BBC Shipping Forecast turns 100
by editors@theworld.org (Aaron Schachter) from The World: Latest Stories on (#70M8Y)
A hundred years ago this month, the BBC began broadcasting the Shipping Forecast as a standalone nine-minute segment. It's become a favorite of many British people, both lovingly mocked and revered. The World's Aaron Schachter takes a look at the phenomenon - and how the forecast works.