BBC Medium Wave Closures

dxhound2005

The information below is from the Frequencyfinder site. I have heard most of those at some stage. Where I am, Devon on 990 is up against a strong 5 Live signal, but I heard it faintly. Cambridge on 1026 is up against Downtown, but I did get the ID one evening.

The three NI transmitters are carrying the close down message today 06 May, will continue into June. The close down messages will make the transmitters much easier to identify than when they are carrying regular programmes.

April 2021

The BBC has announced that the following AM transmitters will close during May and June. All are likely to switch to re-tuning advice prior to closure: (17/4/2021; updated 24/4/2021)

Radio Cambridgeshire on 1026: Retune advice loop from 10 May
Radio Devon on 801 and 990: Retune advice loop from 3-4June
BBC Essex on 729 and 765: Retune advice loop from 20 May
Radio Gloucestershire on 1413 in the East of the county (the remaining transmitter continues): Retune advice loop from 7 June
BBC Hereford an Worcester on 738 and 1584: Retune advice loop from 13 May
Radio Lancashire on 855: Retune advice loop from 17 May
Radio Leeds on 774: Retune advice loop from 1 June
Radio Sheffield on 1035: Retune advice loop from 27 May
Radio Stoke on 1503: Retune advice loop from 24 May
Radio Wales on 657 in NE Wales and 882 in the North Wales (the remaining transmitter continues): Retune advice loop from 9 June
Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle on 792, 873 and 1341: Retune advice loop from 6 May

martinedwards

genuinely haven't listened to MW or LW in 20 years.

the number of folk that this will impact will be tiny.