History: November 14 (#3)

November 14, 1922 The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom.

Commentary

Commentary

On November 14, in the year 1922: The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom. The British Broadcasting Company Limited (BBC) was the commercial forerunner to th e public British Broadcasting Corporation and formed on 18 October 1922 by British and American electrical companies doing business in the United Kingdom. Why November 14, 1922 matters: The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards. Historical context: November 14, 1922 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Broadcasting_Company (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)