The BBC ends its long-wave radio transmissions with the switch-off of its final service, marking the end of an era in Britain. Reporting across outlets says the last long-wave broadcast is taken off air after almost a century of operation. Sources describe the service as the final BBC long-wave channel, and note that long-wave broadcasting had been used for many years, including periods before World War II. The BBC’s decision reflects a move away from long-wave radio, with listeners no longer relying on the band for BBC transmissions. While the coverage focuses on the long-wave legacy and the length of time the service has been operating, it does not describe detailed replacement services in the provided summaries. In all accounts, the key point is that the BBC’s final long-wave service is switched off permanently, concluding decades of broadcasting on this frequency range. The change is presented as a historic transition for UK radio infrastructure as older transmission methods are retired.