London Calling (magazine)

London Calling
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II issue
CategoriesListings magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Final issueDecember 2004
CompanyBBC World Service
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
OCLC4652734

London Calling (later renamed BBC Worldwide, then BBC On Air) is a former monthly magazine[1] that contained programme listings for the BBC World Service shortwave radio broadcasting service. Originally called the Empire Programme Pamphlet (for what was then known as the BBC Empire Service) and then BBC Empire Broadcasting, the title was changed to London Calling in mid-1939 when the magazine expanded from 12 pages to 16.[2] The title alludes to the BBC World Service's station identification: "This is London calling ...", which was used during World War II, often in broadcasts to occupied countries.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "BBC London calling". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. ^ "So What's In a Name? Quite a Lot", London Calling, October 1992
  3. ^ Gilbert, Pat (2005) [2004]. Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of The Clash (4th ed.). London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1-84513-113-4. OCLC 61177239.
  4. ^ "London Calling by The Clash Songfacts" (PHP). songfacts.com. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
  5. ^ NPR 30 July 2011.