BBC WORLD SERVICE.

The BBC World Service commenced its life on the 19th day of December 1932 as the BBC Empire Service.  It broadcast on shortwave and aimed principally at English speakers across the British Empire such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand.  Its aim was to attempt to persuade these listeners to remain within the British Empire.  (BBC's voice 2005)
 
In 1932, during his first Christmas message, King George V characterised the BBC service as intended for 'men and women, so cut off by the snow, the desert, or the sea, that only voices out of the air can reach them.'  (BBC 75 years 2024)

Expectations about the BBC Empire Service were clearly low.  The Director-General Sir John Reith made the following ocmment during the opeerning program:

"Don't expect too much in the early days; for some time we shall transmit comparatively simple programmes, to give the best chance of intelligible reception and provide evidence as to the type of material most suitable for the service in each zone. The programmes will neither be very interesting nor very good."  (BBC 75 years 2024)

YOU TUBE VIDEOS.

The video below shows various Idents and Interval signals used by the BBC World Service over the years.
Below is a 2 part series on the history of the BBC World Service.

VIDEOS OF MY RECEPTION OF THE BBC.

15310 kHz - 10th August 2024
1401 UTC.
English language.
9410 kHz - 1st August 2024.
1145 UTC
​English language
Tinian Island, Mariana Islands 250 kW transmitter.
9410 kHz - 1st August 2024.
5875 kHz - 22nd July 2024.
1235 UTC.
Korean language.
Tinian Island, Mariana Islands 250 kW transmitter.
15295 kHz - 13th July 2024.
1313 UTC.
English language.
Al Seela UAE 250 kW transmitter.
11695 kHz - 12th October 2022.
1210 UTC
English language.
15735 kHz - 3rd March 2022.
English language.
15310 kHz - 1st January 2022.
English language.
11945 kHz - 19th October 2021.
1253 UTC.
English language.

AUDIO.

Audio I took from the 1980s of the BBC Far Eastern Relay Station.
Audio I took of the BBC from the 1980s.

QSL INFORMATION.

According to the World Radio TV Handbook 2023, the BBC no longer sends QSL cards via the mail.

The BBC does offer an eQSL service at.......

https://eqsl.tools.bbc.co.uk/

QSL CARDS RECEIVED.

Below are some eQSL cards received in 2024.
15310 kHz - 10th August 2024.
9410 kHz - 1st August 2024.
5875 kHz - 22nd July 2024.
15295 kHz - 13th July 2024.
Below are some QSL cards from the 1980s.

OTHER ITEMS RECEIVED FROM THE BBC.

BBC World Service Arts and Features guide, 1982.
London Calling magazine.
Program Guide 1982.
References.
  1. Analysis: BBC’s voice in Europe. (2005). news.bbc.co.uk. [online] 25 Oct. Available at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4375652.stm [Accessed 24 Jul. 2024].
  2. www.bbc.co.uk. (n.d.). BBC World Service | 75 Years. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1122_75_years/page2.shtml [Accessed 24 Jul. 2024].
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