RFM (from Renascença FM) is a
Portuguese music
radio station
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Rádio Renascença
Rádio Renascença, also known as RR or just 'Renascença' (), is a private, commercial radio station in Portugal, owned by various organizations within the Portuguese Catholic Church: among others, the Patriarchate of Lisbon. Founded in 1934, it ...
group). The station plays mainly contemporary pop music, especially national and international hits. The station opened in its current guise on 1 January 1987.
Coverage
RFM has an extensive FM national network which covers most of the population living in Portugal mainland. Additionally, the station has a transmitter in
São Miguel island (
Azores
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), reaching both São Miguel and
Santa Maria islands, and a transmitter located in
Madeira
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, covering not only that island, but also
Porto Santo
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.
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FM frequencies for RFM
Radio stations in Portugal
Portuguese-language radio stations
Radio stations established in 1987
1987 establishments in Portugal
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