中央人民廣播(bo)電臺是國家(jia)廣播(bo)電臺，是兼具權威性和影響(xiang)力的綜合傳(chuan)媒(mei)機構，英文(wen)名稱為CHINA NATIONAL RADIO（簡(jian)稱“CNR”）。

中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)人民廣播(bo)電臺(tai)1940年12月30日開始播(bo)音，前(qian)身為延安新華廣播(bo)電臺(tai)；1949年12月5日正式定名為中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)人民廣播(bo)電臺(tai)。

中央人民廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)(dian)臺(tai)是覆蓋全國的廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)(dian)臺(tai)，已開辦中國之聲、經濟之聲、音樂之聲、都市(shi)之聲、中華之聲、神州之聲、華夏(xia)之聲、民族之聲、文(wen)藝之聲、老年(nian)之聲、藏語(yu)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)、維吾爾語(yu)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)、娛樂廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)、香港(gang)之聲、中國高速公(gong)路交通廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)、中國鄉村之聲16套(tao)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)頻(pin)率。

以廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)為依托，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)人(ren)民廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)電(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)全(quan)面(mian)開(kai)展(zhan)新媒體(ti)業(ye)務(wu)，擁有(you)目前中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)較大的廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)音頻網站(zhan)“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)網”及“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)民族廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)網”、“你(ni)好，臺(tai)(tai)灣網”、網絡電(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)“銀河臺(tai)(tai)”，開(kai)辦(ban)(ban)4套數字廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)節目、2套數字電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)頻道《央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)購(gou)物(wu)》和《央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)健康》，以及控股(gu)(gu)子公(gong)(gong)司(si)央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)視(shi)(shi)訊獨家(jia)運營的手機電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)《央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)視(shi)(shi)訊》。此外，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)人(ren)民廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)電(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)還(huan)主辦(ban)(ban)《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)》、《廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)歌(ge)選(xuan)》、《MUZINE音樂之(zhi)聲(sheng)》雜志和《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)報》，設(she)有(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)音像出版社(she)等機構(gou)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)人(ren)民廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)電(dian)(dian)臺(tai)(tai)下設(she)的全(quan)資公(gong)(gong)司(si)——央(yang)(yang)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)傳(chuan)媒發展(zhan)總公(gong)(gong)司(si)，旗下擁有(you)8家(jia)全(quan)資公(gong)(gong)司(si)、3家(jia)分公(gong)(gong)司(si)、8家(jia)控股(gu)(gu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)、3家(jia)參(can)股(gu)(gu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)，已成(cheng)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)產業(ye)發展(zhan)的標桿企業(ye)，全(quan)面(mian)涉足手機電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)、有(you)聲(sheng)閱讀、互聯網電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)等新媒體(ti)業(ye)務(wu)以及媒體(ti)零售等多項業(ye)務(wu)。

中央人(ren)民廣(guang)(guang)播電臺在中國(guo)(guo)(guo)各(ge)省、自治區(qu)(qu)、直轄(xia)市、計(ji)劃單列市及(ji)香港、澳門(men)特別行政區(qu)(qu)設有(you)(you)40個記者(zhe)(zhe)站，在中國(guo)(guo)(guo)臺灣地區(qu)(qu)派有(you)(you)駐點(dian)記者(zhe)(zhe)；在解放軍(jun)(jun)四總部、各(ge)大軍(jun)(jun)區(qu)(qu)、各(ge)軍(jun)(jun)兵種、武警部隊等分別設置18個軍(jun)(jun)事(shi)記者(zhe)(zhe)站。中央人(ren)民廣(guang)(guang)播電臺發起(qi)并成(cheng)立(li)(li)了(le)擁(yong)有(you)(you)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)210家(jia)電臺的(de)中國(guo)(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)播聯盟和中國(guo)(guo)(guo)廣(guang)(guang)播電視協會廣(guang)(guang)播版權委(wei)員(yuan)會，并攜手世界各(ge)大華(hua)(hua)語廣(guang)(guang)播機(ji)構(gou)建(jian)(jian)立(li)(li)全(quan)球華(hua)(hua)語廣(guang)(guang)播網，與全(quan)球大多數(shu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)和地區(qu)(qu)的(de)知名(ming)傳媒機(ji)構(gou)建(jian)(jian)立(li)(li)廣(guang)(guang)泛的(de)業務合作關系。