Channel of Drama and Traditional Opera was established on July 15, 2002. It is dedicated to promoting the art of opera. This channel is the first professional opera channel in the country.The channel has maintained numerous decades-long programs such as "Radio Bookstore", "Speaking and Singing", etc.

While committed to broadcasting traditional dramas, the channel also constantly seeks innovation. It has the all-media live broadcast talk show "Opera Talk" and "Opera in a Nutshell" , the short video product "Shanghai Reader" with both dialect and literary features.

Channel of Drama and Traditional Opera broadcasts in the Shanghai dialect, offering original Shanghai slang and airing Old-Shanghai-style stand-up and performing arts content.