Sunday, 30 September 2018

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On this day in 1967, the BBC rebranded its Home Service as Radio 4, differentiated the Light Programme into popular music and entertainment, becoming Radio 1 and Radio 2 and made its Third Programme, an arts and culture show, Radio 3. The reorganisation was prompted by increasing competition from continental broadcasts and offered a broader array of programming throughout the day within its constellation of stations.