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April 24, 1944

--80.131.127.144 (talk) 06:31, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The book cited for supporting the claimed date of April 30, does not actually say this - it only refers to an important broadcast on that day.

https://www.nytimes.com/1944/04/27/archives/new-american-radio-in-britain-will-broadcast-to-europe-daily-absie.html

New York Times gives the date with more accuracy.

Respectfully yours, Marian

BBC medium wave transmitter

Wireless World (a reliable British radiotechnical source) June 1944 p184 states that the BBC gave ABSIE access to one of its medium wave (AM) transmitters for broadcasting using two of the BBC's internationally allocated wavelengths - 307.1 meters/976 kHz and 267.4 meters/1121 kHz. These wavelengths had previously been used by the BBC Northern Ireland (Lisnagarvey) and N.E. Regions (Stagshaw) transmitters respectively.

The BBC didn't control the ABSIE content (that would have been the British broadcasting censor). It appears the BBC simply donated surplus equipment and frequency spectrum allocation rather than forming any British/American broadcast partnership.

Sorry, I'm new to Wikipedia and don't know how to edit the article.31.49.28.120 (talk) 20:32, 4 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

ABSIE medium and short wave broadcast schedule

Wireless World August 1944 p249 subsequently reported that ABSIE had commenced transmissions using the Stagshaw wavelength (see above) with programming starting at 17:30 hours British Double Summer Time and closing at 02:00 hours.

Further, ABSIE was also being hosted on existing BBC shortwave transmitters, using the following station IDs: GRB-49.92 meters/6005kHz GRK-41.75 meters/7181kHz GWO-31.17 meters/9618kHz GWH-25.42 meters/11794kHz.31.49.28.120 (talk) 21:12, 4 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]