Radio 4 is no longer be available on medium wave. Medium wave listeners need to retune their radio to Radio 4 on FM or DAB, or listen via smart speaker, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds or digital television.
Radio 4 on longwave
Daily Service and the extended edition of Yesterday in ParliamentΜύare nowΜύavailable on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra on DAB, Digital TV and ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds, this change happend on the 1st April.
Upon its return, Test Match Special will continue uninterrupted on Radio 5 Sports Extra on DAB, Digital TV and ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds.
The Shipping Forecast will continue to be broadcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 twice a day (weekdays) and three times a day (weekends). This will be available on all platforms: FM, DAB, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds, Digital TV.
The LW platform is owned and operated by a third party. It is coming to the end of its life as a technology.
With the continued migration of listening from Longwave to other platforms offering enhanced quality listening such as FM, DAB and online, it is anticipated that the Longwave service will cease at some point in the future. A decision on when this will happen has not yet been made. Such decisions are not taken lightly and are evaluated to ensure that alternative means of listening are available for the audience to enjoy our services.
Radio 4 on medium wave
Effective 15thΜύApril, Radio 4 is no longer be available on medium wave. Medium wave listeners will need to retune their radio to Radio 4 on FM or DAB, or listen via smart speaker, ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds or digital television.
Teleswitching
The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ do not own the Radio Teleswitching System (RTS),Μύwe simply deliver the signal using our transmitter on behalf of the Energy Networks Association (ENA).
The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ has a long-standing relationship with the ENAΜύto transmit Radio Tele-switching data on 198kHz alongside the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Longwave signal.ΜύOfgem is the regulator for the RTS system, for more information visit the
Energy regulator Ofgem has set binding annual installation targets for electricity suppliers to roll out smart and advanced meters to their remaining non-smart customers. Radio teleswitches are being replaced as part of the smart meter rollout programme. To enable the programme to continue the life of the radio teleswitching system has been extended through to June 2025.
If you have any questions regarding Economy 7, Economy 10 storage heaters, moving to a smart meter, or Radio Teleswitch, please contact your energy supplier. You may also find information on theΜύ helpful.
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More information about the changes to Radio 4 can be found in this blog
