The Final 10 minutes of Sunshine Radio 855 kHz Medium Wave from behind the scenes

Dave Porter who originally commissioned the Sunshine 855 MW transmitter in 1992, switches the 500w service off on 19th January 2024.
These was filmed behind the scenes during the final 10 minutes broadcast, before he threw the off switch just after 1pm.
This sad momentous event was witnessed by current Woofferton engineers and the Sunshine Radio team.
Dave (G4OYX) was a senior transmitter engineer at Woofferton Transmitting Station for over 30 years and continues to provide RF technical services to Sunshine & Community Radio services throughout the UK.

[@richardwebb5317]

Remember the mast in Greete back in the 1980s. I had heard the station, playing around with a transistor radio and hearing somebody I knew broadcasting. A little later on a walk put two and two together. The silence through my earphones now is pretty powerful.

[@mikestamford9734]

Just heard David mention Graham (Symonds).........Mr. Whiskey galore! Was a good friend of mine many years ago.

[@adriancressy8363]

why would a simple AM broadcast station sign off???I can understand a high power shortwave station going off from high electricity costs but not a simple what 5KW...10KW AM sign off??

[@prabhakarv4193]

Very sad . Thank you for sharing

[@evanjones2539]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn2QgoSNmMmmg80 Happier days..