Industry Media Parent organization Raidió Teilifís Éireann | Owner RTÉ | |
Type Independent Business Division (IBD) of RTÉ Key people Sheila DeCoursey (Cross-Divisional Head of Children's Content) Services Radio and television broadcasts Headquarters Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
RTÉ Young People's Programming (Irish: RTÉ), is a major division of Raidió Teilifís Éireann and provides a range of national and international children's programming for RTÉ television, radio and online and also for the independent Irish language broadcaster TG4.
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It broadcasts in English and Irish. The division is based at the RTÉ Television Centre in Donnybrook, Dublin. The department covers both Radio, Online and Television output for young people across RTÉ.
Early history
On 1 January 1926, 2RN started broadcasting. It was Ireland's first radio station. On 24 May 1926, there was the first advertised news bulletin on 2RN.
1940s
In 1946 Radio Éireann was providing 30 minutes per day to children's programming, across music, plays, competitions and talk. In 1948 a series title "Arts Adventures" began broadcasting with Sean Bunny and Marion King
1960s
On 31 December 1961 Ireland's first national television station, Telefís Éireann, was officially launched. A new Television Complex was built at Donnybrook in Dublin.
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Television programmes
RTÉ Young People's Programming include:
On TG4