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Rillington · 15-01-2024, 14:05

Sunshine 855, Ludlow, which has broadcast on AM for more than 30 years has announced that it will be ending its MW transmissions in a few days. I wonder how long it will be before the BBC Local radio stations which still broadcast on MW will also end AM transmissions, given that Radio 4 on long wave is due to end shortly.

All this will leave on AM are the London commercial stations, such as LBC News, TalkSport and BBC Radio 5 Live on AM, and possibly the odd one in various areas, such as Gold in Manchester. My guess is that 5 Live will be the last to go, before the end of the decade.

15-01-2024, 14:05	#89
Rillington cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Services: Virgin Media, DAB Posts: 1,142	Re: AM Radio fading into history Sunshine 855, Ludlow, which has broadcast on AM for more than 30 years has announced that it will be ending its MW transmissions in a few days. I wonder how long it will be before the BBC Local radio stations which still broadcast on MW will also end AM transmissions, given that Radio 4 on long wave is due to end shortly. All this will leave on AM are the London commercial stations, such as LBC News, TalkSport and BBC Radio 5 Live on AM, and possibly the odd one in various areas, such as Gold in Manchester. My guess is that 5 Live will be the last to go, before the end of the decade.