Private company

CBN

Logo: Sistema Globo de Rádio (original logo). Gabriel dos Santos (SVG version)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Brazilian news radio network

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.2 It was founded by Roberto Marinho.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1

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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.2

The story

Founded by Roberto Marinho in 1991.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1991Founded Founded1

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