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Senegalese Television Broadcasting

Television was introduced in Senegal in 1963 with the assistance of UNESCO, within the framework of a pilot project whose purpose was to produce and test audiovisual and educational materials and equipment for adult education, including literacy. The broadcasts began in 1965 with programs on hygiene and dietetics, and ceased in 1972 for the Olympic Games in Munich. This world-class sporting event accelerated the birth of operational Senegalese Television, which led the Senegalese State to create an organization capable of managing Radio and Television: the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision du Sénégal (ORTS). Law 73-51 of December 4, 1973 created the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision du Sénégal (ORTS) and the conditions for its rapid development. Two 10kW transmitters were installed in Thiès, followed by one of 10 kW in Tambacounda, then in 1986 by that of Ziguinchor. Louga will release his own in 1990. Strengthened by all this heritage, the Senegalese Radio Television will approach a decisive turning point marked by its transition from a Public Establishment of an administrative nature to that of a National Society. The development of its broadcasting network, the significant improvement of its means of production, and the installation of its services in a new setting, the New Maison de la Radio, are revealing signs of its march towards success.