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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1928, Alastair Burnet, English journalist (died 2012) was born. In 1937, Guy Woolfenden, English composer and conductor (died 2016) was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1942, Roy Palmer, English cricketer and umpire was born. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1958, J. D. Hayworth, American politician and radio host was born. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1977, Neil Harris, English footballer and manager was born. In 2007, Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (born 1947) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The BBC ends longwave radio service today
As a child, I used to be fascinated by the indicators on old radios for faraway cities: magic places such as Warsaw, Nador, Ulaanbatar and Droitwich. Longwave radio was surely something amazing we had found but already forgotten about, those markings and frequencies being absent from newer devices. — Read the rest The post The BBC ends longwave radio service today appeared first on Boing Boing.
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The Register
· Jun 29, 2026
End of era as the BBC switches off Radio 4 Long Wave service
Aging infrastructure shuts down tomorrow after almost a century
The West Australian
· Jun 27, 2026
BBC ends long wave broadcasts after almost a century
It's an end of an era in Britain as BBC Radio's last long wave service is switched off for good after broadcasting since before World War II.
The Standard
· Jun 27, 2026
BBC shuts down long wave radio service after almost a century
BBC Radio 4 had its long wave service permanently switched off at 1am on Saturday.
Fark
· Jul 8, 2026
Today's 2-hour serving of '80s alt/post-punk/new wave will be a hot plate of the usual unusual deep cuts. Hear what commercial radio doesn't sound like on pastFORWARD. Starts @ 1:00 PM ET, LGT streaming options [Live]
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Engadget
· Jul 9, 2026
The BBC and Channel 4 are in talks to merge streaming services... yet again
The BBC wanted to launch a UK-wide streaming service with ITV and Channel 4 in 2007... and again in 2017... will the third time be the charm?
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Related coverage for "The BBC ends longwave radio service today": The Register — End of era as the BBC switches off Radio 4 Long Wave service. The West Australian — BBC ends long wave broadcasts after almost a century. The Standard — BBC shuts down long wave radio service after almost a century. Fark — Today's 2-hour serving of '80s alt/post-punk/new wave will be a hot plate of the usual unusual deep cuts. Hear what commercial radio doesn't sound like on pastFORWARD. Starts @ 1:00 PM ET, LGT streaming options [Live]. Engadget — The BBC and Channel 4 are in talks to merge streaming services... yet again