TV Cidade Berço

The city was previously served by other stations, first by Televisão de Covas (or TV Covas) until July 1986 (shut down due to a complaint from RTP,^[1] and later by Televisão Regional de Guimarães. It continued operating after three stations (Rádio e Televisão da Amadora, Televisão Regional da Amadora and Canal Zero) in greater Lisbon were shut down on 23 July 1987 by the authorities.^[2]

It was reported that the station was operational in early 1989, operating only on Friday nights and reportedly attracting success from locals, much like other television stations that operated in a similar condition.^[3] The latest known contemporary information regarding TV Cidade Berço was from the Saint Nicholas dancing ceremony on 5 December 1990, in which the station was a sponsor, alongside the legalized local radio stations Rádio Fundação and Rádio Santiago.^[4] It is unknown if TV Cidade Berço did further broadcasts after that date or when did it shut down.