Centro radiotelevisivo Biagio Agnes, Rai television main headquarters
The Centro radiotelevisivo Biagio Agnes is a large production complex in Rome with eight television studios and ten radio studios. Designed by architect Roberto Panella, the site also has a dining hall, cafes, parking areas, and security facilities.
The complex was built between 1987 and 1992 and opened in June 1990 as the International Broadcasting Center for the World Cup. When the tournament ended, it became the main home of RAI's news divisions.
The center is named after Biagio Agnes, a journalist who led the TG1 news program, and a monument near the main entrance honors him. The name was given in 2011, reflecting the place that public broadcasting holds in Italian life.
The center is easy to reach by public transport, with the Centro Rai stop nearby. The grounds are organized in clearly separated sections, which makes it easier to find your way around despite the size of the complex.
In the early 1990s, the complex was the planned target of a coup attempt, showing how a broadcasting site can become a focus in political crises. This episode is still remembered locally, even though it played out largely behind the scenes.
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