The move of some World Service output onto shortwave for Ukraine will cheer many who though it should never have stopped. It's not clear whose transmitters are being used; one seems to be based in Yerevan, Armenia. The argument against shortwave used to be it was expensive (in terms of electricity) and the valves were no longer being made - but I'm sure someone can correct me...
You can listen for updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on BBC World Service live online 📱 https://t.co/ZpQiRUoNHP
— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) March 2, 2022
And the map shows our shortwave radio reach in #Ukraine
📻 15735 kHz 16:00 – 18:00 GMT +2
📻 5875 kHz 22:00 – 00:00 GMT +2 pic.twitter.com/q1wa2o3j4g
Despite the map, the 15735 frequency has been heard clearly in Canada and on the US East Coast.
Who thought of it first ? Was is that grand old man of broadcasting, Simon Bates - this from five days ago
I’ve written a note to Chris Bryant, who is not my MP, asking him to obtain Foreign Office funding for short wave transmission to Russia of BBC World Service in Russian, 24 hours a day. Their coverage of Ukraine has been superb. I’m no good at campaigns, but maybe you could help
— Simon Bates (@SimonBatesUK) February 26, 2022
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