World Radio Day - UK tribute

A hastily-assembled breathless one-minute dash through the rich life of UK radio. As a little something to commemorate World Radio Day.

From the words of Marconi, through the early stations. Then the creation of the BBC UK networks, the pirate stations, the local stations and the creation of commercial radio.

Marconi - the ‘inventor of radio’. 1923 2MT with Peter Eckersley – Early engineer and entertaining broadcaster, (became first Chief Engineer at BBC). 1922 2LO anno. The first ever London station. 1924 Cheer from first broadcast King’s speech. 1922 Reith, first BBC DG speaks on radio's significance. Lilliburlero, 'Lily' used as World Service in English identification since 1955. 1932 Reith, words on opening of BBC Empire Service Big Ben into 'Oranges & Lemons' (Light Service Theme) General Forces Programme General Overseas Service Home Service Light Programme open Archers theme Third Programme 1967 Robin Scott, first Controller of BBC Radio One 1964 The famous Bell ident from the first UK offshore pirate, Radio Caroline Arnold. Tony Blackburn’s ‘dog’ 1966 ‘The London Sound’ PAMS jingle for the pirate radio London, which inspired radio 1. 1968 Terry Wogan on Radio 1. 1967 Radio 1 Opening PAMS jingle (same cut) 1967 Opening of BBC Radio Leicester; the first BBC local station The last pip 1967 Tony Blackburn, first presenter on Radio One 1967 John Peel on his late night ‘Perfumed Garden’ show on pirate Radio London 1974 Jeff Wayne's LBC Theme 1973 David Jessell first presenter on LBC, 1st commercial radio station 1973 David Symonds first presenter on Capital Radio, 1st commercial music station

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