The history of the BBC

How old is the BBC: 

The BBC is 96 years old as it was born on the 18 October 1922. 

Who is Lord Reith and what connection does he have with the BBC?

Lord Reith was a Scottish broadcasting executive who established the tradition of independent public service broadcasting in the UK. He was in fact the founder of the BBC. He was its general manager when it was set up as a British broadcasting company in 1922, and he was its first director general when it became a public corporation in 1927. 

When did it start broadcasting Radio 1?

The BBC started broadcasting radio 1 on 20 September 1967. 

What are the BBC's five public purposes, as set out in the Royal charter?

- To provide news and information to help people understand and engage with the world around them. 
- To support learning for people of all ages
- To show creative, high quality and distinctive output and services
- To support, represent and reflect upon the diversity of the united kingdom. 
- To support, represent and reflect upon the culture of the united kingdom as well as values. 

What is the BBC's mission?

To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. 

What is the BBC's vision? 

To be the number one creative organisation in the world. 

What are the BBC's values?

They value respect, trust, independence, honesty, diversity and many more. 

What does the BBC's license fee cover?

Over 90% of the license fee is spent on BBC TV channels, radio stations and online services.

How is the BBC regulated? How long has this body regulated the BBC and who regulated it before?

 The BBC is currently regulated by OFCOM ( office of communications). They have been regulating the BBC for over a year and 7 months ( they started on the 3 April 2017). The previous regulator was the BBC trust. 

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