The B.B.C.

Radio Record, Volume IV, Issue 11, 26 September 1930, Page 8

The B.B.C.

Amazing Growth AN extraordinary picture of growth is revealed by the announcement by the British Broadcasting Corporation that the wireless license holders in Great Britain now number 3,363,000, exclusive of 17,000 licenses issued free to blind people. This is estimated to represent a potential audience of 15,000,000 listeners, which is an’ estimate on the conservative side in view of the further statement that there is now a wireless set in two out of three houses in the country. These figures emphasise the tremendous place now

being taken by broadcasting in the national life. This matter is emphasised further by the statemetn made by the Hon. R. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister, in opening the National Radio Exhibition. "In future," he said, "broadcasting is destined to play a most important part in the cultivation of a friendly understanding between nations. The rapid development of this new power over Nature gives us great opportunities, both cultural and indus, trial, and it is all important that’ should make the best use of them.’ At the Radio Exhibition mentioned there will be displayed 400 stands by exhibitors, representing an output of sets and apparatus computed to be worth £5,000,000.