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BBC Radio is no longer on Freeview after 4pm and 5pm.

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Aitchbee
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Posted November 5, 2012 at 5:24PM

At 5pm tonight I was lowering my venetian blinds after listening to a radio4 programme about cyborgs, when all-of-a-sudden the sound and picture on my TV which was tuned in to Freeview, conked out ... I thought it was the screeching sound of the blinds going down that caused this 'blank out'.

After a few seconds a red screen was displayed saying...

**This BBC Radio service is not available on Freeview: Weekdays 5pm to midnight Saturday 4pm to 1.00am Sunday 4pm to midnight You can continue to listen to BBC Radio services via FM, digital radio, digital cable and satellite TV, at bbc.co.uk/radio or at individual websites. BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 1 Xtra and BBC Radio 6 Music continue to be available on Freeview**.

Has this just happened today?

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Aitchbee

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Posted November 5, 2012 at 9:31PM

fourm member - you've hit the nail-on-the-heid.

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rdave13

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Posted November 5, 2012 at 11:53PM

fourm member , you have similar thoughts on S4C if I remember rightly.

At least that's watched by two shepherds and a dragon..

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morddwyd

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Posted November 6, 2012 at 7:17AM

Ant minorities in the country should give thanks that FM is not in power!

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oresome

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Posted November 6, 2012 at 1:13PM

When FM gets into power

Are you suggesting there is even the remotest possibility?

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Aitchbee

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Posted November 6, 2012 at 1:28PM

Who or what is FM? I thought FM was frequency modulation.

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Bing.alau

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Posted November 6, 2012 at 1:50PM

I think DAB radios are either on sale at Aldi now or they will be this weekend. Google for Aldi...

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oresome

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Posted November 6, 2012 at 5:00PM

I've always thought it inefficient having a large screen powered up to listen to a radio station, so it's a facility I've never ever used.

But I live in a well populated area with alternative means of receiving radio stations. Is it lack of alternative coverage that forces people to use their TV for radio listening, or are there other reasons?

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Woolwell

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Posted November 6, 2012 at 9:43PM

oresome - I was hoping that someone would reply as I too don't understand why I would want to listen to radio on a TV. I suppose if you haven't got a radio then that would be one reason.

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interzone55

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Posted November 6, 2012 at 10:00PM

I listen to the radio on Freeview if there's nothing on TV - I just flip over to the radio.

Some stations on Freeview are not available on DAB in our area.

Lastly, the Freeview radio stations are idea when you're travelling and there's nothing to watch on the hotel TV

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Aitchbee

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Posted November 6, 2012 at 10:20PM

I only tried Radio4 on Freeview, on my TV, yesterday 'cos I moved my laptop into my living-room; all was ok ... up until 5 pm.

I can easily move my analogue FM radio and continue to enjoy BBC Radio4 'All Day And all Of The Night' with my TV switched off.

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