The BBC switches off its oldest service

BBC ends Radio 4 long-wave broadcasts after 101 years, with TV shutdown reportedly next

The BBC has shut down its Radio 4 long-wave broadcast service on June 27, 2026, ending over a century of long-wave radio transmissions that

Long Wave radio era ends as Droitwich transmitting station prepares for switch-off

The article covers the impending end of the Long Wave radio era, marked by the planned switch-off of the Droitwich Transmitting Station in W

BBC axes Radio 4's The World Tonight after 50 years as part of £500m cost-cutting drive

BBC Radio 4's long-running evening news programme "The World Tonight" is being axed after more than 50 years as part of the corporation's co

UK government considers ending Freeview terrestrial TV by 2034, raising concerns for vulnerable viewers

The UK government is considering ending Freeview terrestrial TV services by 2034, transitioning to internet-based broadcasting. Freeview cur

BBC axes Radio 4's The World Tonight and cuts 550 jobs amid £500m funding gap

The BBC is cutting 550 jobs and axing Radio 4 programs including The World Tonight (a 56-year-old news show) and Sunday Breakfast as part of

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