Gary Rodger

Monitoring media waves from the Emley Moor transmitter • ITV crew member · Archive TV enthusiast · Running on regional continuity and caffeine. Views my own.

[Gary Rodger @garyrodgertv]

Sir Alastair Burnet's election night menu, 1966. @tombradby, does this remain the standard fare for 2017? #GE2017

[BFI @BFI]

On ITV's 70th birthday, curator Lisa Kerrigan looks back on the channel's busy launch and the early programmes that shaped commercial broadcasting in Britain. https://t.co/nziE9QyXxs

[Gary Rodger @garyrodgertv]

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[ITV Football @itvfootball]

ITV and BBC Sport have secured the rights to broadcast the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, ensuring that the biggest tournament in women’s football remains free-to-air for UK audiences.

[Matthew Bailey @whyoutloud]

We need to start sending the @BBCParliament commentators cakes just like @bbctms

[📻 David Lloyd @DavidLloydRADIO]

This Day: 1922. The BBC broadcast the first ever radio news bulletin. Arthur Burrows read it on 2LO. https://t.co/GxrUUft4lY #radiomoments

[Gary Rodger @garyrodgertv]

#OnThisDay - the 1935 General Election; here's footage of the results courtesy of the BBC in 1970: https://t.co/X2JqcAzH7o

[Claus Grimm @GrimmClaus]

On this date 50 years ago: CBS 📺 „Election Night‘68“ with Walter Cronkite. #CBSnews advertisement in “TV Guide” 1968. @SilverAgeTV

[BBC Parliament @BBCParliament]

On BOOKtalk this weekend: @MichaelLCrick on the life of veteran elections expert Sir David Butler. Watch tomorrow at 8.45pm 📺

[📻 David Lloyd @DavidLloydRADIO]

Happy birthday US commercial radio. This Day: 1920. At 6.00 pm - the first commercial radio broadcast in the US: a KDKA Election broadcast from a shack on top of the Westinghouse Electric buildings in East Pittsburgh. https://t.co/cp6Rm4Im5M #radiomoments

[Philip Cowley @philipjcowley]

Nice David Butler story in today’s Standard diary.

[Gary Rodger @garyrodgertv]

Fabulous news!

[TAMARA🧸✨📈 @coachTamara444]

Staff heard in an email last week the big cuts to BBC Parliament have been dropped - following union meetings and an intervention from John Bercow

[JaffaCakesForProust @jaffasforproust]

We heartily recommend you tune into @SunnyGRadio at https://t.co/BVrBAwjilO now to hear Blake Jones & The Trike Shop (composers & performers of our fab Jaffa theme tune) live on New Music City Radio!

[Matthew Bailey @whyoutloud]

Political betting, 1974 style: https://t.co/rF4s7ZPTPM

[Is Sir John Curtice On TV? @JohnCurticeOnTV]

Arise, Sir John Professor Curtice.
Here’s to a poll-filled 2018.

#NewYearHonours

[Sir David Butler @SirDavidButler]

Ninety three today. I'm not about to start tweeting again, but look forward to the fascinating politics of the coming year.

[🇬🇧📺 Classic British TV 📺🇬🇧 @Classicbritcom]

Not Film or Television but check out this Wimpy Menu from the mid 1970s.

[Gary Rodger @garyrodgertv]

@Marke09Mark Ah, you're spot on - cheers for the message, will correct in the next revision.

[Cult Zeros @cultzeros]

This summer's must-have fashion item! @WhatScotsThink