RTÉ Young People's Programming
| Independent Business Division (IBD) of RTÉ | |
| Industry | Media |
| Headquarters |
RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook Dublin 4, Ireland |
Area served | Specific services for Ireland including Northern Ireland |
Key people | Sheila DeCoursey (Cross-Divisional Head of Children's Content)[1] |
| Services | Radio and television broadcasts |
| Owner | RTÉ |
| Website | RTÉjr TRTÉ Two Tube |
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.
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.
History
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.[2]
1940s
In 1946 Radio Éireann was providing 30 minutes per day to children's programming, across music, plays, competitions and talk.[3] In 1948 a series title "Arts Adventures" began broadcasting with Sean Bunny and Marion King [4]
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.[5]
1970s
1980s
- Bosco
- Music Television USA
- The Den(television)
- Jo Maxi
- The Beat Box
- Anything Goes
- Pajo's Junkbox
- Fortycoats
- Pat's Chat
- Action Station Saturday
1990s
- Scratch Saturday
- 2TV
- Echo Island
- FISH
- T/X
- The Morbegs
- Finbarr's Class
- Custard's Last Stand
2000s
- ID
- TTV
2010s
Programming
Television programmes
RTÉ Young People's Programming include:
- English-language
- Irish-language
On TG4
- Bog Stop
Radio
RTÉjr
The team
| Presenters | Puppets |
|---|---|
| Reuben | Bó |
| Emma | Ógie |
Former Presenters
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References
- ↑ . RTÉ Press. 12 March 2014 https://www.rte.ie/about/en/press-office/press-releases/2012/1219/359718-sheila-de-courcy-is-cross-divisional-head-of-childrens-content/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "History of Irish Public Service Broadcasting – Timeline". RTÉ Libraries and Archives. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ↑ http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/681-history-of-rte/684-rte-1940s/322287-annual-report-1946/
- ↑ http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/681-history-of-rte/685-rte-1950s/288217-childrens-programmes-1940s-50s/
- ↑ "MOVE TO MONTROSE: 10 DECEMBER 1961". RTÉ Libraries and Archives. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
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