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Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) is the public broadcasting service in Hong Kong. GOW, the predecessor to RTHK was established in 1928 as the first broadcasting service in Hong Kong. RTHK's educational, entertainment, and public affairs programmes are broadcast on its seven radio channels and three television channels. Unlike other public broadcasters like the BBC and NHK, which are statutory corporations primarily funded by licence fees, RTHK is a government agency directly supported by annual government funding.

The British Hong Kong Government launched its first radio broadcasting station, known as "GOW", on 30 June 1928, with a starting staff of only six people. Several name changes occurred over the next few years, and it eventually became known as "Radio Hong Kong" (RHK) in 1948.

In 1949, broadcasting operations were taken over by the Government Information Services (GIS), but by 1954, RHK had managed to establish itself as an independent department. Up until 1966, the radio station was only on-air for three periods during the day; at morning, lunchtime, and evening. This was partly due to many of the presenters being part-time freelancers who had to fit their radio appearances in with their normal daily working schedule.

In 1969, the station's medium wave AM transmitting station was moved from a waterfront site in Hung Hom to the summit of Golden Hill in the New Territories. Although the new transmitters were much more powerful, the mountain-top site proved unsuitable for medium wave transmissions and reception in some areas has remained problematic ever since. In March 1969, RHK moved its headquarters to new purpose-built studios located at Broadcasting House in Kowloon Tong.

A Public Affairs Television Unit was established in 1970 to produce TV programmes for required broadcast by independent channels. At that time, RTHK did not have its own television broadcast transmitters.

In 1973, RTHK set up its own radio newsroom. Prior to this, all news had been prepared by Government Information Services staff. Until 1969, headlines were sent to the studios every half-hour by teleprinter from the GIS headquarters in Central District, while the three daily full bulletins were hand-delivered by a messenger. This arrangement became impractical following the move to the new studios in 1969, so initially a GIS newsroom was set up in Broadcasting House. This arrangement also proved unsatisfactory and RTHK's own journalists, who until then had been confined to producing magazine programmes, took over the entire news operation.

In 1976, the station's name was changed to "Radio Television Hong Kong" (RTHK) to reflect its new involvement in television programme production. In the same year, it began to produce educational television programmes for schools after absorbing the previously independent Educational Television Unit.

In 1986, RTHK headquarters moved across the road to the former Commercial Television studios, which were renamed Television House. The station's first news and financial news channel, Radio 7, was established in November 1989.

In December 1994, RTHK launched its website and made its television productions, as well as content from its seven radio channels, available online. The website provided live broadcasts as well as a twelve-month archive (with the exception of HKCEE and HKALE broadcasts in RTHK2 due to copyright issues with the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority). The website, presented in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese, initially offered free news via email three times per day, as well as online content.

In 2013, RTHK trialled and launched a new television channel. To support this new television operation, the government administration increased the station's funding by between HK$300 million and HK$400 million a year. With the launch of the new channel the government lifted the requirement to broadcast public affairs programmes.

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RTHK TV31 is a 24-hour Chinese-language free-to-air television channel in Hong Kong, owned by RTHK. It is one of RTHK's three channels alongside RTHK TV32 and RTHK TV33 on digital terrestrial television as part of the latter's expansion. All RTHK TV channels are funded by the administration every year.

The channel officially began broadcasting on 13 January 2014 and originally it broadcasted for 11½ hours. On 1 April 2016 TV31 expanded its broadcast hours from 6:30AM to 1:30AM the next day. Since 1 April 2019, RTHK TV31 broadcasts 24 hours a day.

RTHK TV31 is a comprehensive television channel offering diversified programmes. Among them are in-house produced programmes, comissioned programmes, acquired programmes, RTHK special highlights and educational television programmes, aiming to cater to the needs of audience from all walks of life.

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RTHK TV32 is a 24-hour Chinese-language free-to-air television channel in Hong Kong, owned by RTHK. It is one of RTHK's three channels alongside RTHK TV31 and RTHK TV 33 on digital terrestrial television as part of the latter's expansion. All RTHK TV channels are funded by the administration every year.

The channel officially began broadcasting on 13 January 2014 alongside RTHK TV31. It transmits live feeds of various Legislative Council meetings, provides and broadcasts pool signals for significant local news and public events. It also relays important international events timely with the support of international news networks. In addition, some selected videos of our daily life titled as TV Journey are broadcast, which aims to taking our audience through to enjoy the leisure of life through these slow TV.

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RTHK TV33 is a 24-hour English-language free-to-air television channel in Hong Kong, owned by RTHK. It is one of RTHK's three channels alongside RTHK TV31 and RTHK TV 32 on digital terrestrial television as part of the latter's expansion. All RTHK TV channels are funded by the administration every year.

The channel officially began broadcasting on 13 January 2014 alongside RTHK TV31 and RTHK TV32. It relays the programmes of BBC World News 24 hours a day.

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RTHK Radio 1 is a Cantonese-language radio station, owned by RTHK. It is one of RTHK's seven radio stations, which are funded by the administration every year. RTHK Radio 1 launched in 1934.

RTHK Radio 1 is the main news and information channel of the Chinese Programme Service which enjoys the highest rating in Hong Kong. Radio 1 captures the spirit of the people of Hong Kong through its comprehensive range of news, current affairs and information programmes. It also provides a platform for the public to discuss and exchange views on local issues, as well as producing a wide range of knowledge-based programmes in tune with the interests of the audience.

Major political and social issues receive extensive coverage, and the public has the chance to contribute through the channel's phone-in programmes. Radio 1 also carries Putonghua programmes which provide information and entertainment news for the Putonghua speaking community.

RTHK Radio 1 broadcasts news summaries throughout the day and night at half-hourly intervals. Putonghua news is broadcast between 2000 and 2200 hours every weekday on both Radio 1 and Radio 5. The main news bulletins are broadcast at 0730, 1230, 1800 and 2300 hours. In addition, a 90-minute news magazine programme "Hong Kong Today" is broadcast between 0630 and 0800 hours every weekday on Radio 1 and Radio 5.

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RTHK Radio 2 is a Cantonese-language radio station, owned by RTHK. It is one of RTHK's seven radio stations, which are funded by the administration every year. RTHK Radio 2 launched in June 1981.

Radio 2 is RTHK's infotainment channel which targets Hong Kong's younger generation. The station features a wide variety of programmes on family values, social integration and multicultural issues. In addition, Radio 2 organises annual campaigns and programmes which encourage young people to play a positive role in community affairs and promote local musical talent and raise funds for charitable organisations.

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RTHK Radio 3 is a English-language radio station, owned by Radio Television Hong Kong. It was launched on 30 June 1928 and is the first radio broadcast station in Hong Kong. At present, the station broadcasts on 567 kHz for all of Hong Kong, as well as additional FM frequency in selected regions.

The station was the first radio station established by Radio Television Hong Kong. From the beginning, the call sign was GOW and the frequencies were AM 845 kHz and AM 1525 kHz. On 1 February 1929, the call sign was changed to ZBW and the frequency was AM 860 kHz. In August 1948, the station cancelled its call sign and changed its name in 1981.

Radio team organized and broadcast fundraising reality shows for charity since 1960s. Later, in 1980s, RTHK Radio 3 invented Christmas contest that was called "Operation Santa Claus", that was also for charity, and this contest became a longstanding Christmas tradition in Hong Kong.

Radio 3 is Hong Kong's most popular English music and information channel with news and current affairs covering all major political and social events internationally and locally, daily magazine programmes, locally produced documentaries, historical and heritage series, quizzes and major fundraising for children's charities. A music mix of adult contemporary completes the schedule with specialist music shows focused on jazz, country, folk and light classics.

RTHK Radio 3 broadcasts news summaries throughout the day at half-hourly intervals from 0600 to 1800 hours, and hourly thereafter. The main news bulletins are broadcast at 0700, 0800, 1300, 1800 and 2300 hours. In addition, the news and current affairs programme "Hong Kong Today" goes out between 0630 and 1000 hours every weekday, and between 0700 and 0900 on Saturdays. "Tonight at Six" is 30 minutes of news and interviews also carried on World Radio Network.

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RTHK Radio 4 is a radio station, owned by RTHK which mainly broadcasts in English. It is one of RTHK's seven radio stations, which are funded by the administration every year. RTHK Radio 4 launched in January 1974.

Radio 4, Hong Kong's only classical music station, has for over 45 years brought Fine Music to discerning music lovers. While its repertoire is predominantly western classical music, the channel also strives to expand the musical horizon of local listeners by promoting contemporary music, Chinese music, jazz and world music. On the broader cultural field, Radio 4 also features drama and arts news programmes, providing up-to-date coverage of the arts.

The presentation format is primarily bilingual, English and Cantonese, allowing a broad-based local and expatriate audience to enjoy the programmes. At specific times of the day there are monolingual bands to allow for more in-depth features.

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RTHK Radio 5 is a Cantonese-language radio station, owned by RTHK. It is one of RTHK's seven radio stations, which are funded by the administration every year. RTHK Radio 5 launched in 1978.

Radio 5 strives to serve both the elderly and minority groups by offering Chinese opera, cultural, elderly and children's programmes for its listeners with a practical yet interesting approach. Radio 5 also serves the needs of Nepali, Urdu and Tagalog speakers with minority language programmes.

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RTHK Radio 6 is a English-language radio station, owned by RTHK. It is one of RTHK's seven radio stations, which are funded by the administration every year. RTHK Radio 6 launched on December 3, 1989. Radio 6 relays the programmes of the BBC World Service around the clock.

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RTHK Putonghua Channel is a Mandarin-language radio station, owned by RTHK. It is one of RTHK's seven radio stations, which are funded by the administration every year. RTHK Putonghua Channel launched on March 31, 1997 and is the only RTHK radio station that broadcasts in Mandarin.

RTHK Putonghua Channel is the first Mandarin-language radio station in Hong Kong. It produces programmes to promote Mandarin throughout the community and at the same time help new Hong Kongers to integrate into the local society, and encourage the appreciation of Chinese golden oldies.

It also enhances the exchange of diversified information among Chinese communities around the world, enabling the listeners to be better connected. All of Putonghua Channel's programmes reflect different views in the community.