China National Radio
China National Radio (CNR; Chinese: 中央人民广播电台) is the national radio network of China, headquartered in Beijing.
The China National Radio Headquarters (CMG Fuxingmen Office Area) | |
| Country | China |
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| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | China Media Group (Government of the People's Republic of China) |
| History | |
| Launch date | 5 December 1949 |
Former names |
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| Coverage | |
| Stations | 17 terrestrial stations 4 digital radio channels |
| Links | |
| Website | cnr |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中央人民广播电台 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中央人民廣播電台 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Central People's Broadcasting Station | ||||||
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History edit
The infrastructure began with a transmitter from Moscow to set up its first station in Yan'an (延安). It used the call sign XNCR ("New China Radio") for broadcasts, and is the first radio station set up by the Chinese Communist Party in 1940.[1]
In the west, it was known as the Yan'an New China Radio Station (延安新华广播电台) broadcasting two hours daily.[1] In China, it was called the Yan'an Xinhua Broadcasting Station, which was established on 30 December 1940.[2]
On 25 March 1949, it was renamed Shanbei Xinhua Broadcasting Station (陕北新华广播电台) after it departed from Yan'an. It began to broadcast in Beiping under the name of Peiping Xinhua Broadcasting Station (北平新华广播电台). On December 5, 1949, it was officially named to Central People's Broadcasting Station, two months after the establishment of the People's Republic of China. The station offered 15.5 hours of daily programming broadcast to most parts of China.[1]
Mao Zedong emphasized that all citizens should listen to the station on 5 May 1941. The "Central Press and Broadcasting Bureau" was the driver in pushing all schools, army units, and public organizations of all levels to install loud public speakers and radio transmitters.[1] By the 1960s, 70 million speakers were installed reaching the rural population of 400 million.[1]
The Central People's Broadcasting Station innovated wired transmissions, which were linked to the commonly found telephone poles hanging with loud speakers. Local stations were usually located in county seats or in individual factories or production brigades.[3] It was part of Mao's ideology of delivering "Politics on Demand". The station served as the headquarters for propaganda during the Cultural Revolution.[1]
During the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, Central Radio offered extensive daily programming schedules, beginning with The East is Red.[4] The majority of the daily schedule consisted of news and cultural programming, broken up with specialized programs on topics like morning calisthenics, children's shows, and broadcasts of military interest.[3]
The station was later renamed China National Radio as its English name.[2] It would move to a new building in 1998.[citation needed]
Today, CNR forms the national radio service of the state-owned China Media Group, continuing its mission to broadcast a variety of radio programmes to listeners all over China and around the world.[citation needed]
Services edit
Radio stations edit
| Station | Description | Freq |
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| News Radio (literally: Voice of China[note 1]) 中国之声 [ʈʂʊ́ŋ.kwǒ.ʈʂɻ̩̀.ʂə̀ŋ] CNR 1 | The flagship radio station of CNR Mainly news and commentaries, broadcasting 24/7 hours except during 02:05-04:25 (UTC+8) on every Tuesday Major programmes: News and Newspapers Summary (新闻和报纸摘要), National News Simulcast (全国新闻联播), News Live (新闻进行时) | see list |
| Business Radio 经济之声 [tɕíŋ.tɕî.ʈʂɻ̩̀.ʂə̀ŋ] CNR 2 | A national service, mainly business news, broadcasting 24/7 hours except during 00:05-04:55 (UTC+8) on every Tuesday |
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| Music Radio 音乐之声 [ín.ɥê.ʈʂɻ̩́.ʂə́ŋ] CNR 3 | Broadcasting Chinese and world pop music on FM in many main cities in China, broadcasting during 05:55-00:05 next day (UTC+8, except 14:05-16:55 on every Tuesday) | on FM 90.0 in Beijing, FM 107.7 in Shanghai, FM 87.4 in Guangzhou, etc. (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities) |
| Golden Radio 经典音乐广播 CNR 4 | Previously known as Metro Radio (都市之声) broadcasting during 04:55-01:05 next day (UTC+8, except 13:05-16:55 on every Tuesday) | on FM 101.8 in Beijing |
| Cross-Strait Radio 台海之声 CNR 5 | The first Taiwan service, broadcasting in Mandarin, mainly news, entertainment, talk, broadcasting during 04:55-01:05 next day (UTC+8) |
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| Shenzhou Easy Radio (literally: Sound of the Divine Land) 神州之声 CNR 6 | The second Taiwan service, broadcasting in dialects including Hakka, Southern Min and entertainment in Mandarin, broadcasting during 05:55-00:05 next day (UTC+8) |
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| Radio The Greater Bay 粤港澳大湾区之声 CNR 7 | The Zhujiang delta, Hong Kong and Macao Service, broadcasting in Cantonese (some programmes may mix Mandarin), Teochew and Hakka, broadcasting during 04:55-02:00 next day (UTC+8, except 14:00-17:00 on every Tuesday) |
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| Ethnic Minority Radio 民族之声 CNR 8 | The Minorities Service, including Korean and Mongolian service, broadcasting during 05:00-23:05 (UTC+8) |
May transferred by IMRBN General News during 11:00–12:00, or by other local radio channels in Inner Mongolia. May transferred by Yanbian Korean Radio during 20:00–21:00 |
| Story Radio 文艺之声 CNR 9 | all literature and entertainment programmes, broadcasting during 05:00-02:00 next day (UTC+8, except 13:05-16:55 on every Tuesday) | on FM 106.6 in Beijing |
| Senior Citizen Radio 老年之声 CNR 10 | for the elderly, including entertainment, health programmes etc., broadcasting during 04:25–02:05 next day (UTC+8, except 14:05-16:55 on every Tuesday) | on FM 104.4 and AM 1053 in Beijing |
| Tibetan Radio 藏语广播 CNR 11 | Tibetan service, broadcasting during 05:55–00:05 next day (UTC+8) |
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| Reading Radio 阅读之声 CNR 12 | mainly audio reading, broadcasting during 05:00-02:00 next day (UTC+8, except 13:05-16:55 on every Tuesday) | on AM 747 in Beijing |
| Uyghur Radio 维吾尔语广播 CNR 13 | Uyghur service, broadcasting during 07:55-02:05 next day (UTC+8) |
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| Hong Kong Edition 香港之声 CNR 14 | Broadcasting in Hong Kong only, in Mandarin, Cantonese, Teochew and Hakka, broadcasting 24/7 hours except during 00:05-04:55 (UTC+8) on every Tuesday | on AM 675 (relayed by RTHK) and FM 87.8 in Hong Kong and Shenzhen |
| China Traffic Radio 中国交通广播 CNR 15 | Broadcasting nationwide on highways, offering highway information, broadcasting 24/7 hours except during 00:05-04:55 (UTC+8) on every Tuesday | on FM 99.6 in Beijing, Tianjin, FM 101.2 in Hebei, FM 95.5 in Shanghai, FM 90.5 in Hunan, etc. (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities) |
| Countryside Radio 中国乡村之声 CNR 16 | Broadcasting agricultural programmes, broadcasting 24/7 hours except during 00:05-04:55 (UTC+8) on every Tuesday |
May also transferred by some local radio stations in Guizhou, Jiangsu, Inner Mongolia, Sichuan, Xinjiang, or by DTV radio functions via CDR technical |
| Kazakh Radio 哈萨克语广播 CNR 17 | Kazakh service, broadcasting during 07:55–02:05 next day (UTC+8) |
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TV channels edit
See also edit
- Broadcasting Corporation of China (First Nationalist Party Radio)
- China Radio International
- China Central Television
Notes edit
- ^ Not the callsign of China Media Group's international service.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Miller, Toby (2003). Television: Critical Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies. Routledge Publishing. ISBN 0-415-25502-3
- ^ a b CNR website. "CNR website." CNR introduction. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
- ^ a b Coderre, Laurence (2021). Newborn socialist things : materiality in Maoist China. Durham: Duke University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4780-2161-2. OCLC 1250021710.
- ^ Coderre, Laurence (2021). Newborn socialist things : materiality in Maoist China. Durham: Duke University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4780-2161-2. OCLC 1250021710.
- ^ QVC Announces China Joint Venture, QVC news release via PR Newswire, Cleveland, OH, 20 March 2012. Retrieved: 11 August 2014.
External links edit
Media related to China National Radio at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website