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1927 in British radio
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Overview of the events of 1927 in British radio
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This is a list of events from
British
radio in 1927.
Contents
Events
Births
References
Events
1 January – The
British Broadcasting Company
is succeeded in monopoly control of the airwaves by the
British Broadcasting Corporation
, under the terms of a
Royal Charter
.
[
1
]
John Reith
becomes the first Director-General.
15 January – First live sports broadcast on the BBC: the
rugby union
international England v Wales is commented on by
Teddy Wakelam
.
22 January – The BBC transmits the first ever running commentary on an
English Football League
match:
Arsenal
v.
Sheffield United
at
Highbury
.
[
2
]
7 July –
Christopher Stone
presents a record programme on the BBC, becoming the first British
disc jockey
.
13 August –
The Proms
broadcast concert season opens in London under management of the BBC.
21 August – The BBC starts high-power medium-wave transmissions to the
English Midlands
from station 5GB (
Daventry transmitting station
) on 610
kHz.
December – Joshua Powell of
Clacton
begins the domestic radio relay service which will become
Rediffusion
.
[
3
]
Vernon Bartlett
is appointed the BBC's first foreign correspondent.
Entertainers
Elsie and Doris Waters
make their first radio appearance on the BBC.
Births
26 February –
Gerald Priestland
, news correspondent (died 1991)
25 June –
Peter Clayton
, jazz disc jockey (died 1991)
20 July –
Heather Chasen
, actress (died 2020)
9 November –
Ken Dodd
, comedian (died 2018)
9 December –
Benny Green
, jazz saxophonist and radio presenter (died 1998)
17 December –
Robert Robinson
, broadcast presenter (died 2011)
References
↑
"A Message from the Earl of Clarendon | The New B.B.C. -- 'A Transition Simple and Efficient.'
"
.
Radio Times
. Vol.
14, no.
170. 31 December 1926. p.
85.
↑
BBC: Radio football down the years.
↑
"1928–1978: The first 50 Years of Rediffusion"
. Rediffusion Ltd. 2010
. Retrieved
26 March
2011
.
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