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RTÉ Radio 1 (Irish: RTÉ Raidió 1) is an Irish national radio station owned and operated by RTÉ and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926. The total budget for the station in 2010 was €18.4 million. [1] It is the most-listened-to radio station in Ireland. [2]
RTÉ One is an Irish free-to-air flagship television channel owned and operated by RTÉ.It is the most-popular and most-watched television channel in the country and was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ 1 upon the launch of RTÉ 2 in 1978.
Ireland was one of the first countries in Europe to embrace the medium of radio, but was a relative latecomer to television. Unlike its European counterparts, the Government of Ireland did not use the medium of television until 31 December 1961.
RTÉ One - Flagship channel showing news, current affairs, factual, drama, entertainment, and movies. RTÉ One HD; RTÉ One +1; RTÉ2 - A range of programming including movies and sport. RTÉ2 HD; RTÉ2 +1; RTÉjr - Focuses on children's programming. RTÉ News - Rolling news and current affairs.
Map of regional and local stations in Ireland. This list of radio stations in the Republic of Ireland lists all licensed radio stations broadcast in Ireland, sorted first by legal status, then by area. [1] The abbreviations MW, FM, DAB and DTT indicate the broadcasting bands used by each station. [2]
A high power (initially 60 kW) station was established in Athlone, in 1932, to coincide with the staging of the Eucharistic Congress. 2RN, 6CK and Athlone became known as "Radio Athlone" or, in Irish, "Raidió Áth Luain" and were receivable across virtually the entire country. Radio Athlone was officially renamed "Radio Éireann" in 1938.
Morning Ireland is an Irish breakfast news programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 and is noted as the country's most listened to radio programme. [2] [3] [4] It is broadcast each weekday morning between 7 am and 9 am and alternate items are normally presented by two presenters from the current rota, which includes Audrey Carville, Aine Lawlor, Mary Wilson and Gavin Jennings. [5]
Drivetime is an Irish news and current affairs radio programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 on Mondays to Fridays between 16.30 and 19.00. It attracts approximately 265,000 listeners daily. [1] The programme is co-presented by journalists Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra. [2]