On Aug 9, 2012, at 6:38 AM, Mark Phillips wrote:

> Most of this stuff went years ago

Not true...there has been a big ongoing online auction and there's an enormous 
amount of vintage equipment from various eras and ephemera  on offer. I'll see 
if I can find the link. 



> . And what with Auntie's rolling upgrade process they were probably able to 
> move departments one at a time into the new space at New Bush House.
> 
> However, the BBC and many other large broadcasters are all moving to 
> Television City in Manchester. It's a purpose built facility with HD studios 
> and combined office space. With greater emphasis being placed on contracted 
> programming (radio and TV) large facilities are no longer necessary. TV City 
> will pool the resources of all the broadcasters in an effort to cut costs.
> 
> As Granada is now the biggest UK broadcaster owning the most regional 
> independant stations they were able to persuade their investors that TV City 
> was the right way to go. It is turning out to be everything they had hoped.
> 
> Perhaps this could be a topic at the Fest next year?
> 
> Mark
> 
> On 06/27/2012 01:23 PM, bernieS wrote:
> 
>> I wonder how BBC liquidated all the old equipment in Bush House
>> (shortwave receivers, antennas, multicouplers, recording gear, entire
>> studios, etc) that they decided to modernize/upgrade and buy anew in
>> lieu of uninstalling and moving it?  That woulda be one heluva yard sale!
>> 
>> -Ed
> 
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