Rai News 24 is an Italian
free-to-air
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television channel owned and operated by state-owned
public broadcaster
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RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's
all-news
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television channel, and is known for its
24-hour rolling news service and its live coverage of
breaking news
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.
History
It was launched on 26th April 1999 at 6am. Until 19th May 2000, the channel broadcast live weekdays only and re-aired previous recordings during the weekend.
On 4th January 2017, the channel launched its own HD feed.
Since 25th March 2022, during the
Russo-Ukrainian war crisis, the channel has started broadcasting the news in Ukrainian language, too.
Directors of Rai News 24
*Roberto Morrione (from 1999 to 2006)
*Corradino Mineo (from 2006 to 2013)
*Monica Maggioni (from 2013 to 2016)
*Antonio di Bella (since 2016)
Journalists
*Josephine Alessio
*Valentina Antonello
*Serena Scorzoni
*Emanuela Bonchino
*Renata Petillo
*Carlotta Macerollo
*Annalisa Fantilli
*Marisa Adinolfi
*Isabella Romano
*Andrea Gerli
*Iman Sabbah
*Giancarlo Usai
*Rino Pellino (RAI Correspondent for Berlin)
*Emma Farnè
*Daiana Paoli
*Laura Tangherlini
*Gianluca Semprini
*Paolo Cappelli
*Valentina Dello Russo
*Roberto Vicaretti
*Cristina Raschio
*Giorgia Rombolá
*Donato Bendicenti
*Sabrina Bellomo
*Stefano Masi
*Antonio Monda
*Paola Poggi
*Marco Franzelli
*Gerardo D'Amico
*Andrea Bettini
*Enrica Agostini
*Alberto Melloni
*Guido Zaccagnini
*Laura Squillaci
*Carlotta Macerollo
*Loreta Cavaricci
*Paola Marinozzi
*Enrica Tommasini
*Mario forenza
*Donato Bendicenti
*Alfrendo di Giovampaolo
*Paoloa Cutini
*Dario Marchetti
*Costantino D' Orazio
*Chiara Paduano
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Logos
File:Rainews 24 Logo 2006.svg, 2006 – 2013
File:Rai News 24 - Logo 2013.svg, 2013 – 2022
File:Rai News 24 logo (2022).svg, 2022 – present
References
External links
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On RaiPlay
Free-to-air
News
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Television channels and stations established in 1999
1999 establishments in Italy
Italian-language television stations
24-hour television news channels in Italy
Italian news websites
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