95 Years of Public Service Broadcasting

1928

First broadcast with GOW as call-sign; Studios located at the General Post Office in Central

1929

Provided Chinese and English services 7 hours a day using ZBW as call-sign

1934

Chinese channel established; Call-sign changed to ZEK

1948

Named as Radio Hong Kong

1954

Became a government department managed by the Director of Broadcasting

1960

FM broadcasting service provided

1969

Broadcasting House Built on Broadcast Drive, Kowloon

1970

Television Unit established

1973

Newsroom set up

1974

Classical music channel Radio 4 launched

1976

Officially named as Radio Television Hong Kong

Started to co-produce school education TV programmes with the Education Department for over 40 years

1978

Channel for minority groups Radio 5 launched

“Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award” kicked-off

1980

Round-the-clock FM stereo broadcasting service provided

1981

New Radio 2 officially launched

1987

Opening of Television House on Broadcast Drive, Kowloon

1989

Traffic channel Radio 7 launched

Programmes arranged to be broadcast on commercial TV channels during prime time hours

1994

RTHK website established

1996

Hosted the “33rd Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union General Assembly”

1997

Coordinated the live broadcast of the Hong Kong Handover Ceremony and the Inauguration Ceremony of the HKSAR Government for global coverage

Radio 7 transformed into Putonghua Channel

1999

Produced the millennium extravaganza at the Happy Valley Racecourse to welcome the Millennium

2001

Co-organised the “Global Chinese Pop Chart” with 6 dominant Chinese radio stations in Asia

2004

Web channel for youngsters – TeenPower launched

2008

Coordinated with 7 local TV broadcasters for the live telecast of Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay in Hong Kong covering a total length of 25km

2010

Signed the “Charter of RTHK” with the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Chairman of the Broadcasting Authority

The first mobile app “RTHK On The Go” introduced

2012

5 digital audio broadcasting channels (RTHK DAB 31-35) launched for 5 years

Community Involvement Broadcasting Service rolled out

2014

3 digital terrestrial TV channels launched (RTHK TV31, 32, 33)

2016

Took over 2 analogue channels from Asia TV Limited (RTHK TV31A, 33A) until analogue TV broadcasting ended in Hong Kong

2022

“Radio The Greater Bay” and “CGTN Documentary” under the China Media Group relayed on RTHK