{"id":43946,"date":"2020-06-19T22:17:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T02:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=43946"},"modified":"2020-06-19T22:17:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T02:17:37","slug":"2020-bbc-midwinter-broadcast-to-antarctica-time-and-frequencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/2020-bbc-midwinter-broadcast-to-antarctica-time-and-frequencies\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 BBC Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica: Time and Frequencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13662\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg 650w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a>The BBC Antarctica winter solstice broadcast will take place on <strong>June 21, 2020 at 2130-2200 UTC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Richard Langley, who confirms the three frequencies the BBC plan to use this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5790 kHz from Woofferton UK<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>7360 kHz from Woofferton UK<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>9580 kHz from Ascension Island<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recording the Midwinter Broadcast has become an <em>SWLing Post<\/em> community tradition! <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/help-record-the-2020-bbc-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-on-june-21\/\">Read our previous post for more details<\/a>. We will also publish a reminder on June 21, prior to the broadcast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC Antarctica winter solstice broadcast will take place on June 21, 2020 at 2130-2200 UTC. Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who confirms the three frequencies the BBC plan to use this year: 5790 kHz from Woofferton UK 7360 kHz from Woofferton UK 9580 kHz from Ascension Island Recording the Midwinter Broadcast [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,651,43,1167],"tags":[8599,3892,3921,3516],"class_list":["post-43946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-schedules-and-frequencies","category-shortwave-radio","category-whats-on-shortwave","tag-2020-antarctic-bbc-midwinter-broadcast","tag-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast","tag-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-recordings","tag-richard-langley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-bqO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":49289,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/possible-frequencies-for-the-2021-bbc-midwinter-broadcast\/","url_meta":{"origin":43946,"position":0},"title":"Possible frequencies for the 2021 BBC Midwinter Broadcast","author":"Thomas","date":"June 16, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Click here to read an update to this post (17 June 2021). Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who follows up with the following information about the 2021 Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica: As usual, there was a test of this year\u2019s possible frequencies yesterday (14 June) from 21:30\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/halleyvi_antony_dubber_bas-Antarctica.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/halleyvi_antony_dubber_bas-Antarctica.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/halleyvi_antony_dubber_bas-Antarctica.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":43969,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/reminder-help-record-the-2020-bbc-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-today-june-21\/","url_meta":{"origin":43946,"position":1},"title":"Reminder: Help record the 2020 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast today (June 21)","author":"Thomas","date":"June 21, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Every year, the BBC broadcasts a special program to the scientists and support staff in the\u00a0British Antarctic Survey Team.\u00a0The BBC plays\u00a0music requests and sends special messages to the small team of 40+ located at various Antarctic research stations.\u00a0Each year, the thirty minute show is guaranteed to be quirky, nostalgic, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-1024x681.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-1024x681.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-1024x681.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":49299,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/four-frequencies-will-be-used-for-the-2021-bbc-midwinter-broadcast\/","url_meta":{"origin":43946,"position":2},"title":"Four frequencies will be used for the 2021 BBC Midwinter Broadcast","author":"Thomas","date":"June 17, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to Richard Hollingham with Boffin Media, who writes: Hi \u2013 I\u2019m (proudly) the Executive Producer of the Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast. It\u2019s made by Boffin Media for the BBC\u2026.I\u2019m about to deliver this year\u2019s edition. In terms of the broadcast itself, following the test on Monday, the BBC\u2019s decided\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;International Broadcasting&quot;","block_context":{"text":"International Broadcasting","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/international-broadcasting\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63219,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/antarctic-midwinter-broadcast-2025-70th-anniversary-edition-tune-in-saturday-june-21-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":43946,"position":3},"title":"Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast 2025 \u2013 70th Anniversary Edition: Tune in Saturday, June 21, 2025","author":"Thomas","date":"June 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Each year, we look forward to one of the most unique traditions in the world of shortwave radio: the BBC\u2019s Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast\u2014a special program beamed to a handful of overwintering scientists and support staff at British Antarctic research stations. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the broadcast, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DX&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DX","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/dx\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1024px-Antarctica_6400px_from_Blue_Marble.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":43861,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/british-antarctic-survey-annual-midwinter-broadcast-test-today-june-14-2020-at-2130-utc\/","url_meta":{"origin":43946,"position":4},"title":"British Antarctic Survey Annual Midwinter Broadcast test today (June 14, 2020) at 2130 UTC","author":"Thomas","date":"June 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to the British DX Club who shares the following information about a BBC Midwinter Broadcast test being held later today: The annual 30-minute Midwinter broadcast to British Antarctic Survey staff in Antarctica is scheduled by BBC WS for Sunday 21st June. Ahead of this, two frequencies will be\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":53025,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/today-transmission-tests-for-the-2022-bbc-antarctic-midwinter-broadcast\/","url_meta":{"origin":43946,"position":5},"title":"Today: Transmission tests for the 2022 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast","author":"Thomas","date":"June 14, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who writes: Hi Thomas: According to a posting on the WoR io group, the frequencies for the 21 June broadcast won't be finalised until after the test transmissions, but the latter have now been scheduled. They will be on air today Tuesday,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Halleywinter-BAS-Antarctica-Survey-e1561117722151.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43946\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}