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M80 Radio

Logo: Prisa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Radio station in Portugal and Spain

M80 Radio is a radio station in Portugal (and formerly also Spain) that plays music from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.2 It is headquartered in Gran Vía 32 Building.1 It ceased to exist in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 18, 1993Founded1

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M80 Radio is a radio station in Portugal (and formerly also Spain) that plays music from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.2

The story

In Spain, the station began broadcasting on 18 January 1993 as Radio 80 Serie Oro. In 1994, the name was changed to M80. On 21 November 2018 at 6:40 CEST, M80 Radio stopped broadcasting in the country, and was replaced by Los 40 Classic.

In Portugal, it started broadcasting in 2007, in a project made from scratch, adapted to the Portuguese market. The station is owned by Bauer Media Group since 2022. Nuno Castilho de Matos was appointed as its director in January 2024.

From Wikipedia’s article on M80 Radio, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Radio 801
  2. Succeeded Radio Minuto1
  3. Succeeded by LOS40 Classic1

Timeline

  1. Nov 21, 2018Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jan 18, 1993Founded Founded1

Sources

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