Britain's
Broadcasting
Monopoly.
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A presentation at Signals From The Edge
University of Bedford, Luton, 1st March 2025
- a land-based 'pirate' radio conference -
A unique one day land-based 'pirate' radio conference with a variety of contributors
BRITAIN'S BROADCASTING MONOPOLY by Trevor Brook - 70 slides in 7 minutes - SCRIPT
In Britain, the Home Office and the GPO controlled broadcasting and obstructed change.
This overview covers the plethora of campaigns, studies, government reports, demonstrations and debates on liberalising radio, from the 1930s onwards.
The title slide of the presentation
The conference examined the history, politics and impacts of land-based 'pirate' radio, with particular focus on the formative years of the 1970s and 1980s.
Event organisers: Dr. Lawrie Hallett / Mark Wakely / Mark Dezzani.
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