BBC Radio 4 Long Wave ends 90-year run at Droitwich

Radio 4 Long Wave broadcasts end 27 June 2026, closing a near-nine-decade service from Droitwich in Worcestershire. The 198 kHz signal, announced for closure in May 2023, once defined national radio reach. FM, DAB, and streaming have made long wave's propagation advantages obsolete. Radio 4 continues on FM, DAB, Freeview, and BBC Sounds. The transmitter masts face heritage listing campaigns.