BBC ends its long wave radio broadcasts after almost a century

BBC Radio 4 had its long wave service permanently switched off at 1am on Saturday.

Radio 4 broadcasts on Long Wave to end on 27 June 2026

BBC Radio 4 broadcasts on Long Wave will end on 27 June 2026, ahead of the Long Wave platform closing on 30 June 2026. The Long Wave infrastructure is owned and operated by a thir ...

BBC has no fond farewell for Long Wave as it ends with national anthem

There will be no specially commissioned farewell for the BBC’s Long Wave (LW) radio service when it ceases transmission at 1am on June 27.
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Something happened this morning which will have been unnoticed by many, but which for a certain breed of radio enthusiast marks the end of an era. The BBC stopped broadcasting Radio 4 on their 198 kHz ...

BBC shuts down long wave radio service after almost a century

BBC Radio 4 had its long wave service permanently switched off at 1am on Saturday.
Hackaday

Portrait Of A Long Wave Station In Its Twilight Years

There’s a quirk of broadcasting in Europe left over from the earliest days of the medium, which our American readers may not have encountered. As well as the familiar AM band, Europeans and Africans ...