Rádio Unifei is a campus radio station owned and operated by the Federal University of Itajubá, in Itajubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil, broadcasting on 1570 kHz AM.

Rádio Unifei (ZYL242)
The Rádio Unifei studio
Frequency1570 kHz
Programming
FormatCampus radio
Ownership
OwnerUniversidade Federal de Itajubá
History
First air date
November 23, 1961 (1961-11-23)
Former names
Rádio Universitária
Former frequencies
1490 kHz
Technical information
Licensing authority
ANATEL
Power1 kW day
250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
22°24′42″S 45°26′38″W / 22.41167°S 45.44389°W / -22.41167; -45.44389
Links
Public license information
Profile
Websitewww.radiouniversitaria.unifei.edu.br

The radio station broadcasts mainly non-commercial advertising, Brazilian popular music, university and city news, rock n' roll and reggae music. Currently, the station employs three full-time employees and five university students working as "undergraduate monitors".

History

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Rádio Unifei was put on the air on 1490 kHz in 1961 under the direction of José Leite, professor at the then-Electrotechnical Institute of Itajubá. Much of the transmission and studio equipment was built or repaired by students. In the 1970s, the station received a commercial license and moved to 1570 kHz, operating with 250 watts.

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