Portishead Radio (callsign GKA) was a radio station in England that provided worldwide maritime communications and long-range aeronautical communications from 1928 until 2000. It was the world's largest and busiest radiotelephony station. In 1974, there were 154 radio operators who handled over 20 million words per year.
Read more about Portishead Radio: 1920–1939, World War II, Expansion: 1946–1985, Decline: 1985–1999, Closure and Redevelopment of The Site, See Also
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