BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 05:14:00
He was the first voice ever broadcast on the bbc in 1922. however, when it comes to the idea of using the airwaves for entertainment, there was another pioneer. one of my favourites, hilda matheson, who's also a character in the book i'm doing. 100 years on, i went to meet the comedian paul kerensa, who's created a show about arthur and his rather more entertaining rival. who actually was the first real radio broadcaster, who did what we understand as a radio programme? well, i think you've got to look to peter eckersley, who became the first chief engineer of the bbc, really. peter eckersley?...
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