History
The station was founded on April 11, 1981, by João Jorge Saad and Renato Rebouças, [1] becoming the third television station in Bahia, behind TV Aratu (founded in 1969) and TV Itapoan (1960). [2] Until 1995, its official name was TV Bandeirantes Bahia. Nwith the change adopted by the network during carnaval, the Bahian station followed the pattern and was renamed Band Bahia. [3]
In 2003, Band's signal in Aracaju was replaced by a Band Bahia relay. Over time, other cities in the state received its feed. In 2015, this feed was named Band Aracaju.
On June 18, 2008, the station inaugurated a news center which made the production of three programs at the same time viable, as well as changes to some local programs such as Jogo Aberto Bahia , Bahia Urgente and Boa Tarde Bahia, and a change in presenters.
Between 2012 and 2013, Band introduced the local versions of Brasil Urgente and Os Donos da Bola , apresented, respectively, by Uziel Bueno and Juliana Guimarães, with commentary by Dito Lopes. Brasil Urgente Bahia ended in 2015, one year after Uziel left the station, [4] due to the financial crisis Grupo Bandeirantes was facing at the time. [5]
On May 21, 2018, the station started investing in local programming again with Band Mulher, an afternoon variety program presented by Pâmela Lucciola. [6] One week later, on May 28, the local edition of Brasil Urgente returned, marking the return of Uziel Bueno to the station. [7]
On September 9, 2019, the station started airing Programa Seis em Ponto, from Rádio Metrópole, presented by radio personality Geraldo Júnior. [8] On October 7, Os Donos da Bola BA was discontinued and replaced by Jogo Aberto Bahia, with the same team. [9]
On March 22, 2021, it premiered Nordeste Urgente, with Uziel Bueno, also seen on part of Band's stations in the region as well as on Band Amazonas in Manaus. [10] [11]
On November 9, 2023, journalist Júlia Sarmento ended working at Band Bahia, being responsible for the management of the main station in São Paulo. [12]
