Podcast #170 – Community Radio in Brazil

[powerpress]
Álvaro Burns is a community radio broadcaster in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, where he hosts a local sports show on Rádio Paraty FM and he produces the podcast “A Hora do Cafezinho.” Álvaro is a long-time friend of the show, and Paul recently traveled to Brazil and was able to meet up with him at Radio Paraty for an interview.

Álvaro recounts his journey as a college broadcasting student who became disenchanted by commercial radio, but fell in love with community radio. He discusses the place and role of community radio in the Brazilian media and political environments, especially in light of the country’s recent election of the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to be the next president in 2019.

Listen to our follow-up bonus episode, #170.5, to hear a bandscan of the São Paulo FM dial.

Radio Survivor is a listener-supported podcast. You can support us two ways:

Make a monthly contribution through our Patreon campaign.

Make a one-time or recurring donation with any major credit card via PayPal.

Show Notes:

• Rádio Paraty FM
• A Hora do Cafezinho podcast
• Álvaro Burns was a guest on Podcast #99: The Beginning Of The End For AM Radio In Brazil
• Listen to our bonus episode #170.5 to hear an FM bandscan from São Paulo.