B.B.C. AND COMMERCIAL RADIO CLASH
(Kuecial Corre.sDondeutA
Received Tuesdav, /.() p.m. LONDON, June 10: • The opening shots are reported to have been iired in whai is deseribed a the " biggest radio war ever known. ' It is a clash between the B.B.G. am. commercial broadcasting interests sinci there is every likelihood that the latte will sponsor progranunes from just out sule Britain. Radio Luxembourg, which daily offer. English progranunes chiefly of reques records, has reopened, a big Americai radio chain is reported to be takiri: over a station at Munich, while Eire i. beheved to be considering the ldea 0 selli'ng time to gain dollars. There are of coui'se, 110 commercial slations ii Britain, The B.B.C. which is a Gov ernment monopoly, does not seJl time. A controversy as to wlfether commer cial broadcasting should be allowed in Britain, lasted some time and is firmh discouraged bv the Govefnment.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 June 1947, Page 5
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