80 Years of BFBS 1943-2023
For 80 years BFBS has been entertaining, informing, connecting, and championing the British armed forces community.
It has always been agile and pioneering, meeting the needs of the military on land and at sea. Technical and social changes, the ever-evolving landscape of Defence, and creative and inventive colleagues have shaped BFBS into the global multimedia organisation it is today.
BFBS is a key partner to Defence and continues to stand alongside and serve our armed forces and their families wherever they are based.
BFBS: Innovating for 80 Years
BFBS 80th Anniversary
80 Years of BFBS: The story of innovation
BFBS Radio Locations Over 80 Years
Innovation Milestones
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1943: First Broadcast from Algiers
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1947: Gladys the Mobile Studio
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1952: Gurkha Radio On Air in Singapore
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1975: Launch of BFBS TV
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1982: Microwave Television – a Live Link with Home
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1994: BFBS's Own Satellite Uplink
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2007: Decompression – Entertainment to Support Troops Leaving Theatre
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2016: A Digital Turning Point – the BFBS MiPlayer
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