UK Free TV shows the coverage area for a radio transmitter as a coloured overlay (orange for FM, other colours for DAB) on the grey map. We have computed the coverage by combining the terrain with the official radiation pattern. A single click will select the transmitter to view the coverage for a single site, and a double click goes to a page showing full details. Click on the buttons in the right-hand corner of the map to choose from different frequencies (or multiplexes for DAB).

Are there any planned engineering works or unexpected transmitter faults on the Droitwich (Worcestershire, England) mast?

No problems on any service.

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Droitwich AM/FM

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Friday, 22 April 2016

Hans
8:37 AM

Since beginning this year I cannot receive radio BBC4 on 198 kHz here in Holland, I dearly miss it. What has happened?

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MikeP

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2:16 PM
Trowbridge

Hans:

The long wave is nearing the end of its useful life, it gets more difficult to obtain the vavles used as they are no longer manufactured.

However, you may like to try BBC R4 LW - BBC Radio 4 LW 198 AM Droitwich - Listen Online which carries BBC Radio 4 via the internet. I'm not sure whether there are any country/ restrictions applied as is the case with some BBC .

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Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Francis mcGonigal
9:01 AM

My wife report that she stopped receiving Radio 4 on FM this morning (31st May 2016 about 07:30) in Birmingham, a music - it was replaced by a pop music station. She could continue listening to R4 on .
As far as I know the comes from the - can anyone shed light on this?

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Francis McGonigal
9:09 AM

Radio 4 FN has now been restored. It was of course the ! Thanks for all replies.

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Nat
12:16 PM

Francis McGonigal: I had no Radio 4 on FM this morning. I'm suprised it was affecting me as I'm near Rugby. Very glad to know I was not alone however.

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Thursday, 2 June 2016

Richard Cooper

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10:00 AM
Norwich

Nat: Whenever you find that you cannot get Radio 4 on FM, you can try alternatives. At present, one alternative is Radio 4 LW at a of 198 kHz. It comes from , whereas your Radio 4 FM comes from . Another alternative is Radio 4 online. Simply type BBC Radio 4 into your search engine, ( many people tend to use 'Google') and then click on the 'Listen live' option. Radio 4 is also on Freeview TV, number 704. I you find these alternatives useful. I didn't suggest '' because you need a DAB radio and the would mainly come from Sutton Coldfield, so if Sutton Coldfield is having problems you are better not using it at all until the problems are resolved. Richard, Norwich.

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Sunday, 6 August 2017

Steve
10:56 AM

Is it me or is there no audio on 198LW From at the moment?

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Tuesday, 7 January 2020

Geoff Heath
4:46 PM

Hi I live in Worcester, WR3 and my tv keeps losing .
Can you me?

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emdubya77
7:34 PM
Worcester

Geoff Heath: Not surprised if it's tuned to radio (!) perhaps?

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Chris.SE

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9:28 PM

Geoff Heath:

Or even emdubya77, as that area is north of Worcester itself. Freeview aren't predicting any from around there, so it could be weak from Malvern.
Geoff, you should be able to get good reception from Sutton Coldfield except COMs7&8 which are likely to be poor.
But if you are getting reception from Malvern, the current potential cause of the problem is likely to be the same whichever you are getting.

I made a long post here Malvern (Worcestershire, England) Full Freeview transmitter | free and easy on the Malvern page a week ago for someone with a similar problem. These effects have still been around recently, maybe not always as strong.

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