RNT Giornale

RNT Giornale is the flagship newscast of italian television network Rete Nazionale di Televisione (RNT). The newscast for the first time aired on December 15th 1969 at 19:45. In January of 1973, the newscast lanuched 2 new editions, at 12:45 and 23:30. In June of 1976, the 19:45 edition was moved to 19:30, because of viewers moving to TG2. By October 1982, RNT introduced the 6:00 edition of the newscast with press review. The audience of the 19:30 edition is the highest in Italy, as it beats TG5 and TG1. The present editor-in-chief is Antonello Piroso.

Editions and presenters
All morning editions of RNT Giornale are anchored by one person. From 6:00 to 9:30 they are:


 * Leonardo Sgura
 * Cristina Guerra
 * Susanna Petruni
 * Donato Bendicenti

RNT Giornale Prima Edizione
Aired every day from 6:00 to 7:00, it offers a review of stories making headlines overnight, as well as press review and latest traffic information from Autostrade per L'Italia. The headline sequence is different to 12:45, 19:30 and 23:30 editions, as it doesn't feature moving images.

RNT Giornale Mattina Flash
Two five minute news bulletins are aired at 7:30 and 9:30. The 10-minute bulletin is aired at 8:30.

RNT Giornale 12:45
This 45-minute edition is broadcasted from Milan and Rome and anchored by two-person team.
 * Paolo Di Giannantonio and Lamberto Sposini (Monday-Friday)
 * Fabio Tricoli and Safiria Leccese (Saturday and Sundays)

RNT Giornale Flash
A brief 5-minute edition is aired at 16:00 and 17:30 an 10-minute edition signed for deaf and hard of hearing. Both editions are anchored by
 * Stefania De Michele
 * Luca Colantoni
 * Nicoletta Manzione
 * Stefania Squarcia
 * Antonello Piroso

RNT Giornale 19:30
The flagship 45-minute edition which also includes an interview with an newsmaker is presented in alternance by: On weekends the flagship bulletin is anchored by 1 person:
 * Stefania De Michele
 * Antonello Piroso
 * Nicoletta Manzione
 * Stefania Squarcia
 * Luca Colantoni

RNT Giornale Notte
The late night edition aired at 23:30 for 30 minutes. At the end of the newscast it features an preview of tommorrow's newspapers. It's anchored from Monday to Thursday by Roberta De Matthaeis and on weekends by:
 * Nicola Ferrante
 * Leonardo Possati