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The following is a list of events from British radio in 1932.

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This is a list of events from British radio in 1939.

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This is a list of events from British radio in 1923.

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References

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  2. "The Man Behind the New BBC Dance Band". Radio Times. 11 March 1932.
  3. "Operations News". Gakona HAARPoon. Alaska. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. Beckwith, Roger (11 September 2013). "Lower Ground Floor". Broadcasting House in the 1930s. Old BBC Radio Broadcasting Equipment and Memories. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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  6. Tomalin, Norman (1998). Daventry Calling the World (PDF). Whitby: Caedmon. ISBN   0-905355-46-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  7. "Listings | National Programme (Daventry) | 25 December 1932". BBC Genome. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. "Daventry | Christmas Day". Radio Times. Vol. 37, no. 482. 23 December 1932. p. 910.