Record Interior SP
A Record-owned television station based in Franca that serves inland areas of São Paulo state, Brazil.
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Overview
Record Interior SP is a Brazilian television station serving Franca, Ribeirão Preto, São Carlos, and other parts of inland São Paulo state. It is part of the Record television network and operates from Franca, where its broadcasting history began as TV Imperador in 1979. The station combines locally produced programming and journalism with programming relayed from Record's wider network. The station's origins can be traced to a VHF channel 4 license granted in Franca on November 10, 1975, by President Ernesto Geisel to a company led by businessman Agostinho Galgani, who owned Rádio Imperador. The television operation was inaugurated on July 7, 1979, initially carrying local programs alongside relays of TV Record programming from São Paulo. This arrangement gave the station both a local identity and an early connection to the national television network that it would later join more directly. On June 23, 1981, TV Imperador was sold to the owners of TV Record, Paulo Machado de Carvalho and Silvio Santos. The transaction marked an important stage in the expansion of the Record network across São Paulo state. During the 1980s, the station developed its physical and regional operating structure. It opened headquarters in the Jardim Redentor area of Franca in 1982 and established an office in Ribeirão Preto in 1984. That Ribeirão Preto operation was later replaced by a larger facility in the Sumarezinho neighborhood, strengthening the station's capacity to cover a broader inland market. In 1989, the station was acquired by businessman and Universal Church of the Kingdom of God bishop Edir Macedo. Following the creation of a national Record network in 1990, it was renamed TV Record Franca/Ribeirão Preto. The station subsequently evolved from a primarily Franca-based broadcaster into a regional operation with offices and reporting infrastructure in multiple cities. In 2010, it opened a São Carlos office housing commercial, marketing, and news departments. In 2011, its Ribeirão Preto office moved to a new 3,000-square-meter facility with an expanded newsroom, where the station's news operation was produced. The brand identity changed several times as the broadcaster's relationship with the wider Record network developed. The station adopted the name TV Record Interior in 2014, became RecordTV Interior SP during Record's 2016 rebrand, and took its current name, Record Interior SP, in 2023. These changes reflected network-wide naming updates while retaining the station's regional role. Record Interior SP also completed the transition from analog to digital broadcasting. Digital transmissions began in Franca and nearby areas on September 25, 2014, using UHF channel 14, followed by transmissions for Ribeirão Preto and neighboring areas on UHF channel 28 on October 16 of the same year. The station used virtual channel 13.1 rather than 4.1, reflecting the former analog channel associated with its Ribeirão Preto relay. Its analog signal was shut down on February 21, 2018, in accordance with Brazil's official digital-transition schedule. On December 21, 2023, the station began relaying its signal through the Star One D2 satellite in Ku band. Today, Record Interior SP functions as a regional broadcast outlet within the Record system, combining local news and commercial operations with network distribution across inland São Paulo.
History
Record Interior SP originated with a VHF channel 4 license for Franca granted on November 10, 1975. The license went to a company led by Agostinho Galgani, owner of Rádio Imperador, a radio business founded in 1971. The television station launched on July 7, 1979, under the name TV Imperador. Its first schedule combined locally produced programs with relays of TV Record programming from the state capital. The station entered the Record ownership structure on June 23, 1981, when it was sold to Paulo Machado de Carvalho and Silvio Santos, then owners of TV Record. During the following decade it expanded its facilities and regional reach. A headquarters was established in Franca's Jardim Redentor area in 1982, and an office opened in Ribeirão Preto in 1984. The Ribeirão Preto operation was later moved to a larger facility in Sumarezinho. In 1989, businessman and Universal Church of the Kingdom of God bishop Edir Macedo acquired the station. After Record created a national network in 1990, the Franca operation was renamed TV Record Franca/Ribeirão Preto. The broadcaster continued to develop as a regional station rather than serving only its original city. On August 29, 2010, it opened a São Carlos office with commercial, marketing, and news functions. On April 12, 2011, its Ribeirão Preto office moved to a new 3,000-square-meter site with a larger newsroom, where its news operation was produced. The station adopted the name TV Record Interior in 2014, followed by RecordTV Interior SP after Record's 2016 identity change. In 2023 it was renamed Record Interior SP. The successive names emphasized its position as the Record network's inland São Paulo operation. Digital transmission began in Franca on September 25, 2014, using UHF channel 14. Digital service for Ribeirão Preto and nearby areas began on October 16, 2014, using UHF channel 28. The station used virtual channel 13.1 instead of 4.1, corresponding to the analog channel historically associated with the Ribeirão Preto relay. Analog broadcasting ended on February 21, 2018, following the Brazilian government's digital-transition schedule. On December 21, 2023, Record Interior SP added signal relay through the Star One D2 satellite in Ku band. Its present role is to distribute Record programming and produce regional television content for communities across inland São Paulo.
- 2023
Current Record Interior SP name is introduced
[1]The station is renamed Record Interior SP.
- 2023
Star One D2 satellite relay begins
[1]The station begins relaying its signal through Star One D2 in Ku band.
- 2018
Analog broadcasting ends
[1]The station shuts down its analog signal under Brazil's digital television transition plan.
- 2016
RecordTV Interior SP identity is adopted
[1]The station adopts the RecordTV Interior SP name during Record's 2016 rebrand.
- 2014
Station adopts the TV Record Interior name
[1]The station's identity changes to TV Record Interior.
- 2014
Digital broadcasting launches
[1]Digital transmissions begin in Franca and Ribeirão Preto using separate UHF frequencies.
- 2011
Ribeirão Preto facility expands
[1]The Ribeirão Preto operation moves to a new 3,000-square-meter facility with an expanded newsroom.
- 2010
São Carlos office opens
[1]A São Carlos office opens with commercial, marketing, and news departments.
- 1990
Station joins the national Record structure
[1]Following the creation of a national Record network, the station adopts the name TV Record Franca/Ribeirão Preto.
- 1989
Edir Macedo acquires the station
[1]The station is acquired by businessman and Universal Church bishop Edir Macedo.
Products and positioning
A regional Record network station focused on local journalism, commercial broadcasting, and distribution of Record programming across inland São Paulo state.
Broadcast television · 1979
Regional television broadcasting
Record Interior SP provides free-to-air television service to inland areas of São Paulo state. Its output combines local and regional content with programming relayed from the Record network. The service is distributed through terrestrial digital transmitters and, since 2023, through a Star One D2 satellite relay.
Television journalism
Local and regional news
The station maintains regional news operations connected with Franca, Ribeirão Preto, São Carlos, and surrounding communities. Its Ribeirão Preto facility was expanded in 2011 with a large newsroom intended to support the station's news production and wider inland coverage.
Broadcast media services · 2010
Commercial broadcasting and advertising
The station offers a regional television platform for commercial communication, supported by local sales and marketing operations. Its São Carlos office, opened in 2010, included commercial and marketing departments alongside news functions.
Brand decisions
2023
Expansion of satellite distributionStrategyBackground
The station continued to serve a geographically broad inland television market.
Action taken
The station began relaying its signal through Star One D2 in Ku band.
Aftermath
The satellite relay added another distribution method to the station's terrestrial digital service.
2014
Transition to digital terrestrial broadcastingGeneration changeBackground
Brazil was implementing a nationwide transition from analog to digital television.
Action taken
Record Interior SP began digital transmissions in Franca and Ribeirão Preto using UHF channels 14 and 28, respectively.
Aftermath
Analog service continued until its scheduled shutdown in February 2018.
1989
Acquisition by Edir MacedoM&ABackground
The station was part of the expanding Record broadcasting structure in São Paulo state.
Action taken
Businessman and Universal Church bishop Edir Macedo acquired the station.
Aftermath
The station later became part of the national Record network created in 1990.
1981
Sale to TV Record ownersM&ABackground
TV Imperador was operating as a Franca station with local programming and relays from TV Record.
Action taken
The station was sold to Paulo Machado de Carvalho and Silvio Santos, then owners of TV Record.
Aftermath
The transaction supported the expansion of the Record network into inland São Paulo.
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