| Genre | Phone-in chat / Interview |
|---|---|
| Running time | 14:00 – 14:30 |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ One |
| Starring | Marian Finucane Doireann Ní Bhriain |
| Produced by | Clare Duignan Betty Purcell Patrick Farrelly (1979–80) Nuala O'Faolain (1983–86) |
| Recording studio | Donnybrook, Dublin 4 |
| Original release | present |
| Audio format | FM radio Monaural (television) (1983–86) |
Women Today (later The Women's Programme on television) was a pioneering Irish radio programme that was not only geared toward women's issues, but hosted and produced by women as well.[1] It was a first for RTÉ Radio in that such a programme, almost completely run by women, had never been attempted before.
The 30-minute programme first aired on RTÉ Radio 1 on 31 May 1979,[1] and thereafter five days a week until 21 October 1983.[2] On 24 October 1983, the programme was retooled as a 30-minute programme for RTÉ1 television, The Women's Programme,[3] airing until 1986.[4]