Rádio Comercial is a commercial radio station in Portugal aimed at young people and adults. It has a broad format including contemporary, pop and rock music. It is among the most listened to radio stations in the country, being the overall leader in the RDP days and again at times since 2012.
History
The station can trace its roots to Rádio Clube Português (RCP), a very important and influential station founded in 1930.[1] RCP existed until 1975, when it was nationalized as part of the Carnation Revolution and subsequently swallowed into RDP. The FM network became RDP Programa 3 and the AM network, RDP Programa 4.[2] Under RDP's control, it continued operating from its premises at Sampaio e Pina in Lisbon. João David Nunes was appointed as the network's director in 1978.[1]
Rádio Comercial was born on March 1, 1979, without a formal schedule, though its date of birth is considered March 12, 1979, with full programming,[1]