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Originally Posted by 'LIVEWIRE?'
Not that this should be taken as a general guide, but, some years ago when BBC Radio Oxford's MW outlet closed, the transmitter, with a frequency change from 1485 to 1197kHz was turned over to Virgin, later Absolute, Radio, and is still on air to this day.
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What is the trend, then, with other UK-based MF broadcasters other than the BBC? Are they cutting back on AM broadcasts too or are they 'availing themselves' as described? A programme is a programme, irrespective of how it's promulgated. If there's a message to put across, well...
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Originally Posted by Station X
Of course some people are dependent on MW transmissions, either because no alternative exists...
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Like in rural and hilly Cumbria, you mean? Carlisle (local BBC radio and BBC R4) and Barrow still serve the populace on MF, even though Whitehaven is getting the chop. A shame, as Whitehaven MF evolved from one of the WWII 'H'-stations. But it is a reasonably-sized town with good VHF, DAB and TV reception and so is well-served.