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About radio

RTÉ Radio 1 is Ireland's premier national radio station, owned and operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Tracing its origins to Dublin's 2RN, which began regular broadcasts on 1 January 1926, RTÉ Radio 1 has evolved into a comprehensive full-service broadcaster.

The station offers a diverse range of programming, including news, current affairs, music, drama, arts, documentaries, and debates. Broadcasting primarily in English with some content in Irish, it caters to a wide audience across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Listeners can tune in to RTÉ Radio 1 via multiple platforms:

• FM frequencies: 87.8–90.0 MHz
• Saorview: Channel 200
• Saorsat: Channel 21
• Virgin Media Ireland: Channel 901
• Sky: Channel 0137
• Virgin Media UK: Channel 917
• Freesat: Channel 750

RTÉ Radio 1 is renowned for flagship programs such as "Morning Ireland," the country's most listened-to morning news show, and "Drivetime," which provides comprehensive coverage of the day's top stories during the evening commute.

As a cornerstone of Irish broadcasting, RTÉ Radio 1 continues to inform, educate, and entertain listeners, upholding a tradition of quality programming that reflects the cultural and societal landscape of Ireland.

Genre

News, Talk, Sports

City

Dublin

Frequency

88.5 - 88.9 FM

First air date

1 January 1926

Language

English

Other channels

• RTÉ 2FM
• RTÉ Lyric FM
• RTÉ 2XM
• RTÉ Pulse
• RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
• RTÉ Gold
• RTÉjr Radio - RTÉ Kids
• RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

Podcasts

• Oliver Callan
• RTÉ Short Story Competition
• Supercharged with Anna Geary
• Mooney Goes Wild
• News at One
• Drama On One
• CountryWide
• This Week
• Drivetime
• Playback
• Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin
• The Late Debate
• The History Show
• The Almanac of Ireland
• Morning Ireland
• Sunday with Miriam
• Arena
• The Ray D'Arcy Show
• Sunday Miscellany
• Second Captains Saturday

Contacts

Address

RTÉ, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Phone

+(01) 208 3111

Email

info@rte.ie

Website

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/

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