China National Radio (CNR) is one of the most important and influential mass media in China. Founded on 30 Dec. 1940, CNR is now operating 9 channels (named respectively as: News Radio, Business Radio, Music Radio, Metro Radio, Zhonghua News Radio, Shenzhou Easy Radio, Huaxia Radio, Ethnic Minority Radio and Story Radio) and 197-hour daily broadcast through satellites covering the whole country as well as the new business: 4 DMB channels and 3 Handset broadcasting channels. Based on the traditional radio broadcasting, CNR is endeavoring to improve its business on internet-broadcasting, net-radio, digital TV broadcasting, handset TV broadcasting and broadcasting publications. CNR now possesses CNR.CN which is the largest audio network in China, net-radio: RADIO.CN, cable pay-TV channel specialized on Family Health, CHINA BROADCASTS (journal), CHINA BROADCASTING POST, China Broadcasting Audio-visual Press and CNR Media Corporation.
CNR established 39 bureaus throughout China’s mainland, Honk Kong SAR, and Macao SAR. CNR also has dispatched correspondents in Taiwan region. With CNR’s sponsorship Chinese Broadcasting Cooperation Network came into being which involves most of the Chinese broadcasting organizations worldwide. At present, CNR has developed cooperative connections with most world-famous broadcasting organizations.
CNR also possesses first-class digital multimedia studios, recording studios and a Concert Hall. Programme production, saving, broadcasting and transmission have been all digitalized. Many broadcasting talents are working for CNR, it makes CNR more popular among the radio broadcasting circles. Due to the abundant and excellent programme production, CNR got many ABU awards, Prix Futuro-Berlin and other awards from home and abroad
CNR is always attaching more importance to the contacts with our colleagues from other broadcasting organizations. We have a good bilateral and multi-lateral cooperative relations with media abroad. We hope to enhance our contacts and mutual understanding, improve the mutual confidence and develop broadcasting in concerted efforts.
