Wednesday, September 05, 2018

BFBS Connects British Military Worldwide


For 75 years, the broadcaster has been providing U.K. troops worldwide with news, sports and content from home

By James Careless

SUFFIELD, Alberta — Drive to Suffield — just east of where the Canadian Rocky Mountains rise up — tune the car radio to CKBF on 104.1 FM, and you can enjoy the latest in contemporary British pop radio (music and witty talk) with a military twist.

This is because you’re tuned into BFBS [British Forces Broadcasting Service] Canada; one of the radio stations operated by Britain’s Forces Network to serve U.K. troops anywhere in the world. In this case, the troops are posted at Canadian Forces Base Suffield; the largest military base in Canada and home to United Kingdom troops training in live-fire exercises.

Additional story at: https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/bfbs-connects-british-military-worldwide 

BFBS QSL (Gayle Van Horn Collection)