2BD
Broadcast area | Aberdeen City council area |
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Frequency | 606 kHz : 495 m MW |
Programming | |
Format | Light music, comedy, news and sport |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC |
History | |
First air date | 10 October 1923 |
2BD was a local
Planning
After being appointed
Inception
The opening ceremony for the station was conducted by the Marquis of Aberdeen at 9pm on 10 October 1923, followed by a performance from the Band of the
Technical data
Inside the studio, broadcasters used a single
Format
During a live six-hour transmission day, the station supplied a mix of light music, comedy, news, and sports reporting. A former Scottish football referee, Peter Craigmyle, broadcast a 15-minute programme once a week devoted to previewing sports events.[1]
The station had its own "2BD Repertory Company" with members including William Mair, Daisy Moncur, Grace Wilson and George Dewar. It had its own 12-piece orchestra, supplemented by harmonica player Donald Davidson, although they were reduced to eight members in 1926, and disbanded after the demise of the station.[1]
Comedy was supplied by entertainers such as Jessie R. F. Allan, and many other artistes appeared before the microphone, including local boy Harry Gordon and character actress Mabel Constanduris.[1]
Expansion and decline
In May 1925, 2BD's premises were extended to take in number 15 Belmont Street; however, in 1926 the "
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h The History of Aberdeen Radio Archived 24 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine: article by Gordon Bathgate from the online edition of Leopard Magazine, February 2005. Retrieved on 8 January 2008.
- ^ Change of transmission frequencies: Radio Rewind website. Retrieved on 8 January 2008.
- ^ BBC Broadcasting House, Beechgrove Terrace, Aberdeen: Aberdeen Online website. Retrieved on 8 January 2008.
- ^ Moved in 2000 to Beechgrove Terrace: BBC News article. Retrieved on 8 January 2008.