The portuguese colonial imaginary in the magazine antena (1965-1968) of the portuguese radio club

Abstract

Antena, a magazine owned by the radio station Rádio Clube Português (RCP), coincides in time with the development of the Portuguese colonial war. Between 1965 and 1968, Antena is essentially a stage for the personal and professional stories of the music, theatre and cinema “stars” of the time. Still, some echoes of the conflicts in Africa seeped in. Starting from an analysis of all the issues of Antena, this article seeks to investigate which colonial imaginary is transmitted by the magazine, particularly with regard to conflicts in the three African fronts. We also highlight the changes experienced by the RCP station in this decade, both at the technical level and in the field of programming, as well as the emergence of a radio journalism that tends to affirm its own language and identity.