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1973 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1973.

Contents

Events

  • February – The Broadcasting Review Committee published an interim report recommending the establishment of a second television channel for the Republic of Ireland. It is envisaged that it will broadcast a mix of domestic and foreign programming.
  • 14 March – Dr Conor Cruise O'Brien is appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
  • Undated – Figures published in the RTÉ Annual Report suggest that 77% (542,000) of households in the Republic of Ireland now have a television set. Of these 530,000 have a television licence and 27,000 have colour televisions.

    • Debuts

  • 18 June – If the Cap Fits (1973)
  • 22 September – Sports Stadium (1973–1997)

    • Ongoing television programmes

  • RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
  • RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
  • The Late Late Show (1962–present)
  • The Riordans (1965–1979)
  • Quicksilver (1965–1981)
  • Seven Days (1966–1976)
  • Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)
  • Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)

    • Ending this year

  • Undated – If the Cap Fits (1973)

    • Births

  • 23 May – Ryan Tubridy, broadcaster and writer
  • 24 June – Brendan Courtney, television presenter and stylist
  • 24 August – Jenny Huston, radio and television presenter
  • 5 November – Gráinne Seoige, television presenter
  • 14 December – Amanda Byram, television personality
  • Undated – Sybil Mulcahy, journalist and television presenter
  • Undated – Tomas O'Suilleabhain, actor

    • References

    1973 in Irish television Wikipedia
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