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The story
Founded by João Jorge Saad on May 6, 1937.1
Private company
Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação
Logo: Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Brazilian media conglomerate
Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação (commonly referred only as Grupo Bandeirantes or Bandeirantes) is a Brazilian media conglomerate founded on the creation of the first group communication vehicle, Rádio Bandeirantes, on 6 May 1937. The group was founded by São Paulo Brazilian-Syrian businessman João Saad. Since 1999, the conglomerate has been chaired by Johnny Saad, João Jorge's son, who assumed this role in the company after his father's death.2 It was founded by João Jorge Saad.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
May 6, 1937Founded1
- Industrymedia industry1
- HeadquartersSão Paulo1
- Websitewww.band.com.br
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Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação (commonly referred only as Grupo Bandeirantes or Bandeirantes) is a Brazilian media conglomerate founded on the creation of the first group communication vehicle, Rádio Bandeirantes, on 6 May 1937. The group was founded by São Paulo Brazilian-Syrian businessman João Saad. Since 1999, the conglomerate has been chaired by Johnny Saad, João Jorge's son, who assumed this role in the company after his father's death.2
Corporate structure
Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação sits at the top of its group. 19 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação São Paulo
- Band FM Subsidiary · Morumbi, Brazil
- BandNews FM Subsidiary · São Paulo
- Bradesco Esportes FM Subsidiary · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Nativa FM Subsidiary · São Paulo, Brazil
- Payleven Subsidiary · Berlin, Germany
- Rádio Bandeirantes Subsidiary · São Paulo
- Rádio Bandeirantes Goiânia Subsidiary · Goiânia, Brazil
- Rádio Bandeirantes São Paulo Subsidiary · São Paulo, Brazil
- Arte 1 Subsidiary · Brazil
- Band Subsidiary · Brazil
- Band Internacional Subsidiary · Brazil
- BandNews TV Subsidiary · Brazil
- BandSports Subsidiary · Brazil
- Metro Jornal Subsidiary · Brazil
- Rede 21 Subsidiary · Brazil
- Rádio Trânsito Subsidiary · Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
- TV Bandeirantes Ceará Subsidiary · Ceará, Brazil
- WRSO Subsidiary · Florida, United States
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Leadership
Who has led Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJoão Jorge Saad1
Products and brands
Band FM — popular music radio network.
BandNews FM — all news radio network.
Rádio Bandeirantes — news talk radio network.
Nativa FM — popular music radio network, joint venture with Grupo Camargo de Comunicação.
From Wikipedia’s article on Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Arte 1
- Band
- Band FM
- Band Internacional
- BandNews FM
- BandNews TV
- BandSports
- Metro Jornal
- Nativa FM
- Payleven
- Rede 21
- Rádio Bandeirantes
- Rádio Trânsito
- TV Bandeirantes Ceará
- WRSO
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- May 6, 1937Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.band.com.br1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/rede-bandeirantes-de-televis-o1
- WikipediaGrupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ5612191
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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