Radio
The BBC radio broadcast its first commentary on a professional football match in January 1927 when it featured a game between Arsenal and Sheffield United. Later that year the BBC broadcast the FA Cup final. By 1931 the BBC was broadcasting over 100 games per season. At this time only about 30% of households owned radios.
The BBC's leading commentator in 1930-31 was George Allison. To help the listener understand what was going on, a diagram was published in the Radio Times which showed a football pitch divided into numbered squares. During the game Allison's assistant would call out the number of the square in which the ball resided.
The Great Depression resulted in a fall in attendances at football matches. Some club chairman partly blamed radio coverage for this situation and in June 1931 the Football League banned all broadcasts of its fixtures. This ban was to continue until after the Second world war.
The FA did not share these negative views of radio and during the 1930s every FA Cup final was broadcast by the BBC. By 1939 about 71% of households owned radios and 8,900,000 licensed sets were in use.
Radio today
Radio today is fairly different but also carries some similarities. firstly the most common radio stations that are listened to the most include Radio 5 live & Talksport, both of which cover games across the Premier League and Football League. Alot of the coverage of these games are done by a main commentator and a special guest, whether it be someone famous who is an avid football fan or an ex professional. By doing this it creates a more attractive and appealing listen. Fans will see or hear that an ex pro will be commentating on a football match, which immediately catches their attention & it appeals to them more than just a nobody commentator. The radio has the right to broadcast any sport that they want, mainly because the TV is so popular and influential it allows the radio to have access to all sports.
The big difference between radio and TV is that one is listening and the other is visually seeing the action. Most people prefer to watch a game as they get to see what is happening in the game, this is why Television has become such an influential part of sport. Less people are tuning in and listening to games on the radio because nowadays televisions are easier to get a hold of and most households have one.
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The BBC's leading commentator in 1930-31 was George Allison. To help the listener understand what was going on, a diagram was published in the Radio Times which showed a football pitch divided into numbered squares. During the game Allison's assistant would call out the number of the square in which the ball resided.
The Great Depression resulted in a fall in attendances at football matches. Some club chairman partly blamed radio coverage for this situation and in June 1931 the Football League banned all broadcasts of its fixtures. This ban was to continue until after the Second world war.
The FA did not share these negative views of radio and during the 1930s every FA Cup final was broadcast by the BBC. By 1939 about 71% of households owned radios and 8,900,000 licensed sets were in use.
Radio today
Radio today is fairly different but also carries some similarities. firstly the most common radio stations that are listened to the most include Radio 5 live & Talksport, both of which cover games across the Premier League and Football League. Alot of the coverage of these games are done by a main commentator and a special guest, whether it be someone famous who is an avid football fan or an ex professional. By doing this it creates a more attractive and appealing listen. Fans will see or hear that an ex pro will be commentating on a football match, which immediately catches their attention & it appeals to them more than just a nobody commentator. The radio has the right to broadcast any sport that they want, mainly because the TV is so popular and influential it allows the radio to have access to all sports.
The big difference between radio and TV is that one is listening and the other is visually seeing the action. Most people prefer to watch a game as they get to see what is happening in the game, this is why Television has become such an influential part of sport. Less people are tuning in and listening to games on the radio because nowadays televisions are easier to get a hold of and most households have one.
Source:http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Fradio.htm
POSITIVES
One positive effect of the radio is that the common man can get instant news about football fast, no delays or adverts (some stations). This means that they do not need to go out and buy a newspaper or watch a sport channel waiting for news about their team to be shown. The radio have alot more flexibility in terms of what they can cover, meaning they can cover a huge range of sports or topics. For example, in the world cup finals, you were able to change from a few matches, meaning you could listen to the commentary on an England match and immediately switch over to another match to check the score. This gives radio an appeal that none of the others have, meaning more people will be attracted to this feature.
There will also be an increase in the coverage that the radio can give, or they are allowed. They will be allowed to cover alot more sport, and alot more football because they have become very popular, attracting more listeners. The radio is very appealing to all because it is so accessible. It is arguably more accessible than the TV because you can listen online as well as on the TV and your radio/stereo.
NEGATIVES
A huge negative on the topic of the radio is that there is alot of bogus news broadcast. This can cause alot of upsets or even misleading guidance to avid fans. Alot of the sport channels will have opinionated discussions and some people would believe alot of the information being given is legitimate, whereas it is only discussion. This sometimes is why radio stations are frowned upon because many of the stations can give out bogus information meaning people are mislead.
COMMENTS
One positive effect of the radio is that the common man can get instant news about football fast, no delays or adverts (some stations). This means that they do not need to go out and buy a newspaper or watch a sport channel waiting for news about their team to be shown. The radio have alot more flexibility in terms of what they can cover, meaning they can cover a huge range of sports or topics. For example, in the world cup finals, you were able to change from a few matches, meaning you could listen to the commentary on an England match and immediately switch over to another match to check the score. This gives radio an appeal that none of the others have, meaning more people will be attracted to this feature.
There will also be an increase in the coverage that the radio can give, or they are allowed. They will be allowed to cover alot more sport, and alot more football because they have become very popular, attracting more listeners. The radio is very appealing to all because it is so accessible. It is arguably more accessible than the TV because you can listen online as well as on the TV and your radio/stereo.
NEGATIVES
A huge negative on the topic of the radio is that there is alot of bogus news broadcast. This can cause alot of upsets or even misleading guidance to avid fans. Alot of the sport channels will have opinionated discussions and some people would believe alot of the information being given is legitimate, whereas it is only discussion. This sometimes is why radio stations are frowned upon because many of the stations can give out bogus information meaning people are mislead.
COMMENTS