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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith, KT, GCVO, GBE, CB, TD, PC ( / ˈriːθ /; 20 July 1889 – 16 June 1971) was a Scottish broadcasting executive who established the tradition of independent public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom.
Jul 20, 1998 · John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (born July 20, 1889, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scot.—died June 16, 1971, Edinburgh) was a principal architect of the modern pattern of publicly owned but independent corporations in Great Britain.
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It was created in 1940 for Sir John Reith, the first Director-General of the BBC. His only son, the second Baron, disclaimed the peerage for life in 1972. Since 2016, the title is held by the latter's son, the third Baron.
John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith, KT, GCVO, GBE, CB, TD, PC ( / ˈriːθ /; 20 July 1889 – 16 June 1971), was a British broadcasting executive who established the tradition of independent public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom.
John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (July 20, 1889 – June 16, 1971) was a Scottish broadcasting executive. As the general manager of the BBC , he established the tradition of independent public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom .
Jun 13, 2021 · John Reith, the BBC's first director-general IT was 50 years ago this week that Lord Reith, founding father of the British Broadcasting Corporation and pioneer of public service broadcasting worldwide, died at his home in Edinburgh at the age of 81.
Mar 6, 2017 · Our Records: John Reith, 1st Baron Reith. John Charles Walsham Reith was born on 20 July 1889 at Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. He was the seventh, and youngest child, of the Reverend Dr George...
