Does Atlantic 252 still exist?

From 2004, the frequency was used by RTÉ to provide a version of RTÉ Radio 1 to the expatriate community in Britain from the Clarkstown radio transmitter. Since 2014 there have been several announcements of the impending closure of this transmitter but as of 2019 it remains on air albeit on significantly reduced power.

Is longwave still used?

BBC Radio 4 long wave, which transmits on the 198 kilohertz frequency, relies on ageing transmitter equipment that uses a pair of the valves – no longer manufactured – to function. Denis Nowlan, the network manager for Radio 4, said: “This is technology that is becoming obsolete.

Who uses longwave?

In Europe, North Africa, Russia and Mongolia (ITU Region 1), longwave radio frequencies in the band 148.5 to 283.5 kHz are used for domestic and international broadcasting.

Where was Radio Luxembourg based?

Radio Luxembourg was a multilingual commercial broadcaster in Luxembourg. It is known in most non-English languages as RTL (for Radio Television Luxembourg). The English-language service of Radio Luxembourg began in 1933 as one of the earliest commercial radio stations broadcasting to the UK and Ireland.

Who were the DJS on Radio Luxembourg?

DJ’s included Don Wardell, Pete Murray, David ‘Kid’ Jensen, Tony Prince, Keith Fordyce, Kenny Everett, Barry Alldis, Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman, Bob Stewart, Simon Dee, Paul Burnett, Dave Christian, Mark Wesley, Noel Edmonds, Brian Matthew, Pete Brady, Peter Powell, Emperor Rosko, Stuart Henry, Johnny Walker, Tommy …

Are AM and MW the same?

The term AM is commonly used to cover both Medium Wave (MW) and Long Wave (LW). All AM radio stations broadcast in mono. The BBC broadcasts various radio services on AM, including Radio 5 Live and many local and nations radio services.

Is FM a long wave?

what you’re tuned to! Long Wave broadcasting is carried out by stations operating between 153 and 279 KiloHertz, i.e. wavelengths that are greater than 1,000 Metres. These wavelengths travel very long distances and generally use much higher power than medium wave, or FM and DAB.

Does Atlantic 252 still exist? From 2004, the frequency was used by RTÉ to provide a version of RTÉ Radio 1 to the expatriate community in Britain from the Clarkstown radio transmitter. Since 2014 there have been several announcements of the impending closure of this transmitter but as of 2019 it remains on air albeit…