Radio and Television in the 1950s 1960s.

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English - August 12, 2019 06:07 - 19 minutes - 28.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Radio and television was very different in the 50s and 60s. There was one TV channel in the UK, the BBC. There were three BBC stations on long and medium wave - news, classical music and light music. So, the youngsters flocked to Radio Luxembourg on 208. But that was only available at night. Then, the pirates arrived, Independent Television arrived... ... and things changed dramatically. Please follow to keep up with the latest podcasts.

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