ABSTRACT
Public broadcasting began as a business venture to induce people to buy receivers. Entertainment was the main ingredient of the programmes, but other items soon found their way into the schedules - weather reports, news bulletins, and talks on subjects of general interest. Mr Reith, who was General Manager of the Company at that time, justified this policy by describing entertainment as occupying one's leisure hours agreeably. This broad definition included a wide variety of items and, in the first few years, religious talks and stories from the Bible were included but little attempt was made to teach religion by radio.
