General listening barometers
General listening barometers
Collection: BBC Listener Research Department Reports, 1937-c.1950 Volumes General listening barometers
BBC WAC ref. R9/11 and R9/12: These reports show the numbers of listeners in England to particular radio broadcasts expressed as a percentage of the population. There are separate figures for the English regions, but Scotland and Wales are not covered until December 1939. There are no figures for Northern Ireland. A brief note of the weather is given from June 12, 1940.For more on the context of these general listening barometers, please see "The good servant: the origins and development of BBC Listener Research 1936-1950" by Siân Nicholas, located in our detailed description section.
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Box 7 (1951 Sep-1952 Jun)
BBC WAC ref. R9/12/7: Box covers: 1 September 1951 to 28 June 1952.
Date:1951-1952Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-12-7
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/12/7
Box 6 (1950 Aug-1951 Aug)
BBC WAC ref. R9/12/6: Box covers: 1 August 1950 to 31 August 1951.
Date:1950-1951Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-12-6
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/12/6
Box 5 (1949 Sep-1950 Jul)
BBC WAC ref. R9/12/5: Box covers: 1 September 1949 to 31 July 1950.
Date:1949-1950Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-12-5
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/12/5
Box 4 (1948 Sep-1949 Aug)
BBC WAC ref. R9/12/4: Box covers: 1 September 1948 to 31 August 1949.
Date:1948-1949Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-12-4
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/12/4
Box 3 (1947 Sep-1948 Aug)
BBC WAC ref. R9/12/3: Box covers: 1 September 1947 to 31 August 1948.
Date:1947-1948Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-12-3
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/12/3
Box 2 (1946 Sep-1947 Aug)
BBC WAC ref. R9/12/2: Box covers: 1 September 1946 to 31 August 1947.
Date:1946-1947Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-12-2
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/12/2
Box 1 (1945 Jul-1946 Aug)
BBC WAC ref. R9/12/1: Box covers: 29 July 1945 to 31 August 1946.
Date:1945-1946Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-12-1
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/12/1
Vol. 12 (1945 Jan-Jul)
BBC WAC ref. R9/11/12: Volume covers: 1 January 1945 to 28 July 1945.
Date:1945-1945Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-11-12
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/11/12
