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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)