RTP Lusitânia (Rádio Lusitânia until 2016 and Antena 1 Lusitânia from 2016 to 2026) is RTP's first permanent all-digital radio station, created in 2008, initially available online followed later by an agreement with ZON (currently NOS). The station broadcasts a playlist of Portuguese music.[1]
 Logo used since 30 March 2026 | |
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Broadcast area | Portugal |
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| Frequency | Online |
| Programming | |
| Format | Portuguese music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal |
| History | |
First air date | 2 April 2008 |
Former names | Radio Lusitânia (2008–2016) Antena 1 Lusitânia (2016–2026) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | RTP Play |
History
editRádio Lusitânia started broadcasting on 2 April 2008 at the initiative of Guilherme Costa, who planned the launch of two further online-only stations by the end of the year. It became the first RTP radio station to focus entirely on Portuguese music. The station had programs, but without airing on fixed timeslots, as well as a two-hour schedule featuring the tracks that were played and were set to play. It had no team of its own, instead resorting to staff already working at RTP.[2]
From April 2008 to May 2009, the station registered 200,000 contacts and an average of 90,000 unique listeners.[3] By early 2009, it was already available on Zon TV Cabo's system, becoming the first online station to do so.[4]
During its early years as Rádio Lusitânia, it had its own microsite within the RTP website, which, in addition to featuring the live stream and playlist, also featured polls.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Oliveira, Madalena (2018). Ecos da lusofonia: o serviço público de rádio e as representações sonoras do espaço lusófono (in European Portuguese). University of Minho.
- ↑ DN, Redação (Apr 3, 2008). "RDP aposta na Internet e lança Rádio Lusitânia". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved Mar 30, 2026.
- ↑ "PRIMEIROS 4 MESES RADIO PÚBLICA ONLINE CRESCE 54%" (PDF). Retrieved Mar 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Portugal: RDP em canal a cabo". Feb 11, 2009. Retrieved Mar 30, 2026.
- ↑ A webradio em Portugal