§ Captain Chetwyndasked the Minister of Information if he is aware of the poor reception of the B.B.C. Light Programme in the North-East; and if he will take steps to improve reception in the 285 and 261 metre wavelengths, particularly at night
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§ Mr. E. J. WilliamsI am aware of the difficulties caused in a limited part of this area by the closing down of a low power station which during the war operated between Stockton and Middlesbrough but the redistribution of wavelengths improved reception over the North-Eastern area as a whole. The B.B.C. inform me that the Light Programme should be best received on 1500 m. over North-East England except in the Newcastle area where 261 m. is likely to give better reception. 285 m. is one of the wavelengths used for carrying the Northern Home Service. Where reception of this wavelength is inadequate, listeners should use the alternative of 449 m.