Radio 3 (Spanish radio station)

Radio 3
Logo used since 2012
  • Spain
Broadcast areaSpain (FM, DAB, DVB-T and Satellite)
Andorra
Programming
LanguageSpanish
FormatNon-mainstream contemporary music and cultural programs
NetworkRNE
Ownership
OwnerRTVE
OperatorTomás Fernando Flores (director since 2012)
Radio Nacional
Radio Clásica
Ràdio 4
Radio 5
Radio Exterior
History
First air date
12 October 1952 (12 October 1952) (Programa Cultural de RNE en OM)
1 July 1979 (1 July 1979) (programming block)
1981 (1981) (nationwide launch)
Former names
El Tercer Programa (1967–81)
Links
WebcastListen live, rtve play radio
Websitertve.es/radio/radio3/

Radio 3 is a Spanish free-to-air radio station owned and operated by Radio Nacional de España (RNE), the radio division of state-owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). It is the corporation's third radio station, and is known for broadcasting indie, alternative, hip hop and dance music.