Impact Of RTE Flashcards
What was there debate over
Whether or not a television service should be established
Where could people receive a signal from the bbc
40% of Irish people living on the east coast
What mediums did most people rely on for national and international news
Newspapers and radios
When was Irish radio founded
1926
What act did the government pass for the purpose of providing a television service
Broadcasting authority act
What department run rte
Department of post and telegraph
Who was the secretary of the department
Leon o broin
What did the secretary of the the department believe rate should do
- Model themselves on bbc
- Educate the viewers
Who retained overall control of rte
Ministers for post and telegraph
Who ran rte
Radeo teilifis eireann authority
Who was the first head of the authority
Eamonn Andrews
Who addressed the nation in rte s first broadcast
Eamon devalera
What did rate give people access to
Global events and programmes
What programmes opened up a new world of entertainment for viewers
Documentaries, talk shows and British and American tv shows
How did rte not become over reliant on imported programmes
Because they were quick to commission there own programmes
Who recognised that the church had become adept in communication and technology due to society change
Archbishop Mc Quaid
What programme did the church create for rte
Radharc
What where the church’s documentaries about
Poor life in Ireland and the third world countries
What television dramas (soaps)became popular
Dublin
Kilkenny
Tolka row
The riordans
When was the late late show launched
6 June 1962
Who hosted the late late show
Gay Byrne
Why was the late late show a success
- shocked viewers with its controversial topics
- started discussions on topics people did not talk about
What where the controversial topics on the late late show
Sex, religion and Irish culture
When was Rte established
December 1961
