JS
I've just heard that BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) Is broadcasting on DAB for a trial period across the uk. Is this true? can anybody back this up?
ST
From BFBS Radio homepage:
BFBS Radio on DAB Digital Radio In Great Britain
For the first time in our 65-year history, BFBS Radio is available across the United Kingdom. From Saturday 12th January, we're launching a trial on DAB Digital Radio across Great Britain, in addition to our FM and AM services in Northern Ireland.
This completes the link, says BFBS Radio's Controller, Charles Foster. Although we've been serving the British Forces community around the world for 65 years, we have relied on occasional links with the BBC and commercial stations or, more recently, Sky Guide Number 0211 and the internet, to keep the Forces and their families and friends at home in the picture. Now, we can provide radio programmes and messages that can be heard by Corporal Smith in Iraq, his wife in Germany and his mum in the UK - all at the same time. It's total connectivity and DAB digital radio prices start at under £30. If this trial produces the results we hope to see, it will be brilliant news for the British Forces.
Quentin Howard, Chief Executive of Digital One (the national commercial digital radio network broadcasting BFBS Radio to Great Britain) says: "We are delighted to be helping to connect British Forces personnel, their families and other listeners across the country who may share past and present links with the Forces. If this trial of BFBS Radio proves popular and successful we would hope to be able to make this permanent.
See www.ukdigitalradio.com for more information and let us know what you think of BFBS Radio by clicking here.
BFBS Radio on DAB Digital Radio In Great Britain
For the first time in our 65-year history, BFBS Radio is available across the United Kingdom. From Saturday 12th January, we're launching a trial on DAB Digital Radio across Great Britain, in addition to our FM and AM services in Northern Ireland.
This completes the link, says BFBS Radio's Controller, Charles Foster. Although we've been serving the British Forces community around the world for 65 years, we have relied on occasional links with the BBC and commercial stations or, more recently, Sky Guide Number 0211 and the internet, to keep the Forces and their families and friends at home in the picture. Now, we can provide radio programmes and messages that can be heard by Corporal Smith in Iraq, his wife in Germany and his mum in the UK - all at the same time. It's total connectivity and DAB digital radio prices start at under £30. If this trial produces the results we hope to see, it will be brilliant news for the British Forces.
Quentin Howard, Chief Executive of Digital One (the national commercial digital radio network broadcasting BFBS Radio to Great Britain) says: "We are delighted to be helping to connect British Forces personnel, their families and other listeners across the country who may share past and present links with the Forces. If this trial of BFBS Radio proves popular and successful we would hope to be able to make this permanent.
See www.ukdigitalradio.com for more information and let us know what you think of BFBS Radio by clicking here.
DV
Was listening just after midnight, Core went off air, quick blast of test tone and BFBS1 started transmission, text was updated with the Core's gone BFBS is broadcasting in it's place message.
OV
I agree that BFBS is a welcome addition to DAB, as in my opinion it is a very good station, and is a welcome replacement for Core, which GCap practically killed off last year. I doubt we will see BFBS TV in the UK, as it mainly carries programming that is already broadcast in the UK, plus being a forces only channel they are given many discounts on programming rights, such as sports. BFBS Radio however is a totally different station, and therefore there's no problems broadcasting it to the UK.
RW
There are some of their continuity links on youtube.com a couple from the early 80s and then one from late last year complete with weather forecast from BBC
Mr-Stabby posted:
I'd be interested in watching BFBS TV. There's some good stuff on there. And one of my favourite presenters from the past (Fred Harris) does a broom cupboard style show on it too.
There are some of their continuity links on youtube.com a couple from the early 80s and then one from late last year complete with weather forecast from BBC