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Type | Armed forces media (UK) |
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Founded | 1943 |
Broadcast area |
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Key people | The Queen (patron)[1] Ben Chapman (CEO)[2] Christopher Wilson (chairman of the board of trustees)[1] |
Former names | Forces Broadcasting Service British Forces Network |
BFBS Radio | See list |
Official website | Official website |
The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides radio and television programmes for His Majesty's Armed Forces, and their dependents worldwide. Editorial control is independent of the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces themselves.[3] It was established by the British War Office (now the Ministry of Defence) in 1943. In 1944, it was managed by Gale Pedrick.[4]