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Author | : John Davies |
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Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
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Download Broadcasting and the BBC in Wales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This text commences with the opening of the Cardiff BBC station in February 1923 and ends with a consideration of the impact of the reforms of John Birt in the early 1990s. It portrays the tension between Head Office and the regions which has characterized the Corporation from the beginning. The role of the Directors General from Reith onwards is examined, with extensive quotations from the archives at Caversham and Llandaf. Considerable attention is given to the war years when the Welsh region was the only part of the BBC to produce a significant number of programmes for its own listeners. separate radio service for Wales, were exactly replicated with the coming of television. The establishment of the television service - BBC Wales - is discussed in some detail, as is the way in which Controller Wales used the advent of commercial television to extract concessions from Head Office. Welsh-language television are a major theme of the second half of the book. The government's decision, in 1979, to renege on its promise concerning the Welsh Fourth channel led to Gwynfor Evans's threat to fast to death and to Whitelaw's change of policy - a rare U-turn by the Thatcher government. The continuing role of sound broadcasting is stressed, as is the significance of the establishment of Radio Wales and Radio Cymru. Wales, it is constantly concerned to emphasize what broadcasting is fundamentally about: people listening to and viewing programmes.
Author | : BBC Wales |
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Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Broadcasting |
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Download Defining a Nation Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Gareth Price |
Publisher | : Y Lolfa |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2018-01-12 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1784615358 |
Download Broadcasters of BBC Wales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Broadcasters of BBC Wales, 1964-1990 tells the inside story of an exceptional period in Welsh broadcasting when an eclectic collection of characters emerged both in front and behind the microphone. Their lives are seen through the eyes of Gareth Price who knew them all during his career at BBC Wales. His experiences managing the six frenetic years during which Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and also S4C hit the airwaves are enlightening. By 1982, BBC Wales grew to become the largest BBC operation outside London, but then the tide turned...
Author | : Geraint Talfan Davies |
Publisher | : Institute of Welsh Affairs |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Television broadcasting |
ISBN | : 1904773427 |
Download English Is a Welsh Language - Television's Crisis in Wales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
17 personal statements by people who have contributed to broadcasting in English for Wales. As the UK government decides on the future of public service broadcasting, this book reminds us that television's mirror to the Welsh nation must not be further clouded, let alone discarded.
Author | : Jon Gower |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2012-02-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1446417107 |
Download The Story of Wales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Story of Wales is a vibrant portrait of 30,000 years of power, identity and politics. Revisiting major turning points in Welsh history, from its earliest settlements to the present day, Jon Gower re-examines the myths and misconceptions about this glorious country, revealing a people who have reacted with energy and invention to changing times and opportunities. It's a story of political and industrial power, economic and cultural renewal- and a nation of seemingly limitless potential. The Story of Wales is an epic account of Welsh history for a new generation.
Author | : BBC Wales |
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Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 1991 |
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Author | : BBC Wales |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 1973* |
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Download Dyma BBC Cymru Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : BBC Wales |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 8 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Digital television |
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Download Welcome BBC 2W Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : David Maxwell Barlow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
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Download The Media in Wales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This text maps the history and current situation of the media in Wales in an accessible manner and contributes to current debates on the present and future roles of the Welsh media. It contains chapters on radio, television, the press, cinema and media policy relating to Wales.
Author | : Geraint Talfan Davies |
Publisher | : Institute of Welsh Affairs |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2008-07-31 |
Genre | : Mass media |
ISBN | : 1904773346 |
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A survey of media in Wales - across print, broadcast and online and in Welsh and English - and includes data and commentary. The report also contains reflections on Ofcom’s second public service broadcasting review and on the options to improve Wales’ media provision.