'Save BBCWS' Resources

Background photo: Stone column in an entrance to the studios and administrative offices of the BBC World Service in London. Bush House was built by an American industrialist around the turn of the (20th) century.

My Interest

When I was a youngster in Ohio, a chance meeting with an FCC field engineer sparked my interest in amateur radio. My dad bought me a used Hallicrafters receiver, and over several nights I discovered that the international broadcasting bands were full of crud, with one exception. But what an exception! The BBC delivers the best news and general-interest programming in the world. Most of the links below have audio stream pointers.

The BBC World Service ceased shortwave broadcasts to North America on July 1, 2001. To help bring WS coverage back, the savebbc.org website is a good resource for contacts.

Commentary from John Tusa, former BBCWS Director
Letter from Mark Tully, former BBC India Correspondent
Minutes of Evidence from the House of Commons Select Committee on Foreign Affairs - 23 February 1999
An Open Letter to Mark Byford, Director, BBC World Service, 15 July 2001

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