ARLA/CLUSTER : Portugal.

[Carlos L.R. de A.Gonçalves]

Dear Mrs. Ritz,

Here's another annoying (you'll see why...) piece of news.

PORTUGAL
1035 kHz 100 kW Belmonte & Canidelo 783 kHz 10 kW of 
R.Comercial/R.Club(Português) finally dropped the temporary ID "R.Portugal" 
on the 10th inst., as announced, because the f/ball world cup ended on that 
date.   However, instead of resuming RC(P) programming, they're putting a 
diff. prgr... under the defunct ID of "Rádio Nacional"!... The good thing is 
that the VHF-FM network carried on with RC(P) prgr during the World Cup, and 
still does, so I think "R.Nacional" is something to be shortlived until 
September, when the stn is, as I reported weeks ago, to become a news/talk 
radio.

As I feared, the name "Rádio Portugal" was lauched by the group, and, 
apparently, the RDP didn't succeed in putting an end to it before the "panem 
et circenses" show in Germany ended meaning MCR managed to go ahead with 
that name.

To this date, the new site of Avanca 783 kHz 100 kW is not operational yet, 
though the antenna is already in place.   It consists of a lattice tower 
with several vertical elements around it.  The hut housing the coupling 
circuit is ready, but the transmission line is not to be seen yet.   At any 
rate the estimated start of this new site is this Summer.

Best regards,
Carlos.