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RTÉ Young People's Programming (RTÉ YPP)
Company typeIndependent Business Division (IBD) of RTÉ
IndustryMedia
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]
ServicesRadio and television broadcasts
OwnerRTÉ
WebsiteRTÉjr 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

1990s

2000s

2010s

Programming

Television programmes

RTÉ Young People's Programming include:

English-language
Irish-language

On TG4

Radio

RTÉjr

Main article: RTÉjr

The team

Presenters Puppets
Reuben Bó
Emma Ógie

Former Presenters

References

  1. ^ . 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/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "History of Irish Public Service Broadcasting – Timeline". RTÉ Libraries and Archives. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  3. ^ http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/681-history-of-rte/684-rte-1940s/322287-annual-report-1946/
  4. ^ http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/681-history-of-rte/685-rte-1950s/288217-childrens-programmes-1940s-50s/
  5. ^ "MOVE TO MONTROSE: 10 DECEMBER 1961". RTÉ Libraries and Archives. 18 April 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
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