Antena 3, Portuguese radio station
Antena 3 is a public radio station based in Lisbon, operating under Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the national public broadcaster. It transmits across Portugal via FM and online, with programming focused on new music, culture, and news.
The station launched in 1994 with a focus on alternative music and new sounds, responding to a demand that had been growing since the 1980s for a different kind of national radio. Over the years it built a reputation as a reference point for new Portuguese music.
Antena 3 is known for giving airtime to new Portuguese artists who are not yet widely heard on other stations. Listeners often discover music through this station before it reaches a wider audience.
The station can be received over FM in most parts of Portugal or streamed from its official website from anywhere. Programming runs throughout the day with shows suited to different moments, from morning to late night.
In 1997 the station broadcast U2's concert in Sarajevo live, going well beyond its role as a music outlet. A few years later it also covered the conflict in East Timor, making it one of the few Portuguese radio voices reporting on that story at the time.
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