The Droitwich AM transmitter is a large broadcasting facility for longwave and mediumwave established in 1934 close to the village of Wychbold, near Droitwich, Worcestershire, England (grid reference SO929663). This transmission site is the location of the strongest longwave transmitter of the British Broadcasting Corporation, which forms together with the longwave transmitters at the AM transmitter Burghead and the AM transmitter Westerglen a network on the same frequency. The transmission frequency was 200 kHz until 1989 and is now 198 kHz. The pulsating Greenwich Time Signal pips are generated from an atomic clock, which is in the transmitter house. The Radio 4 LW signal from Droitwich is by far the strongest in the UK. Most people will pick it up from Droitwich. Supplementary transmitters are found at coastal extremities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The BBC had wanted to drop Radio 4 on LW, but was forced to retreat after widespread criticism from long-wave 'die-hards'. Radio 4 LW transmits the Daily Service ar 9.45am and Test Match Specials in the summer. Longwave radio frequencies are those below 500 kHz, which correspond to wavelengths longer than 600 meters. ... Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced /ˈwÊŠstÉ™.təʃə/ or /ˈwÊŠstÉ™.təʃiːɜː/ or /ˈwÊŠstÉ™.təʃaɪə/; abbreviated Worcs) is a county, located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national publicly funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... The AM transmitter Burghead is a transmission facility in the U.K. near Burghead for long- and mediumwave established in 1978. ... The AM transmitter Westerglen is a broadcasting facility for longwave and mediumwave established in 1932 near Westerglen, Stirlingshire, UK (national grid reference: NS868773). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atomic clock Chip-Scale Atomic Clock Unveiled by NIST An Atomic Clock is a stupid device that doesnt care who eats what where and how. ...

For the longwave transmission, a T-aerial is used, which is mounted on two 700 ft (213.4 metre) high guyed steel framework masts, which are insulated from the ground. When driving north up the M5 motorway, the masts are close by on the right hand side, between Droitwich and Bromsgrove. At night, the two sets of aircraft warning lights are visible from a long distance. The M5 motorway (Sydney) is also a motorway in Sydney, Australia. ... Bromsgrove is a town in north west Worcestershire, part of the West Midlands in England. ...

Furthermore there are two guyed self-radiating steel framework masts at the site of the AM transmitter Droitwich, which are used for transmitting AM medium-wave radio programmes on 693 kHz, 1053 kHz and 1215 kHz. Radio Five Live is broadcast on 693MW, which apart from Brookmans Park and Moorside Edge, is one of the strongest signals in the UK, covering most of the Midlands and Wales. It should be noted that in the southern-central part of England, the Five Live MW signal is not strong, due to few transmitters, as Droitwich or Brookmans Park are the nearest. BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... The Brookmans Park transmitter is a facility for medium wave broadcasting north of London (national grid reference: TL259050). ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ...

See also

• List of masts
• List of radio stations
  • List of radio stations in the United Kingdom

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Table of masts. ... This article is a list of radio stations that are scattered on Earth. ... This is a list of radio stations in the United Kingdom: // National analogue and digital stations BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio Five Live BBC World Service Classic FM talkSPORT Virgin Radio National digital-only stations BBC 1Xtra BBC Five Live Sports...

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