RTÉ Radio
| Company type | Division of Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 1 January 1926 |
| Headquarters | , Ireland |
Area served | |
| Services | Radio broadcasting |
| Owner | Government of Ireland |
| Parent | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| Website | www |
RTÉ Radio is a division and service of Irish public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), which broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels across Ireland.
Founded in January 1926 as 2RN, was the first broadcaster in the Irish Free State, in 1932 a 60-kw transmitter was set up in Athlone to cover a major event - the 1932 Eucharistic Congress. 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.