BBC Shuts Down Its Oldest Longwave Radio Service After 92 Years

The BBC is discontinuing its oldest service, Radio 4 on longwave, which has been broadcasting for 92 years from two steel masts in Droitwich, central England. This move ends a technology used for nearly a century, though few in the UK are expected to notice its disappearance, marking the first step in BBC's plan to phase out longwave.

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hotnewsRomanian64d ago

BBC își închide cel mai vechi serviciu, după aproape un secol

BBC oprește sâmbătă, 27 iunie, emisia postului Radio 4 pe unde lungi, punând capăt unei tehnologii folosite timp de aproape un secol. Aproape nimeni din Marea Britanie nu va observa dispariția acestui serviciu. Totuși, este primul pas din planul BBC de a reduce treptat costisitoarele transmisii radio și TV prin rețelele terestre, notează The Economist. …

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BBC Shuts Down Its Oldest Longwave Radio Service After 92 Years

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BBC își închide cel mai vechi serviciu, după aproape un secol

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