Britain's commercial radio companies are lobbying for the FM and AM radio signals to be switched off, leaving listeners forced to tune in via digital radio sets or the internet. The radio companies claim that their medium will be left behind unless the government orders a cut-off date.
The nation's network of terrestrial TV transmitters is due to be shut down in just four years' time. Now, the radio companies want the AM and FM signals to follow suit, with some broadcasters calling for a shutdown as early as 2015.
The radio companies claim that their medium will be left behind unless the government orders a cut-off date.
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