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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Vol. 2 (1939 Dec-1940 Jun)
BBC WAC ref. R9/11/2: Volume covers: week 50 (11th December 1939) to week 27 (30th June 1940).
Date:1939-1940Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-11-02
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/11/2
Vol. 6 (1941 Dec-1942 Jun)
BBC WAC ref. R9/11/6: Volume covers: 28 December 1941 to 30 June 1942.
Date:1941-1942Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-11-06
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/11/6
Vol. 8 (1943 Jan-Jun)
BBC WAC ref. R9/11/8: Volume covers: 1 January 1943 to 30 June 1943.
Date:1943-1943Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-11-08
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/11/8
Vol. 9 (1943 Jul-Dec)
BBC WAC ref. R9/11/9: Volume covers: 1 July 1943 to 31 December 1943.
Date:1943-1943Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-11-09
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/11/9
Vol. 10 (1944 Jan-Jun)
BBC WAC ref. R9/11/10: Volume covers: 1 January 1944 to 30 June 1944.
Date:1944-1944Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-11-10
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/11/10
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 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
Vol. 1 (1938 Dec-1939 Apr)
BBC WAC ref. R9/11/1: Volume covers: week 49 (4th December 1938) to week 13 (1st April 1939). No reports are available for the period week 14 (4th April 1939) to...
Date:1938-1939Contributor:BBC. Written Archives Centre
Identifier:248-r9-11-01
Archive Reference(s):BBC WAC R9/11/1