The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting in Bulgaria. The radio station, accessible at 91.0 FM in Sofia, started operations in the country in 1940. From today, the BBC’s English-language services will be available online at bbc.com/worldservice and via the Hotbird 2 direct to home satellite service.In an embassy press statement, British ambassador to Bulgaria Steve Williams said: “I am sorry that the BBC World Service will stop broadcasting in Bulgaria on FM radio. Like other listeners, I will miss the high quality, impartial and comprehensive broadcasts.”
According to Bulgarian legislation, only Bulgarian-language programmes are allowed to be broadcast in Bulgaria; following the end of the BBC’s Bulgarian service, the only programs that the BBC had in the country were in English.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)
Full story at Sofia Echo www.sofiaecho.com/article/68-years-of-bbc-world-service-radio-ends-in-bulgaria/id_31513/catid_66
