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90 Years Ago, Wimbledon Had Its First Broadcast

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(Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
(Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

The Wimbledon Tennis Championships gets underway Monday. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the first radio commentary of the historic competition, which was broadcast by the BBC.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Robert Seatter, head of BBC History, about the championship and its impact on sports broadcasting over the years.

This segment aired on July 3, 2017.

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