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New BBC giant takes shape at Droitwich . Great transmitter ' s 700 feet aerial towers . The great 700 feet high steel masts , the highest ever put up by the
BBC Radio 4 - 🎛 The big BBC calendar says that on this day in 1934 the awesome Droitwich high-powered long-wave radio transmitter was switched on, so here's a lovely picture from
![In rural Wales you still need an AM radio, until the last tube fails in service at Droitwich – Richard Mudhar In rural Wales you still need an AM radio, until the last tube fails in service at Droitwich – Richard Mudhar](https://i2.wp.com/www.richardmudhar.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/P5210321.jpg?fit=840%2C672&ssl=1)
In rural Wales you still need an AM radio, until the last tube fails in service at Droitwich – Richard Mudhar
![Transmission masts in the Worcestershire countryside at Wychbold near Droitwich with the Abberley Hills on the horizon Stock Photo - Alamy Transmission masts in the Worcestershire countryside at Wychbold near Droitwich with the Abberley Hills on the horizon Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CGD57B/transmission-masts-in-the-worcestershire-countryside-at-wychbold-near-droitwich-with-the-abberley-hills-on-the-horizon-2CGD57B.jpg)