Oct 15 2018
BBC to extend FM coverage to additional 400,000 people across Wales. From Wednesday 24 October, BBC Radio Wales will be available across 91% of Wales, thanks to a major boost to its FM signal. Wales’s national radio station – which currently reaches 79% of households in Wales – will be available to more listeners than […]
Jun 26 2018
Over the past year or so we’ve talked a lot about how we need to reinvent the BBC for a new generation. Today we’re releasing the first version of a brand new audio app from the BBC. Available to download for free from Apple, Google and Amazon app stores from later today, BBC Sounds brings […]
Mar 19 2018
The BBC says it wants to keep FM radio for the foreseeable future rather than switch over entirely to digital. BBC director of radio and music Bob Shennan said that “audiences want choice”. “We need to do more in the UK before we consider a switchover and for that to be genuinely led by the […]
Oct 2 2017
The BBC World Service is now available on DAB digital radio in Denmark following a national switch to DAB+. Overnight from 30th September to 1st October 2017, the Danish DAB network was switched to the newer DAB+ standard, providing room for new services to launch, including the BBC World Service, which now occupies a 40kbps […]
Sep 25 2017
The new Korean language service announced in November 2016 by the BBC World Service began broadcasting today. Audiences in the Korean peninsula and Korean speakers around the world can now hear radio broadcasts and access the latest news online at BBC.com/Korean. BBC News Korean is one of 12 new language service launches now underway as […]
Aug 10 2017
We know how much you love your local radio services, with more and more of you listening in different ways: using FM, DAB or internet-based services such as BBC iPlayer Radio. We regularly review the value for money of our distribution our services across all platforms to ensure we’re spending the licence fee as efficiently […]
Jun 29 2017
Radio 1 will launch a pop-up sister station later this year as part of its 50th birthday celebrations. Radio 1 Vintage will broadcast on DAB and iPlayer for three days from 30 September. Tony Blackburn, who was the first voice ever heard on the station, will team up with current breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw […]
Jun 23 2017
The BBC is to make two major changes to radio broadcasting in Wales. The broadcaster has confirmed its plans to launch a new digital-only peak time service called BBC Radio Cymru 2, providing additional choice to Welsh speakers on DAB, iPlayer Radio and on digital TV platforms. Discussions regarding carriage agreements are ongoing with various […]
Mar 13 2017
BBC World Service English has announced the launch of a 24/7 DAB+ radio service in the Netherlands in an agreement with Broadcast Digital Networks (BDN) and Mobiele TV Nederland (MTVNL). In a three year contract BBC World Service English will be streamed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on digital radio in the […]
Mar 13 2017
BBC World Service English has announced the launch of a 24/7 DAB+ radio service in the Netherlands in an agreement with Broadcast Digital Networks (BDN) and Mobiele TV Nederland (MTVNL). In a three year contract BBC World Service English will be streamed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on digital radio in the […]
Mar 6 2017
The BBC will extend its expansion of the World Service by providing a digital-only service in Serbian, it said today. This follows last year’s announcement of a major expansion to the BBC World Service, with services in 11 new languages and enhancements to existing services. Director of the BBC World Service Francesca Unsworth says: “I’m […]
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Apr 2 2019
BBC Radio 4 launches innovative new podcast project – Forest 404
BBC Radio 4 today announced one of its most ambitious podcast projects to date: Forest 404 – a 27-part podcast series starring Pearl Mackie, with theme music by Bonobo. The series is accompanied by a national experiment looking at how listening to natural sounds could boost wellbeing. Forest 404 is a first for BBC podcasts. […]
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By Expat • BBC Radio • Tags: Forest 404, Podcasts, Radio 4