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From: G3VGW @ GB7NOT.#23.GBR.EU 5 April 2005
Hello SWLs,
Here is news of the BBC giving up using the Antigua relay
station. Thanks to Wolfgang, DF5SX for this information....
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ANTIGUA
Researching the background to the situation with the Antigua relay
station, I just came across this news item, which I had not previously
seen, in the 22 February of the Antigua Sun:
<http://sun-weekend.com/>
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will be ceasing its
short wave transmssions, relayed from Antigua, at the end of March. This
operation was started by the BBC World Service since the early 1970's.
A release from the company gives the reason as a decline in short wave
listeners around the world.
"All international broadcasters are therefore reducing short wave
transmissions and moving their resources to delivery methods now preferred
by audiences such as FM, satellite and online.
The release noted that "the BBC itself has lost over a third of
its short wave audiences over the last decade and the trend is
accelerating. Therefore, BBC World Service is ceasing short wave
transmssions from Antigua at the end of March. BBC World Service will
continue its FM transmissions on the island however.
"As a public service broadcaster, the BBC World Service is unable
to exploit the site's potential commercially. Therefore, the Caribbean
Relay Company, who manage the site on behalf of its shareholders BBC World
Service and Deutsche Welle, is exploring options to offer the site to a
commercial operator in an effort to retain and increase the business to
Antigua. A new general manager David Bones arrived on the island
yesterday."
(via Andy Sennitt-HOL, dxld Mar 29)
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Please note I am not the author of the above, just the 'postman'!
Thanks Wolfgang!
73, Richard G3VGW @ GB7NOT (Ambergate, Derbyshire, UK)
(Edited & sent using a BBC Micro)
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