Tuesday, September 02, 2008

BBC World Service ends broadcasting in Bulgaria

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