BBC World Service’s Cyprus shortwave relay station closed

By Peter Stevenson

 

World Service woesTHE BBC World Service’s Cyprus shortwave relay station closed on April 1, meaning listeners are no longer able to listen to the famous World Service broadcasts. Shortwave broadcasts of World Service Arabic will also end by the end of April. The closure of the Cyprus shortwave relay station will see the loss of 26 jobs. These are Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Babcock employees who are funded by the World Service.

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