The opening moments of the second RTÉ television station RTÉ 2.
The clock counts down to the opening of RTÉ's second television channel. The station's new presenters' Bernadette NÍ Ghallchóir, Raymond Maxwell and Roisin Harkin, welcome viewers to RTÉ 2.
RTÉ 2 promises to bring the best of BBC and ITV, two British stations as well as new Irish programming. All three presenters stand for the national anthem.
| Title: | RTÉ 2 Opening Night |
| Clip Duration: | 00:01:21 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Welcome to Channel 2 |
| Information: | The 1970s were a period of great investment by RTÉ in new services. Apart from introducing colour television, the organisation was also faced with the challenge of establishing a second television station. At first, it was suggested by the Minister for Post and Telegraphs, Conor Cruise O'Brien, that a simple relay of a BBC channel would satisfy demand for more programming while remaining inexpensive to operate. This idea was eventually dropped in favour of an indigenous channel controlled by RTÉ, following a survey of public opinion. Taoiseach Jack Lynch launched the second television channel, RTE 2 from the Opera House in Cork. |
| Local Keywords: | Television, Broadcasting, RTÉ, RTÉ 2, 1970s, Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir, Raymond Maxwell, Roisin Harkin |
| Coverage: | Cork, Ireland |
| Genre: | Entertainment and Performing Arts |
| Topic: | The Media |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Bernadette Ni Gallchoir (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Two (Network 2) |
| Production Year: | 1978 |
| Country of Production: | IRELAND |
| Original Identifier: | 97D01401 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
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