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The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides radio and television programmes for His Majesty's Armed Forces, and their dependents worldwide. Editorial control is independent of the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces themselves. [3] It was established by the British War Office (now the Ministry of Defence) in 1943.
BBC Radio 2 – adult-orientated music, along with talk, comedy and alternative music, plus news, original in-house live music sessions, original live music concerts and music documentaries. Available on 88–91 FM and on digital platforms.
BBC Radio 1. BBC Radio 1 Dance. BBC Radio 1 Relax. BBC Radio 1Xtra. BBC Radio 2. BBC Radio 3. BBC Radio 4. BBC Radio 4 Extra. BBC Radio 5 Live.
BBC. History. Launch date. 7 January 1940; 84 years ago (1940-01-07) Closed. 26 February 1944; 80 years ago (1944-02-26) Replaced by. BBC General Forces Programme. The BBC Forces Programme was a national radio station which operated from 7 January 1940 until 26 February 1944.
April – Due to COVID-19, BBC Radio 2's news bulletins come from BBC Radio 5 Live. Three minute bulletins are broadcast on the hour with extended five minute bulletins at breakfast and on weekday early evenings. 19 December – Graham Norton presents his final Saturday mid-morning show and leaves the station to join Virgin Radio UK. [121] [122]
Currently, with the exception of BBC Radio 5 Live, all of the BBC's analogue services are provided on FM, although Radio 4 also broadcasts on long wave (MW in some areas) and some Local Radio stations also still broadcast opt-outs on medium wave. BBC policy was to refer to FM as VHF on air until 30 September 1984 when FM became its official term.
BBC Radio recording studio at the Cultybraggan nuclear bunker, Perthshire, shortly before it was dismantled in 2014. The Wartime Broadcasting Service is a service of the BBC that is intended to broadcast in the United Kingdom either after a nuclear attack or if conventional bombing destroyed regular BBC facilities in a conventional war.
The BBC Forces Programme was launched to appeal directly to those members of the armed services during the Phoney War who were mainly sat in barracks with little to do. Its mixture of drama, comedy, popular music, features, quiz shows and variety was richer and more varied than the former National Programme, although it continued to supply lengthy news bulletins, informational and talk.