The return of BBC World Service Arabic | Short Wave Radio back from the dead!!

The BBC announced in September 2022 that their Short Wave Arabic World Service would cease transmission due to budget cuts. In May 2023, they announced its return - find out why in this video!

[@LennartWennberg]

BBC World Service was my first university! I grew up in a small village in Northern Sweden without being able to travel anywhere. BBC World Service was my window to the world outside, taught me English, educated me, entertained me. I could go on four hours talking about the BBC World Service Pop Club which had T-shirts and badges. The Saturday special with Football. The Jolly Good Show with Dave Lee Travis. I was listening live when the 9/11 happened, and saved cassette recordings. I called in to the news studio to tell that King Hussain of Jordan was a Radio Amateur who talked with ordinary amateurs, it was unknown to them. I visited Bush House twice. I heard the last news transmission from the studios at Bush House. When I was a kid I could listen to BBC World Service around the clock, but what is left now? Almost nothing. The last frequency to go of air was 648 kHz. What's left for me is memories, a lot of them...

[@bwdavis4573]

Thanks indeed for sharing this! I think many of us out here have the BBC on SW to thank for putting us in touch with the world. I'll never forget those late nights- supposed to be asleep. Early school. But I was carefully tuning the dial, literally listening to the world- live. No vid clips- just My Imagination! The roots beginning of an adventure-filled life, thank God. I miss the old time checks too... that music lives in my head, lol. As a young Scout leader, my watch was always spot on time...GMT, ha!Better days in So many ways, eh mate? Alas. Safe travels to all. 🔊🎧☮️

[@bwdavis4573]

Many people around the world including deployed service members depend on BBC shortwave. Fund it properly and be proud of your history as we move forward. 🔊🇬🇧🎧

[@RadioOddities]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@bwdavis4573]

BBC SW should never have stopped

[@paulhause9040]

Longwave either !

[@dr.seytan4310]

you should do a video on the Tyrolean Music Station which was a number station ran by French SDECE In 1966-1975

[@alexblue6991]

It has stopped again i couldn't get it today