RTE's late night National Anthem and closedown

mikedublin

Does anyone else remember how TV stations used to 'close-down' for the night years ago ?

I remember RTE used to 'close down' about midnight with a quick look at what was to look forward to the next day, and then the national anthem was played over some nice beautiful scenery of the Irish countryside. As a child it was a treat to be allowed stay up that late - right to the end of the tv day

Ruu

Was a rare moment to be up that late alright!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krZEfzKAhD4

Prayer+station closedown.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCIFhSv-XVs

Del.Monte

Never mind the National Anthem - what about the appalling high pitched noise that used to come on a few minutes later to wake you out of a drunken stupor on the couch - or was that just me.

Lapin

Programmes on RTÉ will resume at 2.15 tomorrow afternoon.

Oíche mhaith agus codladh sámh.

Professey Chin

I just remember waiting patiently for the aertel pages to cycle through at 3am
I didnt have the proper remote so couldnt check it normally

fryup

over on two they had nightlight with some priest giving us guidance

whisky_galore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX_NDvSyGsg

whisky_galore

Del.Monte wrote: »

Never mind the National Anthem - what about the appalling high pitched noise that used to come on a few minutes later to wake you out of a drunken stupor on the couch - or was that just me.

With that Test Card yoke...

L1011

Del.Monte wrote: »

Never mind the National Anthem - what about the appalling high pitched noise that used to come on a few minutes later to wake you out of a drunken stupor on the couch - or was that just me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kkmf8zHqnU

RayserSharp

Remember the xylophone loop of O'Donnell Abú that used to play before RTE Radio 1 came on air in the morning? The same tune now forms the basis for the RTE TV news signature tune.

anncoates

Always reminds me of babysitting back in those days and they'd stay out late and you brought fuck all to read. You'd be contemplating reading the back of cereal boxes by the time they go home.

padd b1975

RayserSharp wrote: »

Remember the xylophone loop of O'Donnell Abú that used to play before RTE Radio 1 came on air in the morning? The same tune now forms the basis for the RTE TV news signature tune.

That's still played just before 5.30am each morning, it signals the start of the day's live programming.

branie2

whisky_galore wrote: »

With that Test Card yoke...

The test card on RTE 2 was multi-coloured lines