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    From Wireless Light to Radio One and Two: The Evolution of BBC Radio Programming, 1951-1992
    From Wireless Light to Radio One and Two: The Evolution of BBC Radio Programming, 1951-1992
    From Wireless Light to Radio One and Two: The Evolution of BBC Radio Programming, 1951-1992
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    From Wireless Light to Radio One and Two: The Evolution of BBC Radio Programming, 1951-1992

    By Jonathan J.G. Lewin

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    If one were to travel in time between 1951 and 1992 without being aware of it, one would see little resemblance between the 1951 BBC Light Programme and Radio One or Radio Two post-1992. However, despite these differences, the 1951 BBC Wireless Light Programme and the post-1992 Radio One and Two are essentially the same radio station.

    The changes over the years have been gradual and incremental, with no closures or creation of new stations. The most distinct change occurred on September 30th, 1967, when the names changed to numbers and the Light Programme split into two.
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    PublisherAustin Macauley Publishers
    Release dateSep 13, 2024
    ISBN9781035828302
    From Wireless Light to Radio One and Two: The Evolution of BBC Radio Programming, 1951-1992
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    Jonathan J.G. Lewin

    Jonathan J. G. Lewin was born in London in 1953 and worked in the Civil Service from 1st September 1975 until retirement on 28th August 2015. Interests include nature, wildlife, land conservation, politics, and history. As far as politics are concerned all philosophies and theories have both qualities and flaws and a mixed system/economy is the best for all.

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      From Wireless Light to Radio One and Two - Jonathan J.G. Lewin

      About the Author

      Jonathan J. G. Lewin was born in London in 1953 and worked in the Civil Service from 1st September 1975 until retirement on 28th August 2015. Interests include nature, wildlife, land conservation, politics, and history. As far as politics are concerned all philosophies and theories have both qualities and flaws and a mixed system/economy is the best for all.

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      The right of Jonathan J.G. Lewin to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by the author in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers.

      Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

      The story, experiences, and words are the author’s alone.

      A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.

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      Introduction

      If one was to travel in time between 1951 and any time post May 1992 and was unaware of the various developments and changes in B.B.C. Radio over that period, one would not be able to see any resemblance between the B.B.C. Light Programme of 1951 and B.B.C. Radios One and Two at any time subsequent to 1992.

      The said evolvement between 1951 and 1992 was gradual or piece meal with subsequent developments not in mind as and when any development was implicated. As far as this aspect of B.B.C. radio is concerned, there have never been any opening of new radio stations or closures thereon. The most significant branding change was the change from station names to numbers concurrently with the split into two stations (According to nature of programme) on 30th September 1967 (The B.B.C. Light Programme had two frequencies with one then allocated to B.B.C. Radio One and one to B.B.C. Radio Two).

      This subject is considered as opposed to B.B.C. Radio Four as there has been nor real changing in the nature of the station or its programming since 1948, other than the withdrawal of most classical music upon the opening of the B.B.C. Music Service on 22nd March 1965 and change from being known as the B.B.C. Home Service from 30th September 1967. B.B.C Radio Three was three separate stations which shared the same frequency prior to 30th September 1967, without any change in the nature of programmes at any time of day or week until April 1970.

      Before considering how the B.B.C. Wireless Light Programme of 1951 evolved into B.B.C. Radio One and B.B.C. Radio Two post 1992, it is essential to:-

      Consider the history of B.B.C. Radio as a whole.

      Realise that pop/ rock music (And various terminologies) had never been heard of by anyone anywhere in the United Kingdom in 1951. Although it had existed the United States of America since 1948, it was until 1955 thought of only as a short-term fad among younger people unlikely either to extend outside of that country or last for very long.

      People generally talked about the wireless until between 1948 and 1970. It was mainly people from ordinary backgrounds between the ages of fourteen and thirty in the United States of America from 1948 and in the United Kingdom from 1955 who started talking about the radio. It was from 1963 that more and more people started talking about the radio until this became universal in 1970. The B.B.C. officially started referring to the radio as opposed to the wireless from 30th September 1967. For these reasons I have included a chapter on the birth of radio/ wireless technology and the British Broadcasting Corporation, and two subsequent chapters on the history of pop/rock music and its broadcasting on the radio and television.

      The reasons why I chose 1951 and post May 1992 are:

      Whereas in 1951 only 50% of countries (If that) had public broadcasting systems, by 1992 every country in the world had at least six radio stations.

      It must be noted that in 1951, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and a very small number of European countries were very much the

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