News of 1997 on Radio - BBC WORLD SERVICE RADIO 1997 [audio]

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Wanna know what was happening some 20+ years ago, in February through March 1997 to be precise?
Actually some things never change, still ongoing as are some leaders who are still in power... but some others are all dead.
Here is some news from the BBC World Service Radio for late February - early March 1997.
Issues on the news:
Japan World Copper Market Fraud
MADeleine Albright's tour of Europe to "ease" Russia's fears over Nato expansion
Benny "Bibi" Netanyahu PM of Israel then (as now)
Britain battling Germany's vision of the European Super State then (as now)
Mad Cow aftermath in Britain
Conflict in Tajikistan, efforts to resolve
Iran and Turkey, Iran and Pakistan
Conflict in Zaire, Mandela's efforts to mediate
North and South Koreas
Funeral of Deng Xiaoping in China and reaction
Famous 1997 battle in LA between police and body armor clad bank robbers
Anti-Berisha uprising in Albania following the collapse of investment schemes
Opposition protests in Serbia
and others
All was happening some 20+ years ago in February through March 1997.
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[@Choliludin]

Believe it or not, it often brought me to tears because it reminded me of my teenage time where all my family members were complete.

[@qris777]

Back in the 90's we would all gather infront of the small radio receiver to listen to bbc world new bulletin around the world 🌎 then focus on Africa another bbc news segment that focuses on African continent.....2022 nearly 30 years after this sounds fresh .....

[@jacksugden8190]

Just how I remembered it, these days presenters are hip and trendy with fancy theme tunes. Well this is November 2019.

[@josuebila7619]

Now I am learning English since 1 year ago using BBC besides of others channels. From all news channels, I like so much BBC London. I think that journalists have a good accent for whom be/want learning English.

[@gastonbouchard9330]

Ilya B Thanks a thousand for letting me hear Michael McLean 12:17 again after so many years.

[@IlyaB3133]

Our pleasure!

[@blastfromthepast7005]

Wow! Michael McLean! Apart from reading the BBC WS news, he did voiceover/announcing work for BBC television, among others. Whatever happened to him?

[@ankusdeb6924]

nostalgic am I ,so I search for voicies of pamela creighton , james vowden and michael ashbee

[@grahamnancledra7036]

When the World Service was British and not Americanised as it is now.

[@shtonker8]

Ah, this is when the BBC World Service was at it's best...too bad that it's degraded now. And, if I remember rightly it has been blocked for radio here in the US and subsequently, naturally, in Hawai'i. Again, too bad.

[@Equus-sf2fc]

Короткие волны, какими я их помню с детства!.. And now gone -- forever.

[@jeffgarrett4533]

Thank you! 73 KE4EZ

[@joeh52]

This was BBC before the reliance on satellites and FM relays. There, news bulletins were reduced from 9 minutes to only 5!

[@drdeej5340]

Actually they were already using satellite in the 80's.

[@markpunt9638]

The dreadful change happened when World Service news got taken over by BBC domestic news. Not to mention the fact that News was taken over by current affairs so that the bulletin became part of a current affairs programme rather than becoming before it

[@markpunt9638]

@@drdeej5340 but there was a move to shut down shortwave transmissions to save money - in fact to fund overseas television services. But the bulletin was reduced to a five minute illustrated one in order that it could be used, or sold too, stations on FM around the world.

[@user-xq2hf3ws4h]

Bbc Viva ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mustakimmutwa4631]

Good ❤️

[@IlyaB3133]

Thanks 🔥

[@RetroMuseumHQ]

Do you have any BBC World Service from April 1997?

[@IlyaB3133]

I don't think so.