TG1
Logo since 2022
StarringSee Presenters
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of episodesN/A
Production
Running time35 mins.
Original release
NetworkRai 1
Release10 September 1952 (1952-09-10) 
present

TG1 (Telegiornale 1) is the flagship television newscast produced by Rai 1, the main channel of state-owned Italian public broadcaster RAI. It is the longest running program in the history of television in Italy as it has been broadcast daily since 3 January 1954.

It is shown domestically on Rai 1 and across the world on Rai Italia several times throughout the day. Gian Marco Chiocci is the current editor-in-chief. It was launched as simply Telegiornale, which was later renamed as TG1 in 1975–76. From 1992–93 it was named Telegiornale Uno before reverting to the TG1 name.

Programme format

The programme is generally presented by a single newsreader but with additional newsreaders for the sports. Most items will be made up of reports and are generally preceded and followed by the correspondent reporting live from the scene. The programme is followed by a weather report known as Meteo and a financial news report, known as TG1 Economia.

Criticism and controversies

The Undersecretary to Communications Paolo Romani, member of The People of Freedom, in an interview with the newspaper Il Tempo, has defined that the TG1 "seems politically affiliate with the Centre-left".[1]

However it was criticized by the newspaper la Repubblica[2] for political bias in favour of The People of Freedom party and its leader Silvio Berlusconi, when the politician Antonio Di Pietro requested the dismissal of the editor in chief of TG1 Augusto Minzolini, comparing him to Emilio Fede, editor-in-chief of a newscast broadcast by one of Berlusconi's networks.[3]

Opening theme

The opening theme for the newscast has been done by an orchestra since its debut in 1952, although the arrangement has been modernised several times, most recently on October 8th, 2023.

Directors of TG1

Name Directors Time Notes
Telegiornale Vittorio Veltroni 1954 – 1956
Massimo Rendina 1956 – 1959
Leone Piccioni 1959 – 1961
Enzo Biagi 1961 – 1962
Giorgio Vecchietti 1962 – 1965
Fabiano Fabiani 1965 – 1967
Villy De Luca 1967 – 1976
TG1 Emilio Rossi 1976 – 1980
Franco Colombo 1980 – 1981
Emilio Fede 1981 – 1982 ad interim
Albino Longhi 1982 – 1987
Nuccio Fava 1987 – 1990
Bruno Vespa 1990 – 1992
Telegiornale Uno 1992 – 1993
Albino Longhi 1993 ad interim
Demetrio Volcic 1993
TG1 1993 – 1994
Carlo Rossella 1994 – 1996
Nuccio Fava 1996 – 1997
Rodolfo Brancoli 1997
Marcello Sorgi 1997 – 1998
Giulio Borrelli 1998 – 2000
Gad Lerner 2000
Albino Longhi 2000 – 2002
Clemente J. Mimun 2002 – 2006
Gianni Riotta 2006 – 2009
Andrea Giubilo 2009 ad interim
Augusto Minzolini 2009 – 2011
Alberto Maccari 2011 – 2012 ad interim
2012
Mario Orfeo 2012 – 2017
Andrea Montanari 2017 – 2018
Giuseppe Carboni 2018 – 2021
Monica Maggioni 2021 – 2023
Gian Marco Chiocci 2023 – present

Key people

Director: Gian Marco Chiocci

Central managing editor: Maria Luisa Busi

Chief editor: Daniele Valentini

Deputy chief editor: Alessandra Mancusco

Editions and presenters

TG1 Mattina

  • Micaela Palmieri
  • Maria Soave

TG1 ore 6:30, 7:00, 8:00, L.I.S.

  • Gabriella Capparelli
  • Valeria Cucchiaroni
  • Perla Dipoppa
  • Giuseppe Rizzo
  • Mariasilvia Santilli

TG1 ore 13:30

  • Valentina Bisti
  • Barbara Capponi
  • Paola Cervelli
  • Roberto Chinzari
  • Isabella Romano
  • Sonia Sarno

TG1 ore 16:55

  • Alessandra Barone
  • Francesca Grimaldi
  • Cecilia Primerano
  • Gianpiero Scarpati
  • Virginia Volpe

TG1 ore 20:00

  • Giorgia Cardinaletti
  • Laura Chimenti
  • Emma D'Aquino
  • Alessio Zucchini

TG1 Sera

  • Barbara Carfagna
  • Giovanna Cucè
  • Susanna Lemma
  • Virginia Lozito
  • Carlo Maria Miele
  • Dania Mondini
  • Monia Venturini

Speciale TG1

This airs only on Sunday at around 23:30. The coordinated edition was presented by Sergio Fratini and Massimo Proietti.

Programs

See also

References

  1. "Romani: "In Rai non-solo Santoro. Anche il Tg1 è a sinistra"". Il Tempo (in Italian). 18 January 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  2. "Silenzi, omissioni, mezze notizie il Patrizia-gate cancellato dai tg". la Repubblica (in Italian). 22 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  3. "Minzolini? Licenziarlo per giusta causa". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 23 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
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