Antena 2 is one of the three national radio channels produced by the

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entity Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the others being Antena 1 and

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. The channel specializes in the broadcasting of classical and

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as well as other programmes of a

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nature. In December 2019, it had a weekly reach share of 1.4%.

History

The station has its origins in a second medium wave transmitter near Lisbon, in Barcarena, known as Lisboa 2. In the 1950s, its power had increased to 135KW. Its 1955 plans led to the creation of a second FM transmitter in Lisbon after Lisboa 1 (which had its transmitter located in

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) started FM broadcasts. In the 1960s, the network was renting out slots to independent production houses, which were criticized by the amount of talk and advertising. From 1950 to 1957, Lisboa 2 broadcast Rádio Universidade, which later moved to Lisboa 1.Da Rádio Estatal ao Modelo Integrado
/ref> In the early 1960s, the network broadcast eight hours a day, with an afternoon period from 12:00 to 15:00, and an evening period from 19:00 to 00:00. Under Emissora Nacional, the network broadcast from two medium wave transmitters (Lisboa 2 and Porto 2). In 1976, the network, following the creation of RDP, was renamed Programa 2. The station broadcast 17 hours a day and reported 198,000 listeners in 1978. In mid-1981, Programa 2 reached 60% of the population using its FM transmitting network. The concept of a cultural radio station broadened beyond its conventional erudite content, this time including areas such as jazz, popular music, cinema, biology, among others. The elitist format of the station was being replaced by a more formative one, in order to increase its listener base. In 1985, medium wave broadcasts ended, with its transmitter being given to

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. In the wake of this decision, station director José Atalaya quit. The closure of its MW transmititer was a source of criticism from RDP employees, with some believing that it alienated some of its audience. In 1988, 24-hour broadcasts started, shortly afterwards, the station started playing tracks from CDs. It also produced a live satellite broadcast in collaboration with

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. The 1988 Portugal-France experiment later paved way for the broadcast of the

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's classical concert season. In the early 90s, the station was renamed RDP 2, later Rádio Cultura. In 1994, it was renamed Antena 2. José Manuel Nunes became its new director, increasing its news operation, including traffic updates, but cutting on opera and speech.

References

External links

Official homepage of Antena 2
(in Portuguese)
Antena 2 Live Stream on RTP Play
Radio stations in Portugal Classical music radio stations Portuguese-language radio stations Rádio e Televisão de Portugal {{Portugal-radio-station-stub

History

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