It brought radio to the entire country, played a crucial part in the war and helped the Shipping Forecast to become a national icon but now BBC Radio’s Long Wave is no more.
The groundbreaking broadcasting service which brought joy to millions for over 90 years not least for its Test Match cricket coverage was finally switched off at 1am this morning despite a campaign to save it.
The axe had been hovering over 198 LW since the BBC announced it would be shutting down the service in 2022 and ended separate scheduling in 2024 but it was only weeks ago that
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