Radio e Televisão de Timor-Leste, E.P. (RTTL,, Radio and Television of Timor-Leste in English) is the national state radio and television broadcaster in Timor-Leste.[1]
History
With the independence of Timor-Leste, Rádio UNTAET and Televisão UNTAET were created in 2000. On 1 June 2002, RNTL and TVTL were created, days after its independence. 90% of the country's population received its signals, while television was only receivable by 30%, mostly in Dili.[2]
Radio
The radio branch of RTTL is known as Radio Timor Leste (RTL), which broadcasts in Tetum and Portuguese. Radio Timor Leste is broadcast 16 hours a day with 34 programs locally produced by a staff of 63. Seven percent of RTL's programmes come from outside producers, including non governmental organizations and agencies.
RTL has 4 departments to support its daily operation: News, Programming, Technical, and the Department of Promotion, External Production and Research.