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  • OT Radio 4 DAB early schedule change

    From Jeff Layman@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 20 10:18:32 2021
    This morning the shipping forecast was moved from 0520 to 0533, and
    there was no news following it. Radio 4 stayed with the World Service
    during this time. There is nothing in Radio Times about this change,
    although the on-line schedule reflects it (<https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules/bbc_radio_fourfm#on-air>).

    The schedule was changed early this year because of Covid. Does the BBC
    know something we don't?

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    Jeff

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  • From Scott@21:1/5 to jmlayman@invalid.invalid on Mon Dec 20 18:03:18 2021
    On Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:18:32 +0000, Jeff Layman
    <jmlayman@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    This morning the shipping forecast was moved from 0520 to 0533, and
    there was no news following it. Radio 4 stayed with the World Service
    during this time. There is nothing in Radio Times about this change,
    although the on-line schedule reflects it >(<https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules/bbc_radio_fourfm#on-air>).

    The schedule was changed early this year because of Covid. Does the BBC
    know something we don't?

    I thought the BBC had an obligation to transmit the shipping forecast
    on time?

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  • From MB@21:1/5 to Scott on Mon Dec 20 18:19:59 2021
    On 20/12/2021 18:03, Scott wrote:
    I thought the BBC had an obligation to transmit the shipping forecast
    on time?

    It was scheduled for that time so it was "on time"


    NEWS: Shipping Forecast
    On: BBC Radio 4 FM
    Date: Monday 20th December 2021 (Already shown)
    Time: 05:20 to 05:43 (23 minutes long)

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    Marked By: 'Category: News' marker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=7346

    Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.


    They issue the forecast at 0500h I believe. I can't imagine many serious
    users of the shipping forecast sitting with pencil and paper, copying it
    down. They will get off NAVTAX, Internet or FAX.

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  • From Jeff Layman@21:1/5 to Scott on Mon Dec 20 18:29:16 2021
    On 20/12/2021 18:03, Scott wrote:
    On Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:18:32 +0000, Jeff Layman
    <jmlayman@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    This morning the shipping forecast was moved from 0520 to 0533, and
    there was no news following it. Radio 4 stayed with the World Service
    during this time. There is nothing in Radio Times about this change,
    although the on-line schedule reflects it
    (<https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules/bbc_radio_fourfm#on-air>).

    The schedule was changed early this year because of Covid. Does the BBC
    know something we don't?

    I thought the BBC had an obligation to transmit the shipping forecast
    on time?

    On the website I linked to above it's showing 0533 or 0534 up to and
    including next Monday. I assume it has been agreed with the MCA.

    --

    Jeff

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  • From John Hall@21:1/5 to MB@nospam.net on Mon Dec 20 18:31:07 2021
    In message <spqhgf$erv$1@dont-email.me>, MB <MB@nospam.net> writes
    On 20/12/2021 18:03, Scott wrote:
    I thought the BBC had an obligation to transmit the shipping forecast
    on time?

    It was scheduled for that time so it was "on time"


    NEWS: Shipping Forecast
    On: BBC Radio 4 FM
    Date: Monday 20th December 2021 (Already shown)
    Time: 05:20 to 05:43 (23 minutes long)

    Surely that 23 minute duration must be wrong.
    --
    John Hall
    "Home is heaven and orgies are vile,
    But you *need* an orgy, once in a while."
    Ogden Nash (1902-1971)

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  • From Jeff Layman@21:1/5 to John Hall on Mon Dec 20 19:25:21 2021
    On 20/12/2021 18:31, John Hall wrote:
    In message <spqhgf$erv$1@dont-email.me>, MB <MB@nospam.net> writes
    On 20/12/2021 18:03, Scott wrote:
    I thought the BBC had an obligation to transmit the shipping forecast
    on time?

    It was scheduled for that time so it was "on time"


    NEWS: Shipping Forecast
    On: BBC Radio 4 FM
    Date: Monday 20th December 2021 (Already shown)
    Time: 05:20 to 05:43 (23 minutes long)

    Surely that 23 minute duration must be wrong.

    It started at 0533 and lasted 10 minutes, as usual.

    --

    Jeff

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  • From Scott@21:1/5 to MB@nospam.net on Mon Dec 20 19:46:06 2021
    On Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:19:59 +0000, MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:

    On 20/12/2021 18:03, Scott wrote:
    I thought the BBC had an obligation to transmit the shipping forecast
    on time?

    It was scheduled for that time so it was "on time"

    The time set by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and notified to the
    ships - not BBC time.

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  • From MB@21:1/5 to Scott on Mon Dec 20 21:20:54 2021
    On 20/12/2021 19:46, Scott wrote:
    The time set by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and notified to the
    ships - not BBC time.

    The MCA give the time as 0520h.

    But I doubt many "ships" use it (if any). Even fishing vessels are well equipped now and will be writing down whilst listening to Long Wave.

    They will be using NAVTEX or the Internet.

    Even yachts are well equipped now.

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  • From Scott@21:1/5 to MB@nospam.net on Mon Dec 20 21:29:24 2021
    On Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:20:54 +0000, MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:

    On 20/12/2021 19:46, Scott wrote:
    The time set by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and notified to the
    ships - not BBC time.

    The MCA give the time as 0520h.

    But I doubt many "ships" use it (if any). Even fishing vessels are well >equipped now and will be writing down whilst listening to Long Wave.

    They will be using NAVTEX or the Internet.

    Even yachts are well equipped now.

    In that case, the question is whether MCA pay the BBC for broadcasting
    the shipping forecast and will this become victim of a 'value for
    money review'?

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  • From Brian Gaff (Sofa)@21:1/5 to Jeff Layman on Tue Dec 21 09:20:03 2021
    Contingency plans?
    I don't think even the medics know what to do, which is why nothing other
    than advice abounds.
    I'd imagine it would be prudent to expect the worse after Christmas, but
    its going to cost somebody, and in the end with interest rates starting to rise, one can tell exactly who that payment will be extracted from.
    Brian

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    "Jeff Layman" <jmlayman@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:sppl9o$it7$1@dont-email.me...
    This morning the shipping forecast was moved from 0520 to 0533, and there
    was no news following it. Radio 4 stayed with the World Service during
    this time. There is nothing in Radio Times about this change, although the on-line schedule reflects it (<https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules/bbc_radio_fourfm#on-air>).

    The schedule was changed early this year because of Covid. Does the BBC
    know something we don't?

    --

    Jeff

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