HC Deb 10 December 1952 vol 509 cc63-4W
76. Sir H. Roper

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what are the prospects of improvement of sound reception of British Broadcasting Corporation programmes in North Cornwall in time for the Coronation.

Mr. Gammans

I am informed that the B.B.C. are seeing if it is possible to provide the West Home Service programme from Redruth, but there is little prospect that the northern part of the county would benefit to any extent. The Corporation regret that until they are able to go ahead with very high frequency services, reception cannot be improved in all the places where this would be desirable.

Mr. Lambert

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what steps he proposes to take to improve broadcast reception in Devonshire for the Coronation.

Mr. Gammans

The temporary B.B.C. station at Fremington, near Barnstaple, is to be replaced tomorrow by the first part of a permanent station on the same site. The coverage should then be extended to include such districts as Great Torrington. The B.B.C. expects that when the station is completed, reception will be improved within a radius of 10 to 15 miles.