Record Rio Preto
Record Rio Preto is a Brazilian television station located in São José do Rio Preto, as a Record affiliate for 198 municipalities in northern, north-western and western São Paulo.
History
The station opened on September 15, 1971, as a Rede Tupi affiliate associated with TV Record from the state capital. It was owned by businessman Edson Garcia Nunes and its schedule consisted mainly of films and TV series. In 1973, the station was acquired by Catanduva businessman Varlei Agudo Romão and started carrying sporting events, usually soccer matches from local teams América and Rio Preto, as well as children's tournaments. During its early years, Ana Maria Braga started her television career presenting its news program Jornal de Verdade. At the end of 1978, the station was de facto independent, alongside TV Record. Other key local programs from its independent phase included Amaury Júnior na TV, Programa Silveira Lima, Sala dos Esportes and A Porteira do 8, which survived the 1989 buying.In 1989, Edir Macedo bought the Record stations in São Paulo to build a national network. The TV Rio Preto archives were destroyed. As a Record O&O, this time as part of a national instead of regional network, its directorate changed in 1998, prioritizing local productions.