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.
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.
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 an hour 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.