Central Brasileira de Notícias
Central Brasileira de Notícias (English: Brazilian News Center), or Rádio CBN for short, is a Brazilian news radio network, jointly owned by Sistema Globo de Rádio (Grupo Globo's radio division). It was created on 1 October 1991 as the first all news project on FM radio in Brazil, and broadcast news 24 hours a day.
| Type | Broadcast radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Headquarters | São Paulo, São Paulo |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grupo Globo |
| Parent | Sistema Globo de Rádio |
| History | |
| Launch date | 1 October 1991 |
Former names | Rádio Mundial, Rádio Excelsior |
| Links | |
| Webcast | CBN live |
| Website | cbn.com.br |
Nowadays, Rádio CBN has four owned-and-operated stations in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Brasília. It also has 40 affiliate stations throughout the country.
Since its creation, CBN's slogan has been "A rádio que toca notícia" (The radio that plays the news). Its anchor journalists are Carolina Morand, Carlos Alberto Sardenberg, Carlos Eduardo Éboli, Milton Jung, Rodrigo Bocardi, Tania Morales, Tatiana Vasconcellos, etc. The company employs more than 200 other journalists.