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Radio 4 on longwave

Daily Service and the extended edition of Yesterday in ParliamentÌęare nowÌęavailable on ±«Óătv Radio 4 Extra on DAB, Digital TV and ±«Óătv Sounds, this change happend on the 1st April.

Upon its return, Test Match Special will continue uninterrupted on Radio 5 Sports Extra on DAB, Digital TV and ±«Óătv Sounds.

The Shipping Forecast will continue to be broadcast on ±«Óătv Radio 4 twice a day (weekdays) and three times a day (weekends). This will be available on all platforms: FM, DAB, ±«Óătv Sounds, Digital TV.

The LW platform is owned and operated by a third party. It is coming to the end of its life as a technology, but dates have not yet been confirmed.

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Radio 4 on medium wave

Effective 15thÌęApril, Radio 4 is no longer be available on medium wave. Medium wave listeners will need to retune their radio to Radio 4 on FM or DAB, or listen via smart speaker, ±«Óătv Sounds or digital television.

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Teleswitching

The ±«Óătv do not own the Radio Teleswitching System (RTS),Ìęwe simply deliver the signal using our transmitter on behalf of the Energy Networks Association (ENA).

The ±«Óătv has a long-standing relationship with the ENAÌęto transmit Radio Tele-switching data on 198kHz alongside the ±«Óătv Radio 4 Longwave signal.ÌęOfgem is the regulator for the RTS system, for more information visit the

Energy regulator Ofgem has set binding annual installation targets for electricity suppliers to roll out smart and advanced meters to their remaining non-smart customers. Radio teleswitches are being replaced as part of the smart meter rollout programme. To enable the programme to continue the life of the radio teleswitching system has been extended through to June 2025.

If you have any questions regarding Economy 7, Economy 10 storage heaters, moving to a smart meter, or Radio Teleswitch, please contact your energy supplier. You may also find information on theÌę helpful.

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More information about the changes to Radio 4 can be found in this blog