XFM (Portugal)
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| Frequency | 91.6 MHz (Lisbon) |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Indie |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lusomundo |
| History | |
First air date | October 1993 |
Last air date | 31 July 1997 |
XFM was an indie radio station in Portugal. Marketed as being "for an immense minority",[1] the station started broadcasting in 1993 and shut down in July 1997 due to financial difficulties, creating a gap in the market and criticism from the listeners and presenters.
History
[edit]The station started broadcasting in 1993 at the helm of TSF, which also obtained licenses for Rádio Energia.[2] The station broadcast on 91.6 MHz in Lisbon and Porto on 105.8 MHz, though plagued by reception problems in some areas.[3]
XFM was a sort of franchising of its British counterpart: its playlist frequently gave airtime to B-sides of singles, while the station's presenters had knowledge of the musical scene. Among the staff was António Sérgio, seen as a Portuguese John Peel.[4]
In 1997, declining advertising support caused Lusomundo to shut down XFM, despite pressure from listeners and sponsors.[5] Broadcasts ended on July 31; near midnight, the station aired Sérgio Godinho's Ser ou não ser as its final track.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Santos, Rogéiro (2005). Rádio em Portugal: tendências e grupos de comunicação na actualidade (in European Portuguese).
- ↑ Neves, Fernando; Espanha, Rita (2020). "A Evolução da Rádio em Portugal: Um estudo de caso sobre a Rádio Comercial ("Sempre No Ar, Sempre Consigo")". Revista Científica Multidisciplinar Núcleo do Conhecimento (in European Portuguese). 5 (1): 137–171. ISSN 2448-0959.
- 1 2 "A certeza da música". poesia.fm (in European Portuguese). 31 July 2022.
- ↑ Reis, Carlos (7 April 2017). "Duas décadas depois do fecho da XFM, por onde anda a "imensa minoria"?". Vice (in European Portuguese).
- ↑ Um percurso da rádio em Portugal