The Radio Broadcasting and Television Department of the Ivan Franko Lviv National University has been functioning as an independent structural unit since September 1, 1993, in accordance with the order of the rector of the Ivan Franko Lviv State (now National) University No. 847 dated July 14, 1993 “On Changes to the Structure Faculty of Journalism” on the basis of the resolution of the Academic Council of the University of June 30, 1993 (protocol No. 11/6).
Today, the teaching-methodical and educational process at the department is provided by Doctor of Philological Sciences, Honored University Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of Higher Education of Ukraine, laureate of the All-Ukrainian Prize named after Ivan Ohienko, Honored Journalist of Ukraine, laureate of the Vyacheslav Chornovol Prize in Journalism and Journalism, valid member of the National Academy of Sciences V.V. Lyzanchuk (head of the department), doctor of philological sciences, honored professor of the university, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Higher Education of Ukraine, active member of the National Academy of Sciences O. A. Serbenska, candidate of sciences in social communications, associate professor O. M. Bilous, candidate of philological sciences , associate professor N. E. Lebedenko, assistants L. R. Borys, A. L. Kaliniv, T. V. Podedvorny, Y. I. Tabinsky, laboratory assistant I. I. Bokalo. M. T. Pavlyk heads the educational television and radio studio. Journalist from TRC “Lux”, Candidate of Sciences in Social Communications, Associate Professor P.Ya. Dvoryanin, People’s Artist of Ukraine, Professor O.P. Garda, journalist, head of the “Espresso.West” project I. K. Gulyk.
Since 2012, the student television “Franko-TV” has been operating at the department. Students, under the methodical guidance of teachers and with the technical assistance of television and radio studio employees, prepare programs about the multifaceted scientific and educational life of the University, important socio-political, cultural and artistic events in Lviv. As of October 2020, more than 300 hours of various materials have been broadcast. The YouTube channel “Franko-TV” was viewed by 4.5 million viewers.
Students undergo production practice in television and radio organizations of Kyiv, Lviv, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lutsk, Rivne, Odesa, Ternopil, Chernivtsi and other television and radio companies. Under the terms of the agreements concluded between the Department of Broadcasting and Television and Lviv television and radio organizations on joint educational and practical activities regarding the training of television and radio journalists, students prepare television and radio programs broadcast by these television and radio companies.
Since 1997, the department has published a collection of scientific works “Television and Radio Journalism”, which is included in the list of professional publications of Ukraine (certificate of state registration series KB No. 14757-3728 R dated November 20, 2008 p., re-registered as a professional publication on May 12, 2015 ., order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 528). 19 issues in 20 books have already been published.