Mr. John Paul Coakley:

These are big pieces of kit and, unfortunately, two things are relevant. Apart from somebody having to be there, turning them on and off is not really viable and it tends to damage the equipment over time. From an electrical point of view, power at night is much cheaper. Having looked at these options before, one does not save a whole of lot relative to the overall cost.

In 2011, the BBC announced that when its main long wave transmitter on 198kHz in Droitwich fails, as it will, it will not be replaced. It is a relatively old installation and it has said it will not fix it. That is its current position. That is a de facto closure announcement in my book.