{"id":661404,"date":"2026-06-27T16:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T16:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/661404\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T16:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T16:44:14","slug":"long-wave-ends-but-mast-campaign-begins-radiotoday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/661404\/","title":{"rendered":"Long wave ends but mast campaign begins \u2013 RadioToday"},"content":{"rendered":"


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BBC Radio 4 Long Wave has been switched off, prompting calls to protect the Wychbold transmitter masts.<\/p>\n

The two 700ft structures near Droitwich carried the BBC\u2019s long wave signal across the UK for decades and are visible from the M5.<\/p>\n

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As expected<\/a>, the 198 LW service was being turned off this weekend, and it ended programming after the shipping forecast and the national anthem last night.<\/p>\n

Local history experts and the Twentieth Century Society have begun a campaign<\/a> for the masts to be listed, citing their historic, engineering and technological significance. <\/p>\n

The site began broadcasting in September 1934 after Droitwich was chosen for its central location.<\/p>\n

The BBC said the closure followed the ageing of the long wave equipment and the move of most listening to FM, DAB and online platforms. The site is owned by Arqiva.<\/p>\n

The end of an era \u2013 After almost a century we said goodbye this morning to our great companion of the airwaves Radio 4 198 LW. I shall miss her warmth and crackle. Here\u2019s the final sign off at the end of #theshippingforecast<\/a> before she fell silent\u2026 \u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/REDuiNtpji<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Al Ryan (@alryanradio) June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n


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