{"id":37085,"date":"2025-02-14T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T09:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?page_id=37085"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:30:53","slug":"gb2rs-70th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/gb2rs\/gb2rs-70th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"GB2RS 70th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0“To me GB2RS provides an excellent service to the amateur fraternity, and deserves all the support it can get” <\/strong><\/h4>\n

GB2RS Newsreader, John, G0NAJ<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

GB2RS<\/strong> <\/a>is the weekly RSGB news broadcast that is delivered by over 100 volunteers every Sunday. In 2025, the Society celebrated its 70th anniversary.<\/h4>\n

Tonight@8<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In January 2025, a Tonight@8 webinar<\/strong><\/a> commenced the celebrations with a special webinar about the weekly broadcast<\/strong><\/a>. The presentation looked\u00a0back at the pioneering days of the early broadcasts, before coming right up to date with how today\u2019s news is prepared and broadcast every week.<\/h4>\n

The presentation also explained how the script is compiled, as well as giving a Newsreader’s perspective by Pete, G0PNM.<\/h4>\n

Catch up with the webinar via our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Special event stations<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As part of the celebrations, special call sign GB70RS was active throughout the year. The call sign was operated by Newsreaders who help to deliver GB2RS each week, as well as\u00a0RSGB Headquarters staff.<\/h4>\n
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Special one-off broadcasts from the RSGB National Radio Centre<\/strong><\/h4>\n

On Sunday 28 September three special one-off broadcasts were held from the RSGB National Radio Centre<\/strong><\/a>. Three Newsreaders broadcast GB2RS from the Centre on three different modes:<\/h4>\n