Rádio Gaúcha is a Brazilian radio station in

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, capital of the state of

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. It is owned and operated by

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, the major media company in Rio Grande do Sul and one of the most important media conglomerates in Brazil. The station broadcasts a

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and

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programming, as well as live sports coverage. Its broadcast in FM 93.7 MHz, with owned and operated stations in Santa Maria (FM 105.7 MHz),

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(FM 102.7 MHz) and

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(FM 102.1 MHz). Until 2021, Rádio Gaúcha was also broadcast in AM 600 kHz. The station's AM night signal, through propagating sky waves from the ionosphere, reached parts of Santa Catarina, Paraná,

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and parts of

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and

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. On July 21, 2021, the AM signal has been switch-off. With the change, the radio station starts to focus on the FM dial, on its O&Os and affiliated stations and on digital platforms, following the trend of discontinuation of AM radio in the Brazilian radio market. Founded in February 1927, Rádio Gaúcha is the oldest broadcaster in Rio Grande do Sul still in operation and is considered to be the largest radio network in

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, with four owned and operated stations in Rio Grande do Sul and more than 140 affiliates.

Anchors

* Antônio Carlos Macedo * Daniel Scola * Jocimar Farina * Kelly Matos * David Coimbra * Filipe Gamba * Pedro Ernesto Denardin * Marcelo Drago * Andressa Xavier * Leandro Staudt * Eduardo Gabardo * Giane Guerra * Luciano Potter * Rosane de Oliveira * Sara Bodowsky

Sports narrators

* Pedro Ernesto Denardin * Gustavo Manhago * Marcelo de Bona

Correspondents

* Débora Cademartori (

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)

References

External links

Official page (in Portuguese)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rádio Gaúcha Brazilian radio networks Grupo RBS 1927 establishments in Brazil Mass media in Porto Alegre Radio stations established in 1927