Regional Transmitters
| Airdate | Transmitter | Region | Initial frequency | Frequency in 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1927 | Daventry (a) | Midland | 767 kHz | |
| 21 October 1929 | Brookmans Park (b) | Basic Regional Programme (London) | 842 kHz | 877 kHz |
| 17 May 1931 | Moorside Edge | North | 626 kHz | 668 kHz |
| 12 June 1932 | Westerglen | Scottish | 797 kHz | 767 kHz |
| 28 May 1933 | Washford (c) | West | 968 kHz | 1050 kHz |
| 17 February 1935 | Droitwich | Midland | 1013 kHz | 1013 kHz |
| 20 March 1936 | Lisnagarvey | Northern Ireland (opt-out from North) | 977 kHz | 977 kHz |
| 12 October 1936 | Burghead | Scottish (for northern Scotland) | 767 kHz | 767 kHz |
| 1 February 1937 | Penmon | Welsh (West and Wales until 4 July) | 804 kHz | 804 kHz |
| 4 July 1937 | Washford | Welsh | 804 kHz | 804 kHz |
| 19 October 1937 | Stagshaw | North East and Cumbria (opt-out from North) | 1122 kHz | 1122 kHz |
| 14 June 1939 | Clevedon | West | 1474 kHz | 1474 kHz |
| 14 June 1939 | Start Point | West | 1050 kHz | 1050 kHz |
(a) Until 16 February 1935.
(b) The Brookmans Park transmitter covered London, South East England, and much of East Anglia. However, as the sustaining service for the rest of the network, the London programme was not normally referred to as such on-air or in the Radio Times, but simply as the "Regional Programme" (internally, "the basic Regional programme").
(c) Until 13 June 1939.
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