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GO BEARCATS wrote:

But is it usual for the BBC to be on a local FM radio station?

Ah yes, their "broadcast partners". The real reason why the they have
those useless news bulletins every half hour is so the local stations
can put in their station identification without messing with the real
programs. At least VOA will admit this.

That's also why they've cut back on shortwave broadcasting to the US,
Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

If you go to http://www.bbcworldservice.com and enter in your city at
the schedule box at the bottom (and hit the go button), the schedule page
will give you a menu of 1) the sattellite services, 2) the local radio
stations that carry some BBC, and 3) whatever shortwave coverage they
provide.

Here (Seattle), a couple of the local public radio stations (KUOW, and
the Bellevue Community College station) use them for late night fill,
with maybe an hour in the afternoon or eveing.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident