The Bee-Bee-See at 100

November 14, 2022 3:05 PM

'Mystery of BBC radio's first broadcasts revealed 100 years on'

King Charles, who talks to trees, poses by ancient oak for birthday photo.

posted by clavdivs (3 comments total)

I just started reading "The BBC: A Century On Air" by David Hendy, and he notes the contributions of Manchester 2ZY, as well. On this side of the pond, station KDKA in Pittsburgh featured the results of the 1920 Presidential election on its initial broadcast on November 2, 1920.
posted by briank at 4:03 PM on November 14, 2022 [1 favorite]

Thanks for posting this. Algy's Priceless Piffle sounds good.
posted by paduasoy at 1:38 AM on November 15, 2022

I think the term “broadcast” (in the sense of a widespread electronic transmission as opposed to the agricultural sense) was first used in 1921, so it must have been almost avant-garde to use the term in the BBC’s name a year later.
posted by ricochet biscuit at 4:34 AM on November 15, 2022 [2 favorites]