May 11, 2026

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Via the RSGB: Closure of the Droitwich Transmitter on 198kHz

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The BBC has announced that the Droitwich Transmitter on 198kHz will be permanently closed down during 2026. The Scottish Long Wave transmitters at Burghead and Westerglen will also be turned off. The Droitwich transmitter was commissioned during September 1934. These transmissions have always been part of our lives as radio enthusiasts. A date has not yet […] Radio Society of Great Britain – Main Site – Read More