Brazil Finds Remnants of Its Dictatorial Past in a Radio Show
Brazil Finds Remnants of Its Dictatorial Past in a Radio Show
Radio stations continue their fight to choose when to air the country’s longest-running radio show, A Voz do Brasil.
If you're driving in Brazil on a weekday evening and want some music for your drive, you should probably pack a CD.
Chances are you’ll catch A Voz do Brasil, the country’s longest-running radio show, if you turn on the radio between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. This is because Brazilian law mandates that radio stations air the government's news radio show at 7 p.m. every weekday, except for holidays. While much has changed in the 81 years it has been airing, the show’s mandated scheduling remains a relic of Brazil’s...
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