RTÉ Radio
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RTÉ Radio is a division of the Irish national broadcasting organisation Raidió Teilifís Éireann. It broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels nationwide.
Company type | Division of Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
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Industry | Media |
Founded | 1 January 1926 |
Headquarters | , Ireland |
Area served | |
Services | Radio broadcasting |
Owner | Government of Ireland |
Parent | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
Website | www |
Founded in January 1926 as 2RN, the first broadcaster in the Irish Free State, in 1933 the service became Radio Athlone (Irish Raidió Áth Luain) and in 1938 was renamed as Radio Éireann. In 1966, after launching a television service, it became Raidió Teilifís Éireann, or RTÉ.
Similar to its parent company, RTÉ Radio is a statutory body, overseen by a board appointed by the Government of Ireland, with general management in the hands of the RTÉ Executive Board, headed by the Director-General. It is regulated by Coimisiún na Meán.