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Jamming shortwave, too many repeats and Americast
How China is continuing to try and block BBC shortwave broadcasts in parts of Asia. Plus, a listener tells us what he sees as an excessive number of programme repeats.
Despite international pressure, China is continuing to try and block shortwave broadcasts in parts of Asia. We hear from the BBC’s distribution team about how Over To You listeners can help report the problem.
Plus a listener tells us his views on what he sees as an excessive number of repeats on the World Service. And, ahead of a longer interview with the team in a few weeks’ time, we hear listener feedback on Americast.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shanno.
A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service
Last on
Mon 12 May 202502:50GMT
BBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 May 202508:50GMTBBC World Service Australasia, Online, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 11 May 202503:50GMTBBC World Service South Asia & East Asia only
- Sun 11 May 202508:50GMTBBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
- Sun 11 May 202521:50GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Mon 12 May 202502:50GMTBBC World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only
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Over to You
The BBC World Service’s monthly listener feedback programme
