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01-06-2023, 07:38 PM

(01-06-2023, 06:12 PM)JAS84 Wrote: Isn't this similar to what happened with Teletext? They also handed back their licence early. In both cases, it's because of the tech being obsolete. Who listens to AM nowadays? It's all either FM or DAB now. Teletext was obsoleted by the Internet.

IIRC wasn't this more serious because it could have impacted things like subtitles. It'd be as if the BBC shut down 198 unilaterally and broke all the remaining non-smart electricity meters.

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Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Dadeki - 10-01-2023, 09:32 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all of its AM transmitters across the UK - by London Lite - 11-01-2023, 01:14 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all of its AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 11-01-2023, 09:37 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Omnipresent - 14-01-2023, 06:34 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 14-01-2023, 07:39 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by i.h - 19-01-2023, 11:51 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by James2001 - 20-01-2023, 01:29 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by London Lite - 19-01-2023, 11:55 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by i.h - 20-01-2023, 01:02 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Dadeki - 20-01-2023, 01:41 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Josh - 20-01-2023, 01:46 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 20-01-2023, 07:36 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Steve in Pudsey - 20-01-2023, 10:10 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by James2001 - 20-01-2023, 02:53 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Dadeki - 20-01-2023, 02:59 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 20-01-2023, 06:48 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Keith - 20-01-2023, 05:13 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Spencer - 20-01-2023, 06:11 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Larry the Loafer - 20-01-2023, 06:10 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by James2001 - 20-01-2023, 09:15 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Spencer - 20-01-2023, 10:23 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 21-01-2023, 09:26 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Spencer - 21-01-2023, 10:45 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 22-01-2023, 07:39 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by James2001 - 22-01-2023, 04:47 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 22-01-2023, 05:50 PM

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RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by VMPhil - 21-01-2023, 12:07 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 21-01-2023, 07:27 AM

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RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 23-01-2023, 09:15 AM

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RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Steve in Pudsey - 30-01-2023, 01:06 AM

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RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 30-01-2023, 10:12 AM

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RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by i.h - 01-06-2023, 07:38 PM

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