Bush TV Radio BN6520A - Long Wave Challenge

📻Bush TV Radio BN6520A - Long Wave Challenge | Long Wave Radio in Action | Countdown to BBC Radio 4 LW Closure (27th June 2026) This is the 23rd video in my daily series showcasing Long Wave radios from my collection, each demonstrated live on-air as we approach the historic shutdown of BBC Radio 4 Long Wave on 27th June 2026. In this episode, I’m featuring something slightly different again; this is my Bush TV Radio BN6520A. Bush portable combined radio/ television/ alarm clock, model number BN6520A, possible from 1979. Multiple power supply options: 12V via a barrel connector (Note: Center pin is negative, outer is positive), 240V AC Mains via a figure-of-eight connector or D-Cell batteries. Made in Japan for Rank Radio International. 🎧 What you’ll hear in this video: BBC Radio 4 Long Wave reception on 198 kHz A real-time demonstration of LW operation before the service disappears forever Listening to Radio 4 LW on Tuesday 16th June 2026. 📅 About this series: Each day I’ll be uploading a new video featuring a different Long Wave radio—valve, transistor, vintage, and modern—capturing the final weeks of BBC Radio 4 LW. It’s a chance to document the sound, the technology, and the nostalgia of a broadcast band that has served the UK for generations. 🔔 Subscribe if you’d like to follow the full countdown and see more radios from my collection in action.