Broadcasting House

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/broadcasting-house

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Portland Place and Langham Place, London, England
2. What is the year first broadcast?1932
3. When did the first radio broadcast happen from Broadcasting House?The first radio broadcast from Broadcasting House was on March 15, 1932.
4. Why does Broadcasting House have a windowless central core?The windowless core keeps sound from outside and other studios out, so recordings stay quiet.

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