Beaty Rubens, "Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home" (Bodleian Library, 2025)
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The Evolution of Radio: A Lifeline in Broadcasting
This chapter examines the significant role of radio in daily life through personal anecdotes and the evolving broadcasting landscape. It highlights how competition, particularly from foreign radio stations, pushed the BBC to innovate and become a vital source of information and entertainment. Additionally, it reflects on the cultural unity fostered by radio during critical events in the 1930s, contrasting it with today's fragmented media environment.
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