Women Today

Women Today
The Women's Programme
GenrePhone-in chat / Interview
Running time14:00 – 14:30
Country of originIreland
Language(s)English
Home stationRTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ One
StarringMarian Finucane
Doireann Ní Bhriain
Produced byClare Duignan
Betty Purcell
Patrick Farrelly (1979–80)
Nuala O'Faolain (1983–86)
Recording studioDonnybrook, Dublin 4
Original releasepresent
Audio formatFM 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. 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, and thereafter five days a week until 21 October 1983. On 24 October 1983, the programme was retooled as a 30-minute programme for RTÉ1 television, The Women's Programme, airing until 1986.