BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It is broadcast on 92 - 95 MHz FM (95.80 MHz in central Scotland, and 103-104.5 MHz in parts of Wales) and 198 kHz longwave; and via DAB, satellite (FM is broadcast on Sky channel 854 and LW is broadcast on Sky channel 893), selected Cable television providers, Freeview channel 74 and the Internet.

History

The BBC Home Service was the original name for Radio 4 and was on the air from 1939 until 30 September 1967. Unlike the Radio 4 of today, it had regional variations and was broadcast on medium wave rather than long wave, with a network of VHF FM transmitters being added progresively from 1955. However, Radio 4 came into existence on 30 September 1967,

Related Topics:
1939 - 30 September - 1967 - Medium wave - Long wave - VHF - FM - 1955

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when the BBC re-launched all of its domestic radio stations under new names, with BBC Home Service being renamed to Radio 4.

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