中央(yang)人民廣(guang)播電臺(tai)是國家廣(guang)播電臺(tai)，是兼具權威性(xing)和(he)影響(xiang)力的綜(zong)合傳媒機構(gou)，英文名稱為CHINA NATIONAL RADIO（簡稱“CNR”）。

中央人民廣(guang)播電臺1940年12月30日開始(shi)播音，前身為延(yan)安新華廣(guang)播電臺；1949年12月5日正式定名(ming)為中央人民廣(guang)播電臺。

中央人(ren)民廣(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)臺是(shi)覆(fu)蓋全國(guo)(guo)的(de)廣(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)臺，已開辦(ban)中國(guo)(guo)之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、經濟(ji)之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、音樂(le)之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、都市之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、中華之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、神州之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、華夏之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、民族之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、文(wen)藝之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、老年(nian)之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、藏語(yu)廣(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)、維(wei)吾爾語(yu)廣(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)、娛樂(le)廣(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)、香港之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)、中國(guo)(guo)高速公路(lu)交通廣(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)、中國(guo)(guo)鄉村之(zhi)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)16套廣(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)頻率。

以(yi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)為依托，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央人民廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)臺(tai)(tai)全(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)面開展(zhan)(zhan)新(xin)媒體業(ye)務，擁(yong)有(you)(you)目(mu)前中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)較大的(de)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)音頻網(wang)站“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)網(wang)”及“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)民族(zu)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)網(wang)”、“你好，臺(tai)(tai)灣網(wang)”、網(wang)絡電(dian)臺(tai)(tai)“銀河臺(tai)(tai)”，開辦(ban)4套數字廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)節(jie)目(mu)、2套數字電(dian)視(shi)頻道《央廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)購(gou)物》和(he)《央廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)健康》，以(yi)及控股子公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)央廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)視(shi)訊獨家運營的(de)手機電(dian)視(shi)《央廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)視(shi)訊》。此外，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央人民廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)臺(tai)(tai)還主辦(ban)《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)》、《廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)歌選》、《MUZINE音樂之聲》雜志和(he)《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)報》，設(she)有(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)音像出(chu)版社(she)等機構。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央人民廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)臺(tai)(tai)下(xia)設(she)的(de)全(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)資公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)——央廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)傳媒發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)總(zong)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)，旗(qi)下(xia)擁(yong)有(you)(you)8家全(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)資公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)、3家分公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)、8家控股公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)、3家參股公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)，已成為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)產業(ye)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)的(de)標桿企業(ye)，全(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)面涉足手機電(dian)視(shi)、有(you)(you)聲閱(yue)讀、互聯(lian)網(wang)電(dian)視(shi)等新(xin)媒體業(ye)務以(yi)及媒體零售等多項(xiang)業(ye)務。

中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央人(ren)民廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)臺在(zai)(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國各(ge)省、自治區(qu)、直轄市、計(ji)劃單列(lie)市及(ji)香港、澳門特別行政區(qu)設(she)(she)有(you)40個(ge)記(ji)者站(zhan)(zhan)，在(zai)(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國臺灣(wan)地區(qu)派有(you)駐點記(ji)者；在(zai)(zai)(zai)解放軍四總部、各(ge)大(da)軍區(qu)、各(ge)軍兵種、武(wu)警部隊等分別設(she)(she)置(zhi)18個(ge)軍事記(ji)者站(zhan)(zhan)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央人(ren)民廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)臺發起(qi)并成立(li)了擁有(you)全(quan)國210家電(dian)臺的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國廣(guang)(guang)播聯盟和中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)視協會(hui)廣(guang)(guang)播版權委員會(hui)，并攜手世(shi)界各(ge)大(da)華語廣(guang)(guang)播機構建(jian)立(li)全(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)華語廣(guang)(guang)播網，與全(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)大(da)多數國家和地區(qu)的知名傳媒(mei)機構建(jian)立(li)廣(guang)(guang)泛的業務合(he)作關系。