Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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| Industry | Radio, Television and Internet |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 1, 1960 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Rest of the world (via internet, satellite, digital and analogue services) |
Number of employees | 1,856 (2013)  |
| Website | www |
Raidió Teilifís Éireann, known as RTÉ, is an Irish public service broadcaster. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on 31 December 1961, making it one of the oldest continuously operating public service broadcasters in the world. It is headquartered in Donnybrook in Dublin, with offices across different parts of Ireland.
Television
[change | change source]In the Republic of Ireland, RTÉ One and RTÉ2 are RTÉ's main channels. RTÉ also have a news channel, called RTÉ News, and a children's channel, called RTÉjr.
RTÉ's programme The Late Late Show, is the longest running chat show in the world.[1]
Radio
[change | change source]RTÉ Radio has four stations. There are also many digital stations.[2]
- RTÉ Radio 1
- RTÉ 2fm
- RTÉ lyric fm
- RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Other
[change | change source]RTÉ has many other services.
RTÉ Concert Orchestra
[change | change source]The RTÉ Concert Orchestra is a classical musical group.[3]