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The earliest regular local radio broadcast dates as far back as the 1920s, with the launch of 2LO in 1922.

The station, based at Marconi House on the Strand, Central London was opened by Guglielmo Marconi and became the British Broadcasting Company's first radio station.

The first-ever news bulletin was read by Arthur Burrows.

" 2LO Calling " was its call-sign, which preceded all programmes on the air.

In 1923 2LO moved to bigger premises with studios adjacent to the Savoy Hotel in London.

Its transmission tower was located on the roof of Selfridges department store in the West End.

In 1930 2LO evolved into two programming networks: the BBC National Programme and the BBC Regional Programme, 2LO being integrated into the latter.