1930 in British radio
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This is a list of events from British radio in 1930.
Events
- 8 March – Last day of broadcast for 5GB Daventry, the BBC's experimental National Programme which has been running on a scheduled basis since 21 August 1927; it is replaced by the National Programme Daventry.[1][2][3]
- 9 March – First day of broadcast for the BBC's new National and Regional Programmes, which gradually replace the existing call-signed regional radio stations. 9 May sees three new stations broadcast: the National Programme (aka National Programme Daventry, replacing station 5XX), the Regional Programme London (replacing 2LO) and the Regional Programme Midlands.[1][4][5][6][7] The BBC also opens its second high-power medium-wave transmitter at Brookmans Park, north of London.
- 18 April – BBC radio listeners uniquely hear the announcement "Good evening. Today is Good Friday. There is no news."[8] Piano music follows.
- 28 May – The BBC Symphony Orchestra is formed as a permanent full-scale ensemble under the directorship of Adrian Boult. It gives its first concert on 22 October at the Queen's Hall, London.[9]
- 14 June–19 July – The Scoop, a serial written by members of the Detection Club, is broadcast on the BBC National Programme.
- 12 October – First day of broadcast of the National Programme London, providing better reception for the south of England than is available from Daventry.[1][10][11]
- Elsie and Doris Waters introduce the radio comedy characters Gert and Daisy.[12]
Births
- 6 February – Lionel Blue, reform rabbi and broadcaster (died 2016)
- 7 February – Peter Jones, Welsh-born sports commentator (died 1990)
- 7 April – Cliff Morgan, Welsh rugby union player, sports commentator and broadcasting executive (died 2013)[13]
- 4 June – Edward Kelsey, actor (died 2019)
- 17 July – Ray Galton, comedy scriptwriter (died 2018)
References
- ^ a b c "Schedule Coverage". BBC Genome labs. BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Listings | 5GB Daventry | 21 August 1927". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Listings | 5GB Daventry | 8 March 1930". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Listings | National Programme (Daventry) | 9 March 1930". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Listings | Regional Programme (London) | 9 March 1930". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Listings | Regional Programme (Midlands) | 9 March 1930". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "The First Week of Alternative Programmes". Radio Times. Vol. 26, no. 336. 7 March 1930. p. 557.
- ^ Giaimo, Cara (18 April 2018). "The Day Without News". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Boult, Adrian (1973). My Own Trumpet. London: Hamish Hamilton. p. 99. ISBN 0241024455.
- ^ "Listings | National Programme (London) | 12 October 1930". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "The Development of the Twin Wave Service". Radio Times. Vol. 29, no. 367. 10 October 1930. p. 85.
- ^ Dixon, Stephen (2013). "Elsie and Doris Waters". Voices of Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Williams, Richard (29 August 2013). "Cliff Morgan obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 August 2019.