BBC World Service

• • QTH: Programming originates in London and is relayed from the following stations:
    • Wooferton, England, UK — The last remaining BBC owned shortwave transmitter – ¹
    • Ascension Island in the South Atlantic
    • via Sentech transmitter in Meyerton, South Africa
    • Talata-Volondry, Madagascar
    • Kranji, Singapore
    • Al Seela, Oman
    • via RRTM in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    • via Abu Dhabi Media in Al-Dhabbiya, UAE
    • via Voice of Guyana in Sparendaam, Guyana
  • Description: British state broadcaster heard on shortwave radio relays and an increasing number of MW and FM radio stations in many parts of the world, sometimes for only an hour or two daily ²
  • Common frequencies/Modes:
  • QSL Info: The BBC World service doesn’t confirm QSL’s with the exception of previously announced special test broadcasts through their contracted partner, Babcock media ³, however, some BBC relay stations will confirm direct QSL’s.
    

    Postal: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom

    Email: worldservice.letters@bbc.co.uk

    Email for previously announced special event QSL: testtransmission@gmail.com

  • Links:
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWRB
    • http://www.wwrb.org/

 

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woofferton_transmitting_station
2. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-radio-and-tv-12764014
3. World Radio TV Handbook, 2017, p. 495-497.