The BBC celebrates 100 years in Scotland, with the anniversary of the first broadcast from Glasgow.
The BBC is celebrating 100 years in Scotland, with the anniversary of the first broadcast from Glasgow on 6 March 1923.Herbert Carruthers, director of the BBC's first radio station in Scotland
The walls were draped with curtains to eliminate echoes and the grand piano was used extensively in the early broadcasts.Robert Dunnett was the BBC's first officially accredited War Correspondent in Scotland.Originally from Cockburnspath in the Scottish Borders, he reported on the first Nazi attacks on Scotland during the early weeks of the Second World War.
As presenter and commentator on "Sportscene" in the 1970s and 80s, the former school headmaster was the face of BBC sport in Scotland for years. Escaping the hackneyed themes of Scottish rural life, Highland battles, and Glasgow gangland culture, the six-part series told the story of The Majestics, a legendary Scots rock 'n' roll band, and their efforts to stage a 'silver jubilee' tour after the death of their lead singer.Jackie Bird and Mary Marquis, two of the longest-serving presenters of Scottish news programmes
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