This is a list of events from
British radio in 1922.
Events
January
No events.
February
14 February – The world's first regular wireless broadcasts for entertainment, made by
Peter Eckersley, begin transmission on radio station
2MT from a hut at the
Marconi Company laboratories at
Writtle near
Chelmsford in England. Initially they are for half an hour on Tuesday evenings.
March
No events.
April
No events.
May
11 May – Station
2LO becomes the second radio station to broadcast regularly in the United Kingdom, operating from
Marconi House in London, initially for one hour a day. The first radio sports commentary in Britain is made on the station when
Arthur Burrows describes a
boxing match between
Ted "Kid" Lewis and
Georges Carpentier at
Olympia. No further sports broadcasts are made in the country until 1927 due to pressure from newspapers.[1]
June to September
No events.
October
7 October – Speaking on radio station
2LO, the
Prince of Wales becomes the first member of the British royal family to make a public broadcast.[2]
14 November – London radio station
2LO transfers to the British Broadcasting Company which makes its first ever broadcast,[3][4] transmitting from 18:00 GMT its first two
news bulletins, each read by the director of programmes,
Arthur Burrows, twice ("once quickly and once slowly") – to determine listener reaction.[5]
15 November – The British Broadcasting Company opens its stations in Birmingham (
5IT) and Manchester (
2ZY), the latter at the
Metropolitan-Vickers works in
Trafford Park. Manchester broadcasts the BBC's first children's programme, Miss A. Bennie, "The Lady of the Magic Carpet", reading "
The Happy Prince" by
Oscar Wilde.[6] The 2ZY Orchestra, predecessor of the
BBC Philharmonic, is formed.
24 November – 2ZY Manchester broadcasts the BBC's first variety act.[6]