was only on 1 March 1986 that the radio obtained the authorization to broadcast on FM.

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.

The radio gives courses in radio programming, technic and news, that students from the University of Coimbra and everybody else can join.

In 2002, RUC broadcaster José Braga 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.

For its 25th anniversary, the radio hosted concerts of the indie Swedish band the Radio Dept., and later Eleanor Friedberger from the rock duo The Fiery Furnaces and the Welsh songwriter Euros Childs.

References

1. "Listen to apofonia // caleidoscópio on Rádio Universidade de Coimbra on TuneIn". TuneIn. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
2. "RUC25 » história". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
3. 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."
4. "Sobre | RUC". www.ruc.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-28.
5. "RUC – Rádio Universidade de Coimbra – AAC". Retrieved 2023-02-28.
6. 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.
7. Crítico, Rádio (12 March 2012). "Rádio Crítica: José Braga". Rádio Crítica. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
8. Morais, Nelson. "Rádio de Coimbra falhou o Guiness mas assegurou a festa". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-18.
9. "Rádio Universidade de Coimbra celebra 25 anos com concerto pelos suecos the Radio Dept". briefing.pt. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22.

External links

• Official site ruc.pt (in Portuguese)

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