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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom – national FM |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 92–95 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rolling news |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC |
| History | |
First air date | 17 January 1991 |
Last air date | 2 March 1991 |
Radio 4 News FM was the national BBC station devoted to rolling news service that was on air during the Gulf War from 16 January until 2 March 1991. It was broadcast on Radio 4's FM frequencies, whilst regular scheduled service continued on longwave.[1][2] This station was also broadcast on BBC World Service. At the time, some journalists gave it the nickname Scud FM from the Scud missiles used by Iraqi forces in the war.[3]
The long-term impact of Radio 4 News FM was that the popularity of the station was taken as evidence that a rolling news service was required at the BBC, and three years later, the BBC launched a continuous news and sport station, BBC Radio 5 Live.[4]
- ^ "Dictionary definition of 'stunt up'". Retrieved 14 January 2007. refers Sheena McDonald, "Scud-FM goes critical—BBC gears up for round-the-clock news service", page 25, The Guardian 17 August 1992
- ^ Franklin, Bob (31 March 2005). Key Concepts in Journalism Studies. Sage. ISBN 0-7619-4482-6.
- ^ Elmes, Simon (2007). And Now On Radio 4. Random House. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-905211-53-1.
- ^ "Radio 5 launches non-stop news". BBC 'Newswatch'. Retrieved 20 January 2007.