The B'b'c Year Book 1931
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The B'B'C Year Book 1931 www.americanradiohistory.com January February March April S 4 I1 18 25 I 8 15 22 I 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 M 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 2 9162330 6 13 20 27 T 6 13 20 27 3 Io 17 24 3 IO 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 W 7 14 21 28 4 I I 18 25 4 I I 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 T I 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 F 2 9162330 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3101724 S 31O 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 411 1825 May June July August S 31 3 10 17 24 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 2630 2 9 16 23 M 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 31 3 10 17 24 T 5 12 19 26 2 9 i6 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 I 1 18 25 W 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 I 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 T 7142128411 1825 2 9162330 6 13 20 27 F 1 81522295121926 310172431 7 14 21 28 S 2 91623306132027 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 September October November December S 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 M 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 I0 17 24 I 8 15 22 29 W 2 9162330 7142128411 1825 2 9 16 23 30 T 3101724 1 81522295121926 310172431 F 411 1825 2 91623306132027 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 1926 3 Io 17243171421 28 5 12 1926 on FRIDAYS and on look for WEDNESDAYS "The Radio Times" look carefully and "World-Radio" for "The Listener" I www.americanradiohistory.com 1 THE RADIO TIMES THE JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION 1 r [2] www.americanradiohistory.com One and a half million copies of the Radio Times are sold every week. 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[ I2 ] www.americanradiohistory.com T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S PAGE PAGE Introduction 25 Balance Sheet 39 Notes of the Year 29 Programme Developments 43 Finance 35 THE YEAR CALENDAR OF IMPORTANT EVENTS 51 Public Ceremonials 99 Some Variety Artists 106 Speeches loo Some Musicians 109 Sporting Events 102 Religious Services 1 Light Entertainment 105 Some Prominent Speakers I12 GENERAL SECTION B.B.C. Time Signals 117 Scotland's New Headquarters 137 The King Speaks to the World 121 The Children's Hour 140 Broadcasting House 125 operation in Ireland 146 The Story of a Licn I28 Co- The American Listener 131 Wireless and the Blind 149 MUSIC DRAMA My Experiences as B.B.C.