中央人民廣(guang)播電臺是國家廣(guang)播電臺，是兼具權威性和影(ying)響力的綜(zong)合傳媒機(ji)構，英文名稱為(wei)CHINA NATIONAL RADIO（簡(jian)稱“CNR”）。

中(zhong)央(yang)人(ren)民(min)廣播電臺(tai)1940年12月(yue)30日(ri)(ri)開(kai)始播音(yin)，前身(shen)為延安(an)新華廣播電臺(tai)；1949年12月(yue)5日(ri)(ri)正式(shi)定名為中(zhong)央(yang)人(ren)民(min)廣播電臺(tai)。

中央人民廣(guang)(guang)播電臺是覆蓋全(quan)國的廣(guang)(guang)播電臺，已開辦中國之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、經濟之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、音樂(le)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、都市之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、中華(hua)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、神州之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、華(hua)夏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、民族之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、文藝之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、老年之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、藏語廣(guang)(guang)播、維吾爾(er)語廣(guang)(guang)播、娛樂(le)廣(guang)(guang)播、香港之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)、中國高速公(gong)路(lu)交通廣(guang)(guang)播、中國鄉(xiang)村之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聲(sheng)16套廣(guang)(guang)播頻率。

以(yi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)為(wei)依托，中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)人(ren)民(min)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)全面開(kai)展新(xin)媒體(ti)業(ye)務，擁有目(mu)前中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)較大的廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)音(yin)頻(pin)網站“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)網”及(ji)“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)族廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)網”、“你好(hao)，臺(tai)(tai)(tai)灣網”、網絡電(dian)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)“銀河臺(tai)(tai)(tai)”，開(kai)辦4套數字(zi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)節目(mu)、2套數字(zi)電(dian)視頻(pin)道《央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)購物》和(he)《央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)健康》，以(yi)及(ji)控股子公(gong)(gong)司(si)央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)視訊(xun)獨家(jia)運(yun)營的手(shou)機(ji)電(dian)視《央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)視訊(xun)》。此(ci)外，中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)人(ren)民(min)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)還(huan)主辦《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)》、《廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)歌選》、《MUZINE音(yin)樂之聲》雜志和(he)《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)報》，設有中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)音(yin)像出版社等(deng)機(ji)構。中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)人(ren)民(min)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)下設的全資(zi)公(gong)(gong)司(si)——央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)傳媒發展總公(gong)(gong)司(si)，旗下擁有8家(jia)全資(zi)公(gong)(gong)司(si)、3家(jia)分公(gong)(gong)司(si)、8家(jia)控股公(gong)(gong)司(si)、3家(jia)參股公(gong)(gong)司(si)，已成為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)產(chan)業(ye)發展的標桿企業(ye)，全面涉足手(shou)機(ji)電(dian)視、有聲閱讀、互聯網電(dian)視等(deng)新(xin)媒體(ti)業(ye)務以(yi)及(ji)媒體(ti)零售等(deng)多項業(ye)務。

中(zhong)央人(ren)(ren)民廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)臺(tai)在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)國各(ge)省(sheng)、自治區、直轄市、計劃單列(lie)市及(ji)香港、澳門特別行政(zheng)區設有40個(ge)記者站(zhan)，在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)國臺(tai)灣地(di)區派(pai)有駐點(dian)記者；在(zai)(zai)解放軍四總部、各(ge)大軍區、各(ge)軍兵種、武警部隊等分(fen)別設置18個(ge)軍事記者站(zhan)。中(zhong)央人(ren)(ren)民廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)臺(tai)發起(qi)并成(cheng)立了擁有全(quan)國210家(jia)電(dian)臺(tai)的(de)中(zhong)國廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)聯盟和(he)中(zhong)國廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)協會(hui)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)版權(quan)委員會(hui)，并攜手(shou)世界各(ge)大華(hua)(hua)語(yu)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)機構(gou)建(jian)立全(quan)球華(hua)(hua)語(yu)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)網，與全(quan)球大多數國家(jia)和(he)地(di)區的(de)知名傳媒機構(gou)建(jian)立廣(guang)(guang)泛的(de)業務合作(zuo)關系。