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Events on Saturday 1 January 1927 1
1927British Broadcasting Corporation establishedBBC becomes a public corporation under royal charterThe privately owned British Broadcasting Company was replaced by the British Broadcasting Corporation, a public body created by royal charter. John Reith became its first director-general. The charter set up the model of public service broadcasting funded by a licence fee.