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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

50 years of the Roumoules transmitter in Haute Provence, France.

 


Former RMC's LW 216 kHz.  But still TWR on MW 1467 kHz.

TWR (Trans World Radio) is commemorating a significant milestone today: the 50th anniversary of broadcasts from the Roumoules radio station. These broadcasts have enabled the gospel message to reach countless listeners across borders and barriers.

In 1960, TWR began airing from a 100-kilowatt shortwave transmitter in Monte Carlo. At that time, audio tapes had to be physically delivered to transmitter sites. On occasion, they even had to be smuggled across national borders to Monte Carlo for transmission back into the originating countries. This is considered TWR's first transmitting site under the name Trans World Radio.