2BE Belfast
| Broadcast area | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 689 kHz (initially) |
| Programming | |
| Format | News, information, entertainment |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | British Broadcasting Company, British Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 15 September 1924 |
2BEwas the call sign of the first officialradio stationto broadcast inNorthern Ireland.Operated by theBritish Broadcasting Company(later theBritish Broadcasting Corporation), it started transmissions fromBelfaston 15 September 1924 using a wavelength of 435 m (689 kHz). It was originally broadcast from Linenhall Street in Belfast.[1]
On 20 March 1936 the Belfast transmitter was replaced by a new, more powerful transmitter broadcasting fromLisnagarveyon a wavelength of 307 m (977 kHz),[2][1]the service having been renamed as theNorthern Ireland Regional Programmeon 6 January 1935.
With the resumption of regional broadcasting afterWorld War II,this station became the Northern IrelandHome Service,and laterBBC Radio 4Northern Ireland. 2BE's successor station today isBBC Radio Ulster.
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References[edit]
- ^ab"Our Story The History of the BBC in Northern Ireland".BBC.Archived fromthe originalon 6 August 2021.Retrieved31 March2021.
- ^Brodie, Malcolm (1995).The Tele: A History of the Belfast Telegraph.Blackstaff Press. p. 52.ISBN9780856405471.
External links[edit]
- bbc.co.uk/radioulsterHomepage of BBC Radio Ulster
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