Wow, every time you turn around it's more out with old..
The BBC switches off its oldest service Long-wave radio’s time is up. Terrestrial television will surely follow https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/06/25/the-bbc-switches-off-its-oldest-service
"On June 27th the BBC will stop broadcasting Radio 4 Long Wave. It blames the cost of maintaining out-of-date technology. Droitwich uses two metre-high ceramic and metal valves, which are no longer made. Almost no one in Britain will notice."
Long Wave radio era set to end with switch-off. A campaign has begun to get two large transmitter masts listed, after the BBC's Long Wave (LW) service is turned off. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74yn7v7k4qo
"The 700ft (213m) high Wychbold Masts in the Worcestershire countryside can be seen for miles and are often used as a landmark for drivers on the M5 near Droitwich.
They have been in use since 1934 for sending the signal across the country, as well as for transmitting important messages during the World War Two.
Local history experts and the Twentieth Century Society have called for them to become listed, due to their "historical importance". .... ....
.. Over the years, the equipment was changed from analogue to digital and several other smaller masts were built for the Medium Wave signal.
The Wychbold Masts will no longer transmit LW with the switch-off expected at 00:01 BST on Saturday.
A spokesperson for the BBC said the move came as the equipment was reaching the end of its life.
"As Long Wave is an older broadcasting technology, recent years have seen a decline in listener numbers, with the majority now opting for FM and DAB digital platforms," they said. ...."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74yn7v7k4qo