The BBC celebrates its centenary on October 18, after 100 years of technological innovation, ambitious programming -- and controversy. 1922: the first steps The BBC was officially formed on October 18, 1922 by a group of entrepreneurs but it was only on November 14 that the first radio program was broadcast. At 6:00 pm, a news bulletin started and the first words -- "This is 2LO, Marconi House, London calling" -- crackled through radio sets. "It was read once and it was repeated immediately after at half the speed because the technology was not great," said James Stirling, who is...
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