Rádio e futebol: a evolução do comentário esportivo no rádio gaúcho

Abstract

This work discusses the relationship between radio and soccer in Brazil. It starts from an historical rescue of the sport of the crowds and approaches how the radio, as a mass communication vehicle, played a major role in the popularization of soccer. It centers its attention to sports broadcasts, which started in the 1930s, identifying the professionals who stood out in this role, especially sports commentators, on whom the investigation rests. It analyzes how the sports commentary went through transformations throughout time, driven by the technological evolution and the media convergence process, making the commentator an absolute professional in reading the matches.