50 years - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1974 - 2 Shilling

The Austrian Radio Traffic A.G. (RAVAG) began 50 years ago with their shipments from the former army ministry on the Stubenring. On the first broadcast day, the RAVAG already had 11,000 listeners, and in January 1925, the number of 100,000 listeners was exceeded. With the occupation of Austria the RAVAG ceased to exist and had to be rebuilt after the destruction of the war. From 1951, work was already being done on the development of the television company. The first big television event in 1955 was the ceremonial opening of the Vienna State Opera and the Burgtheater. In 1957, Austrian television received its present form of society and hence its current name. The Broadcasting Act of 1966 made the ORF a radio station with full program, personnel and financial autonomy. The focal points of the work until 1974 were in the areas of program reform, the expansion of the information mission, the promotion of culture and education, the independence and establishment of autonomous federal state studios, investments in modern technology and an expansion of the Austrian network. With the broadcasting law 1974 the independence of the ORF was constitutionally secured. The brand image shows the ORF Studio Salzburg, which was built according to designs by Prof. Gustav Peichl.