Radio télévision suisse
Encyclopedia
Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) is a Swiss
public broadcasting
organisation, part of SRG SSR idée suisse
. RTS handles production and broadcasting of radio
and television
programming in French
for Switzerland
. It was created on 1 January 2010 by a merger of Radio Suisse Romande
and Télévision Suisse Romande
.
(RSR) is the area of RTS in charge of production and broadcasting of radio programming in French for Switzerland.
(TSR) is the area of RTS in charge of production and distribution of television programming in French for Switzerland.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
public broadcasting
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
organisation, part of SRG SSR idée suisse
SRG SSR idée suisse
SRG SSR is the Swiss public broadcasting organisation, founded in 1931 as SRG-SSR. Headquartered in Bern, SRG SSR is a non-profit organisation, funded mainly through radio and television licence fees and making the remaining income from advertising and sponsorship.Switzerland's system of direct...
. RTS handles production and broadcasting of radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
programming in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It was created on 1 January 2010 by a merger of Radio Suisse Romande
Radio Suisse Romande
Radio suisse romande is an enterprise unit within public-broadcasting corporation SRG SSR. It is responsible for the production and transmission of French-language radio programmes in Switzerland...
and Télévision Suisse Romande
Télévision Suisse Romande
Télévision Suisse Romande is a TV network with 2 channels: TSR 1 and TSR 2. They are the main French language channels in Switzerland, part of SRG SSR idée suisse...
.
Radio
Radio Suisse RomandeRadio Suisse Romande
Radio suisse romande is an enterprise unit within public-broadcasting corporation SRG SSR. It is responsible for the production and transmission of French-language radio programmes in Switzerland...
(RSR) is the area of RTS in charge of production and broadcasting of radio programming in French for Switzerland.
- La 1èreLa 1èreLa Première is the first French language radio station in Switzerland owned by Radio Suisse Romande . Founded in 1922, its programming is general, cultural and musical, its studios are located in Lausanne.- Broadcasting :...
- general programming - Espace 2Espace 2Espace 2 is the cultural radio station from the public company, Radio Suisse Romande and is broadcast in French-speaking Switzerland. Its slogan is "La vie côté culture" ....
- classical music and culture - Couleur 3Couleur 3Couleur 3 is the third radio station launched by Radio Suisse Romande . The station was launched in 1982.It is receivable on French-speaking Switzerland and in Bern canton using FM.- External links :*...
- youth programming - Option MusiqueOption MusiqueOption Musique is the fourth radio station launched by Radio Suisse Romande . The station was launched in 1994 and offers music programming along with popular French variety and contributes actively to the promotion of songwriters and performers in Switzerland...
- music programming, variety - World Radio Switzerland - radio station for the English-speaking population of Switzerland
Television
Television Suisse RomandeTélévision Suisse Romande
Télévision Suisse Romande is a TV network with 2 channels: TSR 1 and TSR 2. They are the main French language channels in Switzerland, part of SRG SSR idée suisse...
(TSR) is the area of RTS in charge of production and distribution of television programming in French for Switzerland.
- TSR 1TSR 1TSR 1 is a Swiss public television channel owned by Télévision Suisse Romande.- History :Launched on 1 November 1954 to succeed Télé Geneva, TSR 1 is the first channel of the two French Swiss networks of television group TSR ....
- TSR 2TSR 2TSR 2 is a Swiss public television channel owned by Télévision Suisse Romande, launched on 1 September 1997, showing documentary, culture and sport programmes...
- TSR info