Celebrating 100 years of broadcasting in Scotland — BBC and commercial. Curated by Graham Stewart.
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Article in today's Courier magazine: thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertai…
What happened at the launch of the BBC's 5SC this week in 1923? Scotland On-Air's Graham Stewart explains in the latest episode of Paul Kerensa's podcast, The British Broadcasting Century: pod.fo/e/16a4bf
Glasgow Herald, 5 March 1923: It is announced that the opening of the Glasgow broadcasting station will be relayed to an audience in the Berkeley Hall, Glasgow, tomorrow night.
1/3 — Earlier tonight in London, John Reith gave Herbert Carruthers, the new Glasgow station director, dinner in the Cavendish Club. He told him to acquire a library of music and engage a small number of musicians.
2/3 — As luck would have it, on his way back to the railway station Carruthers found a music shop which had closed down, knocked on the door and bought the whole catalogue of music.
1/7 — Let’s bring you up to date on what was happening 100 years ago. The newly-formed British Broadcasting Company was formed in October 1922. The first radio stations launched in London (14 Nov), Birmingham, Manchester (15 Nov), Newcastle (24 Dec), and Cardiff (13 Feb 1923).
6/7 — 21 Feb 1923: Herbert Carruthers, organist at Park Church, is appointed Glasgow station director on a salary of £425 per annum. The 31 year-old was educated at Heriot's College, Edinburgh, and Edinburgh University.
