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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: Shortwave_Listener on July 09, 2023, 1832 UTC

Title: BBC Singapore quits 7/12
Post by: Shortwave_Listener on July 09, 2023, 1832 UTC

According to Michigan ARE Tipsheet July 7, ed. Harold Frodge, The BBC relay station in Singapore is shutting down on 7/23. AWR Wavescan says it shuts down on 7/16. It is unclear which is correct.

Update: An on air announcement on July 12 says they are closing today.

Title: Re: BBC Singapore quits 7/23?
Post by: Pigmeat on July 10, 2023, 0228 UTC

I'd go with Harold. He was one of Bram Stoker's favorite acknowledged "QSL whores" which is practically the "DX Seal of Approval". Harold knows his stuff.

Title: Re: BBC Singapore quits 7/12
Post by: Shortwave_Listener on July 12, 2023, 1636 UTC

An on air announcement says they are closing today.

Title: Re: BBC Singapore quits 7/23?
Post by: BoomboxDX on July 12, 2023, 1636 UTC

Hate to see it go, as I've heard the BBC broadcasts from Kranji quite a few times over the years, but land in Singapore is expensive. And there's nowhere to expand. So, it's only natural that a large plot of land being used for SW broadcasts is in the way of development.

Title: Re: BBC Singapore quits 7/12
Post by: Molvania Poacher on July 14, 2023, 1206 UTC

BBC World Service shutdown their transmitter in Thailand back in 1997:

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/1211489/transmitters-shut-down-bbc-ends-relays-from-thailand (https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/1211489/transmitters-shut-down-bbc-ends-relays-from-thailand)

Title: Re: BBC Singapore quits 7/12
Post by: Shortwave_Listener on July 14, 2023, 1744 UTC

Quote from: Shortwave_Listener on July 12, 2023, 1636 UTC

An on air announcement says they are closing today.

That announcement was heard again yesterday, despite it still being on air. July 16 is probably correct.