RTÉ Young People's Programming

RTÉ Young People's Programming (RTÉ YPP)
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

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

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