1930 in British radio explained

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Schedule Coverage. BBC Genome labs. BBC . 21 November 2020.
2. Web site: Listings 5GB Daventry 21 August 1927. BBC Genome. BBC. 22 November 2020.
3. Web site: Listings 5GB Daventry 8 March 1930. BBC Genome. BBC. 22 November 2020.
4. Web site: Listings National Programme (Daventry) 9 March 1930. BBC Genome. BBC. 22 November 2020.
5. Web site: Listings Regional Programme (London) 9 March 1930. BBC Genome. BBC. 22 November 2020.
6. Web site: Listings Regional Programme (Midlands) 9 March 1930. BBC Genome. BBC. 22 November 2020.
7. News: The First Week of Alternative Programmes. Radio Times. 26. 336. 7 March 1930. 557.
8. Web site: Cara. Giaimo. The Day Without News. Atlas Obscura. 2018-04-18. 2020-04-25.
9. Book: Boult, Adrian. My Own Trumpet. London. Hamish Hamilton. 1973. 0241024455. 99.
10. Web site: Listings National Programme (London) 12 October 1930. BBC Genome. BBC. 22 November 2020.
11. News: The Development of the Twin Wave Service. Radio Times. 29. 367. 10 October 1930. 85.
12. Web site: Elsie and Doris Waters. Stephen. Dixon. Voices of Variety. 2013. 2020-11-10.
13. News: Cliff Morgan obituary. 2013-08-29. Richard. Williams. The Guardian. London. 2019-08-19.