Rádio Brasil 2000

Rádio Brasil 2000 has anchored Rio's rock scene for decades, a counterweight to Brazil's mainstream samba and forró programming. The station programs around both legends - Legião Urbana, Barão Vermelho - and the younger acts keeping that tradition alive. What makes this compelling isn't that they play good rock music, but that they've built an actual community around it. The afternoon drive time is when Rio's rock crowd actually converges on the airwaves. Callers, contests, and live remote broadcasts from clubs throughout the city. The station feels less like a broadcast and more like you've b…