Rádio Inconfidência: the historical path of a Brazilian public broadcaster

Abstract

The paper aims to present a historical overview of Rádio Inconfidência in Belo Horizonte (Brazil), which despite claiming to be the first Brazilian public broadcaster, its history has not attracted the interest from researchers. Prepared through documentary research in collections of the official press and other periodicals, previous works and testimonies from radio hosts, the presented overview begins with the first efforts to create the radio, continues through the first years of operation, through the golden times and by the times of crisis on the radio since the Military Dictatorship period in Brazil. Finally, it reaches the current challenges related to political issues that have been threatening the existence of Rádio Inconfidência and other Brazilian public broadcasters in 2021.