Many thanks Maire (and John) that's really helpful
Best wishes
Scott
Quoting Messenger Davies Maire <[log in to unmask]>:
> My husband, John Davies, has asked me to pass on this information:
> (he couldn't access the list for some reason . ..)
>
>
> Scott --
>
> My (academic) wife has passed on your appeal for info on early BBC
> sports broadcasting.
>
> I am currently working as a freelance copy editor, including on
> academic journals in the sports history field published by
> Routledge/Taylor and Francis. The only article I can recall coming
> across recently that might be of some help is one in "Sport in
> History": it was by Richard Haynes and was entitled "Lobby and the
> Formative Years of Radio Sports Commentary, 193552". Even if it
> isn't itself relevant, maybe some of the references might give you
> some useful leads. It's in Sport in History vol. 29 no. 1 and would
> have come out earlier this year.
>
> Also, at the risk of stating the obvious, have you tried writing to
> the magazine Prospero, which is for retired BBC staff? It might turn
> up some sports broadcasting veterans. The current editor, Robin
> Reynolds, can be contacted at [log in to unmask]
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> Good luck with your project
>
> John Davies
> (Radio Times staff, 1971--90)
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> Máire Messenger Davies, PhD, FRSA (Professor)
> Director, Centre for Media Research,
> School of Media, Film and Journalism
> University of Ulster
> Cromore Rd, Coleraine BT52 1SA
> Telephone: +44(0)28324069
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The History of the BBC on behalf of Anthony McNicholas
> Sent: Tue 11/10/2009 12:58 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [BBC-HISTORY] BBC and sports history
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> I spent many happy hours at Caversham for my sport/television book
> published by BFI in 1990 (Games and Sets - the changing face of sport on
> television). Also interviewed Peter Dimmock. Most of the results are in
> the first two chapters.
>
> Available 2nd hand on Amazon for 7p!
>
> Steve.
>
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> Prof Steven Barnett
> Professor of Communications
> School of Media, Art and Design
> University of Westminster
> Watford Road, Harrow
> Middlesex HA1 3TP
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Dr Scott Anthony
School of Arts, Histories & Cultures
University of Manchester
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