It was the home to the Shipping Forecast, Test Match Special and, according to Cold War legend, one of the signals submarine commanders used to check Britain had not been wiped out. For the last time ...

After more than a century, an era comes to an end as the world's longest-running long-wave radio service shuts down. On June 27, 2026, the BBC switched off its Radio 4 long-wave broadcast for good, ...

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Age UK has warned of the importance of “leaving no-one behind” as the BBC ended its long-wave radio broadcasts after almost 100 years. BBC Radio 4, which was the last long-wave radio station in the UK ...

The BBC has ended its long wave radio broadcasts after almost 100 years. BBC Radio 4, which was the last long wave radio station in the UK, had the service permanently switched off at 1am on Saturday.

The BBC has shut down its long wave radio service after almost 100 years. BBC Radio 4, which was the last long wave radio station in the UK, had the service permanently switched off at 1am on Saturday ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The BBC has ended its long wave radio broadcasts after almost 100 years. BBC Radio 4, which was the last long wave radio station ...

Local history expert Alastair Moseley said he backed a campaign to get the Wychbold masts listed status A campaign has begun to get two large transmitter masts listed, after the BBC's Long Wave (LW) ...

A campaign has begun to get two large transmitter masts listed, after the BBC's Long Wave (LW) service is turned off. The 700ft (213m) high Wychbold Masts in the Worcestershire countryside can be seen ...

Long Wave infrastructure owned and operated by a third party is coming to the end of its life as a technology BBC Radio 4 broadcasts on Long Wave will end on 27 June 2026, ahead of the Long Wave ...