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The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.
On October 18, 1922, the British Broadcasting Company was established to create a national radio network across the UK.
A consortium of wireless manufacturers and newspapers formed the BBC to unify disparate radio transmissions.
The first transmitters went on air to offer news, music, and educational programs to a broad audience.
Under the leadership of its first Director-General, John Reith, the BBC pursued a mission of informing, educating, and entertaining.
The organization laid the groundwork for a public broadcasting model funded by license fees rather than advertising.
In 1927 it became the British Broadcasting Corporation under a royal charter, cementing its status as a national institution.
This founding moment marked a major advance in communications infrastructure and shaped modern broadcasting worldwide.
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