TV Grande Rio completes 35 years of history in the Sertão of Pernambuco

The broadcaster has two daily news programs, GR1 and GR2, in addition to the online portals g1 and ge Petrolina e Região. TV Grande Rio also frequently collaborates with Globo's national news programs, such as Jornal Nacional, Jornal Hoje, Bom Dia Brasil and Globo Rural. “We are very proud to transmit our culture, our religion, our economic activities, our wealth, to the entire country”, says Patrícia Coelho. History Patrícia Coelho, director of TV Grande Rio Nilzete Brito / Ascom Chamber of Councilors of Petrolina The birth of TV Grande Rio, according to the director of the System, occurred from the initiative of country people who, at the end of the 1980s, went to the Ministry of Communications, in Brasília, to ask for a television channel for the region. Among these leaders was former deputy Osvaldo Coelho. "The region was growing a lot. At the end of the 80s, the boom of the first irrigation project had already happened, which was already installed. The Ministry of Communications authorized it, and the station was inaugurated in 1991", recalls the director. The success of TV Grande Rio over these 35 years is a reflection of the work of the countless professionals who are and have been part of the station's history. TV Grande Rio editorial team Emerson Rocha / g1 Petrolina “I would like to note that the most important asset, the greatest asset of TV Grande Rio are its professionals", highlights Patrícia Coelho. Videos: most watched from Sertão de PE