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Story Notes
In January 1926, the first radio station of the Irish Free State was launched. 2RN was set up by the then future President of Ireland, Dr Douglas Hyde.
In this documentary, the former Head of Drama at RTE, takes us back in time and remembers the first forty years of Irish radio.
We hear about from the people who worked work in radio throughout that time, the programmes that were made, the public’s perception and the changes that lead to the formation of what is now Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
This documentary was originally a three part programme, broadcast over three weeks on RTE Radio 1.
Produced and presented by PP Maguire.
Part one was first Broadcast 2nd Dec 1966, part two was on the 9th Dec and part three was broadcast on the 16th of Dec.
An Irish radio documentary from RTÉ Radio 1, Ireland - Documentary on One - the home of Irish radio documentaries.