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Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Sale of shortwave stations used by BBC


Babcock International Group’s Media Services business is to be sold to Encompass

Chris Greenway tweeted:
Engineering/defence contractor Babcock, which owns UK's last remaining shortwave transmitting station (Woofferton) and operates BBC shortwave and medium wave relay stations in Ascension Island, Cyprus, Oman and Singapore, is selling its media operations
https://twitter.com/ChrisGreenwayUK

Encompass says:
This deal expands Encompass’ scale in EMEA and extends the company’s combined channel playout, transmission and digital products portfolio while adding international radio distribution to its suite of services.
https://www.encompass.tv/encompass-to-acquire-babcocks-media-services/

Babcock Media Services Radio Distribution
http://babcock.media/services/radio-distribution/
(Southgate Amateur Radio News)