PMBC

PMBC (known officially as the Patagonian Mutual Broadcasting Company, and formerly as the Patagonian National Radio Company) is the sole  of the n nation of Patagonia and the largest, most-widespread broadcasting organisation in the country, with 678 employees maintaining a presence in all 17 departments and several major international locations.

The PMBC is the oldest public broadcaster in South America, founded in 1933 under a Parliamentary Charter of the Redmond government as the Patagonian National Radio Company. The PNRC was heavily controversial, as opponents of the ruling Country Party claimed it was used solely to misinform the public and typically take the side of the government when reporting on both domestic and international affairs. The already-politicised PNRC came under heavy censorship during the rule of the Mountaineer faction, essentially becoming an outlet for government propaganda. The August Crisis of 1978 shook up the PNRC, and that same year, the operations of the company were suspended indefinitely. It would not be until early 1981 when the PNRC was reformed as the Patagonian Mutual Broadcasting Company, with an officially board of trustees aimed at providing the best-quality content for Patagonian citizens. Hence, since then, the PMBC has transitioned into the most trusted news organisations in Patagonia and continues to provide the highest rated content in the country.

PMBC is nationally operated and controlled by the PMBC Board of Trustees, a group of five members which is regulated to be nonpartisan and only make decisions which favour public viewership and not any governmental decisions. Although officially nonpartisan, some more conservative members of Parliament and noted members of the public claim the PMBC has a highly bias. Nonetheless, the PMBC preeminently receives the highest monthly audience share in the nation, at 74.3% in the March of 2016. PMBC broadcasts primarily out of its headquarters in Port Desire, while the 16 other departmental headquarters serve as syndicate broadcasters and local coverage correspondent bases. In addition to these 17 domestic locations, PMBC has small, permanent international syndicate locations in, , , , , , and.