Marjorie Anderson
Encyclopedia
Marjorie Anderson was a leading BBC radio
broadcaster
for over thirty years. From 1940 to 1945 she presented Forces Favourites on the World War II
BBC Forces Programme
and BBC General Forces Programme
s and then its peacetime successor Family Favourites on the BBC Light Programme
. Between 1955 and 1968 she presented Home For The Day on the BBC Home Service
and is remembered as a presenter of Woman's Hour
from 1958 until her retirement in 1972. Anderson's contribution to UK radio is commemorated in The Radio Academy
's Hall of Fame.
BBC Radio
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broadcaster
Presenter
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for over thirty years. From 1940 to 1945 she presented Forces Favourites on the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
BBC Forces Programme
BBC Forces Programme
The BBC Forces Programme was a BBC radio station which operated from 7 January 1940 until 26 February 1944.-Foundation:Upon the outbreak of World War II, the BBC closed the existing BBC National Programme and BBC Regional Programme, combining the two to form a single channel known as the BBC Home...
and BBC General Forces Programme
BBC General Forces Programme
The BBC General Forces Programme was a BBC radio station from 27 February 1944 until 31 December 1946.-Foundation:Upon the outbreak of World War II, the BBC closed the existing BBC National Programme and BBC Regional Programme, combining the two to form a single channel known as the BBC Home...
s and then its peacetime successor Family Favourites on the BBC Light Programme
BBC Light Programme
The Light Programme was a BBC radio station which broadcast mainstream light entertainment and music from 1945 until 1967, when it was rebranded as BBC Radio 2...
. Between 1955 and 1968 she presented Home For The Day on the BBC Home Service
BBC Home Service
The BBC Home Service was a British national radio station which broadcast from 1939 until 1967.-Development:Between the 1920s and the outbreak of The Second World War, the BBC had developed two nationwide radio services, the BBC National Programme and the BBC Regional Programme...
and is remembered as a presenter of Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour is a radio magazine programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the United Kingdom.-History:Created by Norman Collins and originally presented by Alan Ivimey the programme was first broadcast on 7 October 1946 on the BBC's Light Programme . It was transferred to its current home in 1973...
from 1958 until her retirement in 1972. Anderson's contribution to UK radio is commemorated in The Radio Academy
Radio Academy
The Radio Academy is a registered charity that is dedicated to 'the encouragement, recognition and promotion of excellence in UK broadcasting and audio production'....
's Hall of Fame.