Rio de Janeiro Radio Online: Stations Streaming Live
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You can listen to Rio de Janeiro radio online in any browser, with no download and no account: open 72FM, search for a station's name, and press play. Rio is where Brazilian radio began — Edgar Roquette-Pinto founded the country's first radio society here in 1923 — and its dial still mixes news, football, samba, rock and funk carioca.
News, talk and football
- Rádio Globo — news, talk and football.
- CBN Rio 92.5 — news and sport.
- Super Rádio Tupi 96.5 — news and talk.
- Rádio Roquette Pinto — the public station named after the father of Brazilian radio.
Music
- Antena 1 103.7 — soft hits.
- JB FM — adult hits.
- Rádio Cidade 102.9 — rock.
- Mix Rio 102.1 — pop.
- FM O Dia — samba and pagode.
- Nova Brasil 89.5 — MPB.
- Rádio Furacão 2000 — funk carioca.
- Melodia 97.5 — gospel.
The sound of the city
Rio is the city of samba, bossa nova and funk carioca, and of Carnaval. Bossa nova radio and Brazilian radio online go further.
A little history
Rio was the capital of Brazilian radio's golden age: Rádio Nacional, founded in 1936, drew the whole country to its radio soap operas and live music programmes in the 1940s and 50s.
Listening from elsewhere
Rio keeps UTC−3 all year; Brazil ended daylight saving time in 2019.
A route in
- Rádio Globo or CBN Rio, for news and football.
- FM O Dia, for samba and pagode.
- Rádio Furacão 2000, for funk carioca.
- Nova Brasil, for MPB.
For the rest of the country, São Paulo radio online and Brazilian radio online go further.
Stations with a page on 72FM
Live Rio de Janeiro stations from the open directory, most-voted first.
Frequently asked questions
How can I listen to Rio de Janeiro radio online for free?
Search for the station on 72FM — Rádio Globo, CBN Rio, Super Rádio Tupi, FM O Dia and Rádio Cidade are in the directory — no download and no account, with 15 minutes a day free.
Where did Brazilian radio begin?
In Rio: Edgar Roquette-Pinto founded Brazil's first radio society there in 1923.
Is there funk carioca radio?
Yes — Rádio Furacão 2000.
What time is it in Rio for live radio?
UTC−3 all year.