110-626: RTÉ Radio is a division and service of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), which broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels across Ireland and beyond. 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
220-619: A Corporate Headquarters. The Irish-language channel, TG4 , was operated as a subsidiary of RTÉ (Serbhisí Telefís na Gaeilge Teoranta) prior to its separation from RTÉ on 1 April 2007. The RTÉ Board appoints the Director-General of RTÉ who in effect fulfils the dual role of chief executive and of Editor in Chief. The Director-General heads the RTÉ Executive Board , which comprises the company's top management and includes
330-627: A car allowance of €25,000 and pension contributions of €56,000, for a total package of €306,000, while the Chief Financial Officer earns around €200,000 plus car allowance of around €25,000 (any pension element not disclosed). The total staff of the broadcaster is around 1,800, plus contractors. In 2022, 119 employees had basic pay of over 100,000, 22 of those having salaries of €150,000 – €250,000. 179 staff had salaries of €80,000 – €100,000, 550 between €60,000 and €80,000, and 740 €40,000 – €60,000. It further emerged that aside from
440-489: A day, however it plays a computerised music feed weekdays from midnight - 6 am and weekends from 5 - 7 am (originally replays of previous day's selected programmes) along with live news updates on the hour, and weekend overnight hours have been home to specialist music recorded shows since 2001. The station regularly broadcasts live from large Irish music festivals, such as Oxegen , Electric Picnic and Life Festival, and latterly has broadcast live music under
550-566: A fresh resignation tendered on 26 June was accepted, obstructing its work, and while the question was not fully answered, the chair did accept that the potential impact on investigation of the controversy was not noticed by the board prior to their acceptance of Forbes's resignation. Senior executives attended a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee the next day, which heard that RTÉ used its controversial barter account to pay €275,000 for tickets and travel for clients for
660-553: A meeting of the Oireachtas Media Committee on 28 June, which heard that RTÉ Board chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh, after a recommendation from a board committee, but without consulting the relevant minister, asked Forbes to resign on 16 June, and Forbes refused, after which a disciplinary process was begun, and that Tubridy was due a €120,000 "loyalty bonus" which for some "unexplained reason" was credited against his earnings between 2017 and 2019. The committee asked why
770-409: A mix of genres of pop, the digital stations can play a wider range of music and focus more tightly on a particular format. RTÉ operates three music-led digital stations, which could be described as sister stations to 2fm: RTÉ 2XM , a station playing new and alternative music; RTÉ Gold , a station playing popular music from before 1990; and RTÉ Pulse , a station playing dance and electronic music. There
880-451: A new blue and red logo (as "RTÉ 2fm") and re-arranged the schedule. During this period (Late 1990s/Early 2000s) long serving station names such as Andy Ruane, Lorcan Murray, Michael McNamara, Mike Ryan, Suzanne Duffy, Peter Collins, Bob Conway, Simon Young and Gerry Wison disappeared from the schedule. In 2003, Ryan Tubridy was poached from RTÉ Radio 1 to present The Full Irish breakfast programme; however in 2005 he returned to Radio 1 for
990-499: A nightmare" after the broadcaster made the allegations. The issue was serious enough to be discussed in both houses of the Oireachtas . In November 2011, the priest concerned reached an out-of-court settlement with RTÉ, in which RTÉ agreed that it had seriously libelled him, and paid the priest a significant amount of money in damages. As a consequence, managing director of news Ed Mulhall retired, current affairs editor Ken O'Shea
1100-499: A number of years, heralding an era of instability in breakfast broadcasting as first Ruth Scott and Rick O'Shea took charge of The Rick and Ruth Breakfast Show , before being replaced 5 months later by Marty Whelan in September 2005. DJ Mark McCabe and John Power arrived to present dance music shows at weekends. Later, more changes saw Larry Gogan being moved from his lunchtime slot to "drive time". A news programme, Newsbeat ,
1210-405: A permanent service was introduced. RTÉ officially launched six stations: RTÉ 2XM, RTÉ Chill/RTÉ Junior (timeshare), RTÉ Choice, RTÉ Gold, and RTÉ Pulse and RTÉ Radio 1 Extra. Two of the trial stations were not continued. RTÉ Digital Radio News , which played the most recent Radio 1 news bulletin on loop and RTÉ Playback , a listen back service with content from Radio 1 and 2fm did not form part of
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#17327978223111320-590: A statement defending her record. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar described the failure as a breach of trust and truth between RTÉ and the Government, the Oireachtas and the people. On 26 June 2023, Forbes tendered her resignation with immediate effect. Adrian Lynch, Director of Channels and Marketing, was appointed to the position of Deputy Director General and also assumed the role of interim Director-General following Forbes' suspension and resignation, and prior to
1430-706: A statutory corporation, but renamed the RTÉ Authority as the RTÉ Board and made changes to the way it is appointed. It also renamed the corporation Raidió Teilifís Éireann. with the Irish Times noting that this thereby fixed a "spelling error that lasted 40 years". In the meantime, the Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 awarded RTÉ control of one multiplex for digital terrestrial television and gave it responsibilities in relation to broadcasting outside
1540-533: A system of self-censorship. A small minority of programme-makers also emerged who approved of Section 31, particularly supporters of the Workers' Party (formerly Sinn Féin the Workers' Party), including Eoghan Harris , and Gerry Gregg who opposed that party's official policy. Opponents of censorship were portrayed as secret IRA sympathizers, including then reporter, later Irish President, Mary McAleese. She described
1650-483: Is Radio 2RN, Dublin calling" (or "Dublin testing", depending on the source). Regular Irish radio broadcasting began on 1 January 1926. However, people in most of Ireland could not receive 2RN's (1.5 kilowatt) signal at the time. When faced with numerous complaints from Cork regarding the writers' inability to tune in to the signal, Clandillon remarked in The Irish Radio Review , a magazine dedicated to
1760-410: Is Radio 2RN, Dublin calling'. Regular Irish radio-broadcasting began on 1 January 1926. Unfortunately, most Irish people could not receive 2RN's (1.5 kilowatt) signal. When faced with numerous complaints from Cork regarding the writers' inability to tune to the signal, Clandillon remarked in The Irish Radio Review , a magazine dedicated to the service, that they did not know how to operate their sets. 6CK
1870-456: Is a popular music and chat channel. RTÉ lyric fm serves the interests of classical music and the arts, replacing FM3 Classical Music, which had catered for the same target audience and time-shared with Raidió na Gaeltachta. RTÉ-operated RTÉ Radio Cork (previously 'Cork 89FM' and 'RTÉ Cork Local Radio'), a local radio service in Cork. This closed in January 2000. Listen to recording from 1994 of
1980-565: Is a statutory body, overseen by a board appointed by the Government of Ireland , with general management in the hands of a committee of senior managers, currently a Temporary Interim Leadership Team , headed by the Director General. RTÉ is regulated by Coimisiún na Meán . It is financed by the television licence fee and through advertising , with some of its services funded solely by advertising, while others are funded solely by
2090-569: 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 . The first voice broadcast of 2RN , the original radio callsign for what would eventually become RTÉ Radio 1 , took place on 14 November 1925 when Seamus Clandillon, the station director, announced on air: "Seo Raidió 2RN, Baile Átha Cliath ag tástáil" , Irish for "This
2200-590: Is a statutory corporation. Under its original governance arrangements (under the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960) its board was known as the RTÉ Authority. The members of the RTÉ Authority were appointed by the Cabinet upon the recommendation of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources . The RTÉ Authority was both the legal owner of RTÉ (under the 1960 Act, it was RTÉ) and
2310-539: 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. RTÉ
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#17327978223112420-465: Is popular with that age group in Ireland. Gray's music is played on Today FM and other stations. In spite of this arrangement, Gray has since turned up on Celebrity Sunday , a programme featuring celebrities and which, when it featured Nicky Byrne , became a Twittertrending topic. McMahon began his reign by bringing in several schedule changes from early 2010, new additions to the station included
2530-798: The Broadcasting Act 2009 ), RTÉ is externally regulated by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland . The RTÉ organisation is divided into six integrated business divisions (termed "IBDs" within RTÉ): RTÉ Television , RTÉ Radio , RTÉ News and Current Affairs , RTÉ Network , RTÉ Digital and RTÉ Orchestras Quartet & Choirs , together with Centrally Incurred Shared Services (Group Communications, Legal & Treasury, Central HR & IT Support, Group Insurance & Pension, Property and Site Facilities, RTÉ Guide Production, Publication & Advertising Sales) and
2640-564: The IRA and other named organisations. RTÉ was also banned from broadcasting interviews or reports of interviews with spokespersons for any organisation banned in Northern Ireland under the UK 's Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 . The directives were reissued on an annual basis, up to January 1993. During the late 1970s, RTÉ was accused of extending the censorship rules into
2750-531: The Kippure transmitter site near Dublin . Eamonn Andrews was the first Chairman of Radio Éireann, the first director-general was Edward Roth. The name of the authority was changed, at the suggestion of Áine Ní Cheanainn , to Radio Telefís Éireann by the Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act 1966, and both the radio and television services became known as RTÉ in that year. Section 113 of
2860-754: The National Concert Hall took control of National Symphony Orchestra (Ireland) , along with cor na og, the Philharmonic Choir and RTÉ Quartet. RTÉ's Director General, Cathal Goan , in October 2009 said there was "no question that by today's standards" the salaries paid to its top presenters in 2008 "were excessive. I have to repeat that they were set at a different time in a different competitive reality where some of this talent might be up for poaching by other organisations and in RTÉ's view at
2970-461: The Ryder Cup golf tournament and as chairman of a broadcaster involved in a row over broadcasting rights. This occurred after Irish government proposals to add the tournament to the list of sports events that must be broadcast on free-to-air terrestrial television, to which British Sky Broadcasting , the rights holders, were objecting. On 22 February 2006, Mary Finan was appointed Chairperson of
3080-659: The 2fm version was known as the Colm and Jim-Jim Breakfast Show (initially referred to in pre-publicity as the 2fm Alarm Clock , however the name was changed after FM104 threatened legal action). During this 2007 revamp Will Leahy, formerly of the Saturday Show , was promoted to the weekday Drivetime slot, which he broadcast from his base at the RTÉ Limerick studios on the fifth floor of the Cornmarket. Larry Gogan
3190-618: The 9 am – 11 am slot, with Rick O’Shea the main afternoon anchor. Will Leahy presented the drive time slot, a show which he broadcast live from Limerick for seven years. In 2014 following the appointment of Dan Healy as head of 2fm, the schedule was revamped. On 17 December 2013 RTÉ announced that Hector Ó hEochagáin would finish presenting the breakfast show. He was replaced by Jennifer Maguire , Bernard O'Shea and Keith Walsh . The regionally produced breakfast and drive time shows were axed, and all weekday shows were centralised to Dublin. An online campaign protested at
3300-475: The Athlone transmitter. It was also available on 1278 kHz on low power transmissions from Dublin (until December 2003) and from Cork (until 12 April 2004). RTÉ Radio 2 , as it was originally known, began broadcasting on 31 May 1979. "Like Clockwork" by The Boomtown Rats was the first song on air, played by Larry Gogan . It was developed as a response by RTÉ to the pirate radio craze sweeping Dublin and
3410-596: The Authority. The new Authority held office for not more than six months, due to changes planned under the Broadcasting Act 2009 which became law on 12 July 2009, dissolving the authority, and replacing it with an RTÉ Board. Under Section 179 (3) of the Act, any person who was a member of the Authority when the Act was signed into law continues as a member of the Board until the end of their term of office on 24 August 2009. Unlike
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3520-650: The Broadcasting Act 2009 changed the name of the organisation from "Radio Telefís Éireann" to " Raidió Teilifís Éireann", to reflect the current standard spelling of the name in Irish. The "É" in RTÉ is often pronounced as the English letter "E". However, in the Irish language "É" is pronounced [eː] . Under Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs of
3630-654: The Cork station . RTÉ Radio is streamed on the Internet and broadcast digitally on Saorview digital terrestrial television, on Virgin Media Ireland digital cable services, on the Saorsat satellite services (Spot beam on Eutelsat KA-SAT 9E) and core FM channels are available on Astra 2E @ 28.2°E , where they can be found in the Sky and Freesat EPGs or tuned manually at 11914 H 27500 5/6. Between 2006 and 2021, RTÉ Radio
3740-545: The Irish Diaspora, for example, with RTÉ Radio One coverage of GAA All-Ireland Finals in several years, for around one hour a day. The Meyerton transmitter site in South Africa was used to relay this 17540 kHz in 2012. RT%C3%89 Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( pronounced [ˈɾˠadʲiːoː ˈtʲɛlʲəfʲiːʃ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ] ; Irish for 'Radio [and] Television of Ireland'; RTÉ )
3850-406: The Minister as the sole member of both companies (CLGs do not have shareholders). RTÉ would be legally obliged to agree on a charter every five years publish a statement of commitments every year, and be under the jurisdiction of the proposed Broadcasting Authority of Ireland . The bill was delayed but was finally introduced into Dáil Éireann on 14 April 2008. The Broadcasting Act 2009 retains RTÉ as
3960-624: The Minister for Communications, Energy, and Natural Resources, appointed the members of a new RTÉ Authority, replacing the previous one appointed in June 2006. Tom Savage of the Communications Clinic was appointed chairman of RTÉ. The other members of the Authority were Patricia Quinn, Karlin Lillington , Fergus Armstrong, Alan Gilsenan , Seán O'Sullivan, Emer Finnan. Cathal Goan then Director General, RTÉ as an ex-officio member of
4070-609: The Northeast. On 6 November 2019, RTÉ management announced that, as part of a major cost-saving programme, all of its digital radio stations would be closed. RTÉ ceased broadcasting using DAB on 31 March 2021. However, its digital-only channels remain available as online streaming services and though the Saorview DTT service and on Virgin Media Ireland digital cable TV. Additionally, core services are carried on satellite television platforms on Astra 28.2°E , and are included in
4180-613: The Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Climate and Communications decides on four names to present to the Minister for appointment, one member is elected by the staff of RTÉ, and the Director General sits on the Board ex officio . The final members of the RTÉ Authority were reappointed to the new Board in the interim. The provisions of the Act relating to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland were commenced on 1 October 2009 (under Statutory Instrument 389 of 2009 of
4290-465: The RTÉ 2008 Annual Report was published. The organisation broke even in 2008. On 29 September 2009, RTÉ revealed a proposal for the regeneration of its existing building estimated to cost €350 million. If approved, the project would see the gradual replacement over a 10- to 15-year period of most of the current 1960s and 1970s buildings on the Donnybrook site. The new building would accommodate
4400-521: The RTÉ Authority, the RTÉ Board has not a self-regulatory function over RTÉ, as this was transferred to a newly appointed Broadcasting Authority of Ireland that replaces the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland regulating commercial TV and radio. This helps assuage any concerns of the potential for bias that could be perceived under previous self-regulation by having a single regulator of public service and commercial Irish broadcasters into
4510-507: The RTÉ Authority. In 2006, RTÉ was involved in a High Court case relating to referential bidding in relation to sponsoring weather forecasts: Smart Telecom PLC trading as Smart Telecom v Raidió Teilifís Éireann and by order Glanbia PLC . In September 2006, the Government published the proposed text of the Broadcasting Bill 2006 . It proposed that RTÉ and TG4 would become separate companies limited by guarantee , with
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4620-529: The Republic were still able to hear the voices of Sinn Féin representatives. In 2004, RTÉ and the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources agreed that in the future, RTÉ would operate under a Public Service Broadcasting Charter. On 29 June 2005, the Minister appointed the members of a new RTÉ Authority, replacing the previous one appointed in June 2000. Fintan Drury, chairman of Platinum Sports Management, and also chairman of Paddy Power plc,
4730-615: The Rugby World Cup, 10-year IRFU tickets and the Champions League Final in 2019, which was described by the chair as "outrageous". In the wake of the scandal, it was reported that income from the TV licence had fallen by over €14 million compared to 2022, a 31% drop, as people refused to renew their licences. Much controversy arose around the use of barter accounts to pay Tubridy's add-on monies, but they then became
4840-468: The Sky and Freesat EPGs. All services remain available streaming online, accessible through the RTÉ website and many online radio platforms, and are accessible via smart speaker services. RTÉ Radio One was relayed on longwave, using the former Atlantic 252 transmitter in County Meath. This service ended in 2023 and the mast was then demolished. RTÉ occasionally broadcasts on shortwave bands aimed at
4950-464: The arrivals of Hector Ó hEochagáin and Tommy Tiernan live from Galway , and 'Celebrity Sunday' which included guest presenters such as Louis Walsh, Neil Hannon, Thomas Walsh, Mike Scott and Nicky Byrne. In the aftermath of the sudden death of Gerry Ryan in 2010, a number of changes were made to the schedule. Hector Ó hEochagáin headed a breakfast show called ‘Breakfast with Hector’ which broadcast live from Galway each morning. Ryan Tubridy took over
5060-465: The channel, including Nuacht TG4 . In July 2007, RTÉ began participating in an HD trial in Dublin, showing programmes such as Planet Earth and Gaelic Athletic Association matches. RTÉ announced its plan to launch two further television channels; one general entertainment channel – RTÉ Three (working name) – and a timeshift service for RTÉ One – RTÉ One +1 (working name). On 24 February 2009
5170-491: The coming four weeks (by May 2010). The proposal would also involve building a new entrance onto the N11 Stillorgan dual carriageway. The death of RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan led to controversy for RTÉ when it emerged that traces of cocaine were the "likely trigger" of the star's sudden death on 30 April 2010. Drugs Minister Pat Carey said he was "a bit taken aback, first of all, by the whole attitude of RTÉ over
5280-426: The day could direct RTÉ "not to broadcast any matter, or any matter of any particular class". In 1971 the first such directive was issued by Gerry Collins , directing RTÉ not to broadcast "any matter that could be calculated to promote the aims or activities of any organisation which engages in, promotes, encourages or advocates the attaining of any particular objective by violent means". A year later Collins dismissed
5390-415: The days that followed after it was thought he had been drunk on the radio. Noel Curran was appointed Director-General of RTÉ from 1 February 2011 on 9 November 2010 for five years, replacing Cathal Goan who had decided not to seek an extension to the seven-year term which ended at end of January 2011. It was announced on 1 April 2016 that Dee Forbes would be the new Director General. In 2011, RTÉ
5500-412: The directors of channels, content, news and current affairs, and commercial, the chief financial officer, and the heads of technology and operations, human resources and strategy. The first voice broadcast of 2RN , the original radio callsign for Radio 1, took place on 14 November 1925 when Seamus Clandillon, the 2RN station director said, 'Seo Raidió 2RN, Baile Átha Cliath ag tástáil', Irish for 'This
5610-408: The emerging independent local radio sector had eroded 2FM's once unassailable listenership base. Tony Fenton was the most recent departure to Today FM in September 2004. 2FM in turn raided Phantom FM for Cormac Battle , Jenny Huston and Dan Hegarty , while Colm & Jim-Jim were poached from FM104 . Old stalwarts such as Dave Fanning and Larry Gogan were moved to the weekend to make way for
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#17327978223115720-463: The entire RTÉ Authority over a report of an interview with Seán Mac Stíofáin , the chief of staff of the Provisional IRA . RTÉ reporter Kevin O'Kelly had reported, not broadcast, his taped interview with Mac Stiofáin. He was jailed briefly for contempt in a court case arising out of the interview when Mac Stiofáin was charged with IRA membership. O'Kelly refused to identify Mac Stiofáin's as
5830-493: The entire country. Radio Athlone became known as "Radio Éireann" in 1938. RT%C3%89 2fm RTÉ 2fm , or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is an Irish radio station operated by RTÉ . The station specialises in current popular music and chart hits and is the second national radio station in Ireland . The station commenced broadcasting on 31 May 1979 and has undergone numerous name and line-up changes. In 2008,
5940-481: The entire country. Radio Athlone was officially renamed "Radio Éireann" in 1938. Radio Éireann had limited programming hours and a conservative programming policy. It was barely tolerated by some Irish listeners, and was often shunned in favour of BBC stations and Radio Luxembourg . This changed when Radio Éireann became free of direct government control in 1960. Since 1928 the Radio Éireann studios had been housed in
6050-624: The existing Television Centre at Donnybrook on the Southside of Dublin. The building work was finished by April 1971 and after a period of fitting-out, the phased move from the GPO started. Live broadcasts from the Radio Centre commenced on 24 September 1973 and by May 1974 almost all programming was now coming from the new building. The old Henry Street studios however continued to be used for continuity announcements up until 8 November 1976 when
6160-467: The expansion of RTÉ's young people's music radio output, an all-music (mostly of the rock genre) sister station of 2FM, RTÉ 2XM , designed for students and young adults, now operates on the RTÉ DAB Multiplex . RTÉ 2fm is available in Ireland on 90-92 MHz FM, and on 97 MHz in the northeast. The station was previously available on 612 kHz medium wave until 12 April 2004 from
6270-604: The experience as, "the most difficult, the darkest, the worst time of my life". The effect of the Section 31 ban was more severe than the censorship provision introduced in 1988 in the United Kingdom. The UK ban prevented the direct speech of censored individuals. Broadcasters then used actors' voices to dub the recorded speech of censored persons. This was not permissible on RTÉ, which was prevented from broadcasting 'reports' of interviews. British broadcasters interpreted
6380-403: The figures previously published relating to Ryan Tubridy 's earnings were inaccurate; this had been supplied, at least in part, through a barter account , attracting substantial additional costs. In addition, costs of Tubridy hosting commercial events for advertising partner Renault were paid by RTÉ. The scandal caused by this was associated with massive public disquiet, political comment and
6490-460: The final presidential debate on Pat Kenny 's The Frontline , in which it controversially broadcast an unverified tweet mid-debate which was widely seen as damaging to the frontrunner candidate Seán Gallagher . Gallagher had been the frontrunner in an opinion poll at this point. On election day, Gallagher received 28.5% of first preference votes in the election, leaving him in second place behind Michael D. Higgins . The Guardian , chronicling
6600-605: The future. In 2009, RTÉ apologised to the then Taoiseach Brian Cowen for its role in the Brian Cowen nude portraits controversy . Future Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Charles Flanagan called RTÉ's backtracking a restriction on freedom of expression , and Liz McManus of the Labour Party criticised RTÉ for "bow[ing] to political pressure". On 1 June 2009, the Sunday Independent reported that RTÉ
6710-492: The high level of management posts, and their salary levels, there were exit schemes offered by RTE's Human Resources function, under which over 2.3 million euro was paid out to a number of departing managers and executives, with at least one payment rumoured to be on the order of 400,000 euro. There were also schemes for ordinary staff. At least one executive package was not approved by or known to most executive board members, although it should have been approved by that panel. RTÉ
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#17327978223116820-493: The idea that only Forbes had this knowledge as "not credible". Meanwhile, at lunchtime, around 200 journalists, reporters and correspondents working for RTÉ joined a protest organised by the National Union of Journalists to speak of their hurt, disappointment and anger at the way a small number of managers had betrayed and badly damaged the organisation and those who worked for it. Seven representatives from RTÉ attended
6930-579: The interests of classical music and the arts, coming on air in May 1999, and replacing FM3 Classical Music, which had catered for the same target audience and time-shared with Raidió na Gaeltachta. Now, RTÉ has a nationwide communications network with an increasing emphasis on regional news-gathering and input. Broadcasting on RTÉ Radio 1 provides comprehensive coverage of news, current affairs, music, drama and variety features, agriculture, education, religion and sport, mostly in English but also some Irish. RTÉ 2fm
7040-464: The last 10 years, on such entertainment as a trip to the Rugby World Cup in 2019, Champions League final tickets, and 10-year tickets from the IRFU. It further gave an example of a sporting trip costing €111,000 which was for customers who had spent €38 million with the station in the previous year. RTÉ feared that without such "gifts", they might not have been able to secure the advertising spend. No mention
7150-520: The last while" concerning the circumstances of Ryan's death. Comparing Ryan's cocaine use to the 2007 death of model Katy French , Carey said that the media were "very judgmental" when French died but it had now "come home to roost in their own case". In September 2010, RTÉ broadcast a controversial nine-minute radio interview with Taoiseach Brian Cowen from a Fianna Fáil think-in in Galway . The interview led to increased pressure for Cowen to resign in
7260-640: The licence fee through the use of content that is funded by the licence fee, such as News and Current Affairs. RTÉ 2fm was set up as a self-sufficient radio station in 1978, up until 2011 this was the case, since 2011 2FM has received a portion of the license fee. In 2011 TG4 direct exchequer funding was cut, this resulted in a portion of the fee going directly to TG4, however this was reversed in 2018, TG4 now gets indirect funding from RTÉ via "RTÉ support to TG4" which results in News content, some Irish Language repeats and also some children's programming. *In 2022
7370-533: The licence fee. The current network consists of 4 main TV channels (RTÉ One, RTÉ2, RTÉjr, and RTÉ News), FM radio stations RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2FM, RTÉ Lyric FM, and RTÉ RnaG. RTÉ also has a number of digital radio services, with RTÉ Gold being its only online station with a full schedule. The broadcaster operates a number of online services including a news website and app, as well as streaming service RTE Player. RTÉ owns 50% of sports broadcaster GAAGO, which in turn operates LOI TV. Radio Éireann, RTÉ's predecessor and at
7480-430: The likes of Rick O'Shea and Nikki Hayes . The Gerry Ryan Show continued to be the most popular programme on the station and one of the top-rated radio programmes in the country. In 1999, veteran producer and disc jockey John Clarke was made Head of 2FM. Unlike the previous people in that position, John had worked his way through a number of pirate stations before joining RTÉ in the late eighties. He rebranded 2FM with
7590-401: The newly rebuilt GPO on O'Connell Street in the centre of Dublin. The new broadcasting authority established in 1960 was primarily concerned with the introduction of television, but they also recognised that the radio service had long outgrown the cramped conditions in the GPO and that a new home was needed. However it was not until June 1969 that construction began on a Radio Centre alongside
7700-483: The official launch. RTÉ Radio 1 Extra also continued to be broadcast, providing extra programming, such as sports coverage often broadcast only on the RTÉ Radio 1 Long Wave (AM) service. Approximately 44% of the country was able to receive RTÉ DAB service. It was never extended nationally to all areas serviced by FM. Transmitters provided DAB coverage focused on three cities: Dublin , Limerick and Cork and parts of
7810-527: The planned arrival of Kevin Bakhurst into that role on 11 July. On 27 June, Acting RTÉ Director General Adrian Lynch issued a nine-page statement addressing the circumstances around the revelations, stating that no member of the Executive Board other than director general Forbes could have known figures publicly declared for Tubridy could have been wrong and that external legal advice found there
7920-411: The radio service finally ended its long tenancy of the GPO. A pop music channel, RTÉ Radio 2 (renamed RTÉ 2fm in 1988), began broadcasting on 31 May 1979, founded in response to the growth of pirate radio channels. An Irish language channel, Raidió na Gaeltachta , began broadcasting on 2 April 1972; RnaG has grown to become an influential news, music and spoken word service. RTÉ lyric fm serves
8030-421: The reasons for Gallagher's fall in support, reported that a final RTÉ poll showed that 28% of Irish voters had changed their mind in the last week of the campaign, with 58% of those switching from Gallagher. On 7 March 2012, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upheld Gallagher's complaint about unfair treatment regarding how RTÉ handled the unverified tweet on the final Pat Kenny debate. On 19 December 2017, it
8140-443: The remaining DJs were recruited directly from the pirate stations , such as Michael McNamara, Declan Meehan , Ronan Collins , Gerry Ryan and Dave Fanning . In 1988 after many years presenting a nightly music show called Lights out for around 6 years previously The Gerry Ryan Show , a morning topical radio show, began broadcasts. Not long afterwards, RTÉ began radical changes to Radio 2's format. Most non-pop music programming
8250-430: The removal of Will Leahy and Hector Ó hEochagáin from their regionally produced shows. Larry Gogan, Dave Fanning and Will Leahy were moved to the weekend. Nicky Byrne took over the 11 am – 2 pm slot. In 2016, RTÉ 2fm received new branding, new content and a new website. In 1982, 2FM held its first annual Song Contest with the goal of finding Ireland's most talented songwriter. The contest
8360-477: The resignation of the Director General of RTÉ. The chair of the RTÉ Board said that the scandal was a "serious breach of trust with the public", with more than €80,000 more spent on fees associated with the transfer of €150,000 of that extra money. It was revealed the next day that the outgoing Director General of RTÉ Dee Forbes had been suspended from her employment a day prior to the controversy and issued
8470-591: The rest of the country. Its original slogan was "Radio 2 Comin'atcha" and, as well as broadcasting popular music, it carried a number of other musical strands as well as news and current affairs. Its main inspiration in format was BBC Radio 1 . Its original broadcast frequencies were 612 kHz (Athlone/nationwide) and 1278 kHz (Dublin and Cork) MW (until 2004) and 90-92 MHz FM . As well as Larry Gogan, other original DJs included Vincent Hanley and Jimmy Greeley , who transferred from RTÉ Radio 1 , and Mark Cagney , who transferred from RTÉ Cork Local Radio. Most of
8580-610: The service were directly employed by the Irish Government and regarded as civil servants . RTÉ was established on 1 June 1960 (as the Radio Éireann Authority ) under the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960, the principal legislation under which it still operates. The existing Radio Éireann service was transferred to the new authority, which was also made responsible for the new television service ( Telefís Éireann ). The television service started broadcasting on 31 December 1961, from
8690-554: The service, that they did not know how to operate their sets. A second station, 6CK (mostly relaying the transmissions of 2RN), was established in Cork in 1927. A high power (initially 60 kW) station was established in Athlone , in 1932, to coincide with the staging of the Eucharistic Congress . 2RN, 6CK and Athlone became known as "Radio Athlone" or, in Irish, "Raidió Áth Luain" and were receivable across virtually
8800-426: The state. In line with this, RTÉ and the government were currently in discussions with regard to a new channel proposed to launch outside the Republic, which initially had the working titles of Diaspora TV, and later RTÉ International . In April 2007, TG4 became an independent statutory corporation, having previously been a wholly owned subsidiary of RTÉ since its inception. RTÉ continues to contribute programmes to
8910-416: The station had 17% of the national audience, making it the second most popular station in Ireland after RTÉ Radio 1 (23%). According to The Irish Times , the 9 am – noon slot is "the most critical in the 2fm schedule both in terms of audience figures and advertising revenue". This was presented by Gerry Ryan from 1988 until his sudden death on 30 April 2010. The Gerry Ryan Show
9020-444: The station to avoid paying tax on their salaries. In February 2023, RTÉ published the list of salaries paid to its top 10 personalities in 2021: The above presenters are treated by RTÉ as independent contractors, rather than as employees, meaning RTÉ does not have to pay the employer's Pay Related Social Insurance contribution. It emerged publicly in June 2023, having been known to executive management since early March 2023, that
9130-529: The station, drivetime presenter Barry Lang left to become an airline pilot, in the Middle East. 2FM in this era was at its most popular. Its mobile broadcasting unit, the roadcaster, made regular trips nationwide, with 2FM organising live events throughout Ireland, such as the "Beat on the Street" with M.C and 'Eye in the Sky' traffic news presenter Electric Eddie, Doug Murray, introducing the station's DJs to
9240-624: The subject of wider interest. However, in clarifying that substantial sums had been handled through multiple such "barter accounts", RTÉ defended their use, claiming that they are a normal feature of the media market and that while it spent around €150,000 per annum on entertainment of advertising clients from barter accounts, it took in around €150 million in advertising revenue annually. At the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee, RTÉ stated that such accounts had been used to spend between €1 million and €1.25 million in
9350-495: The switch over to high-definition, additional channels and new studios. RTÉ has since received planning consent from Dublin City Council for an application for the redevelopment of the station's Donnybrook site.The proposal for redevelopment of the site was accepted by local councillors last November 2009.The next stage of the planning process involves all parties having an opportunity to lodge appeals with An Bord Pleanála over
9460-504: The term 'spokesperson' more loosely than RTÉ, which banned all Sinn Féin members whether or not they were speaking on behalf of the party. The BBC interviewed Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams as MP for West Belfast on 1 October 1990, speaking on unemployment in his constituency. Larry O'Toole, then an ordinary Sinn Féin member, mentioned this in a letter to RTÉ Director of News Joe Mulhollend on 30 October 1990, after O'Toole
9570-704: The time a section of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs , was one of 23 founding organisations of the European Broadcasting Union in 1950. RTÉ also publishes weekly listings and lifestyle magazine, the RTÉ Guide . Broadcasting in Ireland began in 1926 with 2RN in Dublin. From that date until June 1960 the broadcasting service (2RN, later Radio Éireann) operated as a section of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Those working for
9680-506: The time, they delivered value for money ". Fine Gael said the high salaries were "rubbing salt in the wounds" for people who had lost their jobs or taken significant pay cuts. Labour criticised RTÉ for not releasing the data sooner and said "This information should be easily available and there should be no question of concealing it or making it in any way inaccessible ". Many of the highest-paid stars are not technically members of staff but are paid through separate companies, enabling them and
9790-402: The title 2fm XtrAlive (formerly 2fm Live ), with the most recorded visiting act being Manic Street Preachers . The series of shows entitled the 2fm 2moro 2our maintained the station's reputation for homegrown live performance promotion as well as offering career boosts to artists such as The Immediate , The Flaws , Ham Sandwich , Concerto For Constantine and David Geraghty . As part of
9900-566: The vast crowds which gathered at events throughout Ireland and "Lark in the Park". New bands would often get their "big break" by being featured on the Dave Fanning Show . Gerry Ryan's radio show became a national institution. By the year 2000, the 1990s schedule was looking very stale. In addition, 2FM suffered the high-profile departure of Ian Dempsey to the newly established commercial national radio station Today FM . Both Today FM and
10010-474: The voice on his unbroadcast interview. The tape had been seized from his house by the Garda Síochána (police). In 1976, Section 31 was amended by Conor Cruise O'Brien as 1973–77 Minister for Posts & Telegraphs. He issued a new annually-based directive to the RTÉ authority, prohibiting the broadcast of interviews or reports of interviews with spokespersons for, or representatives of, Sinn Féin ,
10120-426: The year came to €65,147,000. Profit and Loss across radio, television and online services. RTÉ receives income from two main sources: Even though commercial quotas have been removed, commercial revenue and the license fee each contribute roughly half of the organization's income. The licence fee does not fund RTÉ Aertel , RTÉ Guide or the website RTÉ.ie , however, each of these brands are indirectly funded by
10230-406: Was "no illegality" and "payments were made pursuant to an agreed contract", adding that while RTÉ Director of Content Jim Jennings signed off on the payments deal, he was "not aware" the broadcaster was "underwriting" any payments that were now under scrutiny and that there was "no finding of wrongdoing" against Tubridy or the commercial partner involved in what happened. Taoiseach Varadkar described
10340-424: Was added to the schedules in response to criticisms that RTÉ 2fm was not fulfilling its remit as a public service broadcaster. Newer alternative DJs such as the "Phantom 3", Canadian Jenny Huston , Dan Hegarty and Kerbdog front-man Cormac Battle also joined the line-up, as did Jennifer Greene. From 1999 to 2007 Will Leahy presented the most popular weekend show in the station's history, 'The Saturday Show'. It
10450-458: Was also broadcast via DAB. RTÉ had operated multiplex 1 (block 12C) on the Irish digital radio platform (DAB) . The broadcaster launched nine digital-only channels in May 2007, as part of a trial to assess if demand existed for new radio services. This ran alongside a brief commercial radio trial MUX in some areas, which did not continue beyond the trial phase. On 30 November 2008 the trial ended and
10560-487: Was also its regulator. Under the Broadcasting Act 2009 , RTÉ's governance arrangements have changed. The statutory corporation form has been retained, but the new Act no longer refers to the board of RTÉ as an "Authority" and it is now simply known as the Board. Of the 12 members of the Board which replaced the RTÉ Authority, the Minister appoints six, using input from the Public Appointments Service,
10670-408: Was appointed chairman of RTÉ. The other members of the Authority are Maria Killian, Patricia King, Ian Malcolm, Patrick Marron, Una Ní Chonaire, Emer Finnan, Stephen O'Byrnes and Joe O'Brien. The new Authority would hold office for not more than three years. On 11 January 2006, Fintan Drury resigned as chairman of RTÉ, citing a potential conflict of interest in his role as an advisor to the organisers of
10780-575: Was banned by RTÉ as a spokesperson for striking bakery workers. O'Toole then challenged the RTÉ ban in the High Court. In 1992–93, in O'Toole vs RTÉ , RTÉ was found by the High Court and Supreme Court to have illegally and unconstitutionally extended the censorship ban to Sinn Féin members who were not speaking on behalf of Sinn Féin. The RTÉ ban did not affect UK stations broadcasting in the Republic of Ireland as, until 1988 at least, viewers in
10890-573: Was broadcast live from Limerick each Saturday. This programme ended its run in 2007 with a record 252,000 listeners, the station's second most successful show in its history after only The Gerry Ryan Show. On 12 January 2007 RTÉ announced a major revamp of 2fm with the axing of Marty Whelan's breakfast show to make way for The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show as 2fm engaged in a spot of poaching for once in persuading Colm Hayes and Jim-Jim Nugent to leave FM104. As FM104 continues to broadcast its breakfast show under The Strawberry Alarm Clock title,
11000-580: Was created by producer/presenter Kevin Hough and continued for 25 years. Winners included Naimee Coleman , Laura Izabor , RuthAnne and Dave Geraghty . 97 MHz ( Northeast ) Sky channel 0138 Freesat channel 751 1278 kHz (Dublin and Cork) December 2003 (1278 kHz Dublin only) In January 2016, a new logo was revealed which replaced the old one that had been in use for seven years. The launch of digital radio into Ireland has allowed RTÉ to expand their music radio operation. Whereas 2fm has to play
11110-469: Was dropped. The station was rebranded as "2FM" in 1988. At this stage the basic schedule for the next decade or so was put in place: Ian Dempsey , Gerry Ryan , Larry Gogan , Gareth O'Callaghan , Tony Fenton , Dusty Rhodes, DJ Micky Mac (Michael McNamara), Barry Lang, John Kenny and Dave Fanning were staples of this period. Many of these presenters have stayed with 2FM over the years while others have moved to competing stations. In 1998, after 18 years with
11220-515: Was established in Cork in 1927; much of 6CK's output was simply a relay of the national service but it also had a significant input into the programmes of 2RN until it was closed down in the 1950s. A high-power (initially 60 kW) station was established in Athlone , in 1932, to coincide with the staging of the Eucharistic Congress . 2RN, 6CK and Athlone became known as "Radio Athlone" (Irish: Raidió Áth Luain ) and were receivable across virtually
11330-423: Was made of tax treatment of such gifts. In documents supplied to the Oireachtas, RTÉ listed the earnings of its 100 highest-paid employees and contractors, all on pay in excess of €116,000, and 84 being employees. Including the members of the RTÉ Executive Board , 69 are managers, and the other 31 are presenters and other technical or non-managerial staff. The Director General was paid €225,000 in 2021, along with
11440-476: Was moved to another department, and reporter Aoife Kavanagh resigned. The affair was described as "one of the gravest editorial mistakes ever made" in RTÉ's history. In October 2011, RTÉ was forced to stop a "share deal" scheme it had offered advertisers when TV3 complained to the Competition Authority . On 24 October 2011, three days before the 2011 Irish presidential election , RTÉ hosted
11550-479: Was moved to the weekend and Dave Fanning moved to Radio 1 for a period (though he still presented a Sunday night programme on 2fm). The new schedule launched on 5 March 2007. John Clarke resigned unexpectedly his position as Head of RTÉ 2fm on 14 August 2009. Four days later, and after spending some time presenting on RTÉ Radio 1, it was announced that Dave Fanning would be returning to RTÉ 2fm to present his evening weekday show in his old 7 pm slot. Clarke
11660-438: Was on the brink of bankruptcy. Such reports are denied by RTÉ, though the organisation acknowledges how under the current financial structure there is "serious financial difficulty" and a review of its financial procedures is underway and to be completed by 2010. On 11 June 2009 the Director General of RTÉ Cathal Goan reported to the Oireachtas that RTÉ was not bankrupt and that it would break even by year end On 3 July 2009,
11770-401: Was replaced by John McMahon the following month. The return of Fanning followed the failure by RTÉ 2fm in its attempts to target teenagers, while Larry Gogan also returned to weekday lunch-times. There was comment within the Irish media when, despite electing to target a middle-aged audience, the radio station opted in September 2009 not to playlist David Gray , an English singer-songwriter who
11880-468: Was reported that RTÉ had agreed to pay Gallagher a sum of €130,000 as part of a confidential legal settlement arising from the debate. The following figures were issued by RTÉ as part of their annual report in 2012. In 2012 RTÉ received in total €180,894,000 in public funding from the licence fee, it also received €127,100,000 in commercial revenue. RTÉ total expenditure in 2012 was €327,023,000. They had restructuring costs of €46,161,000 in 2012. Losses for
11990-510: Was sued for defamation after making false allegations about a priest. On 23 May 2011, RTÉ had aired a Prime Time Investigates programme called Mission to Prey , which falsely claimed that the priest had raped a woman and fathered her child while working as a missionary in Kenya . In October 2011, RTÉ issued a public apology, stating that the allegations were baseless and should never have been broadcast. The priest said he had been "living
12100-441: Was the longest running show in the station's history. The station is recognised as being the first in the world to play any new single released by U2 , due to the band's long-term friendship with Dave Fanning. They celebrated their thirty-year association with each other in September 2009 with the airing of a special weekend of programmes, including U2's Top 30 Moments . RTÉ 2fm, like RTÉ Radio 1, technically broadcasts 24 hours
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