Live from Westminster: Broadcasting the British Parliament

Live from Westminster: Broadcasting the British Parliament

Describes live radio broadcasting from the chambers of the British Parliament. After 55 years of campaigning by broadcasters and Members of Parliament, and following experimental broadcasting by the BBC and Independent Local Radio, service was installed in April 1978. Initial experimentation, curren...

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Published in:EBU Review Vol. 29; no. 5; p. 16
Main Author: Scott, Peter Hardiman
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-09-1978
Subjects:
Broadcast Industry
Foreign Countries
Government (Administrative Body)
News Media
Political Issues
Politics
Programing (Broadcast)
Radio
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Summary:Describes live radio broadcasting from the chambers of the British Parliament. After 55 years of campaigning by broadcasters and Members of Parliament, and following experimental broadcasting by the BBC and Independent Local Radio, service was installed in April 1978. Initial experimentation, current procedures, and implications for television broadcasting are given. (RAO)