VPR BBC World Service Relay

Vermont Public Radio relays the BBC World Service for listeners in Vermont, on a US public radio feed. The programme carries the English-language news, current affairs, documentaries and features of the World Service, with hourly bulletins and in-depth programmes about global stories, science, business and culture. Vermont Public, as the broadcaster is now known, is a listener-supported public media organisation that serves the state and neighbouring regions.

Public radio stations in the United States often carry the BBC World Service during the night and at certain times of the day, and a dedicated channel makes it possible to hear it around the clock. The relay is useful for people in the region who want international news, and for listeners elsewhere. Because the stream is designed to use little bandwidth, it is suitable for slow connections and mobile data. The sound is adequate for speech, but it is not intended for music. The stream is delivered as MP3 at 24 kbps, a very low bitrate that keeps data use minimal, which also means that detail is limited. It plays in your browser on RadioKite without installation, and you can add it to your favourites for international news in the middle of a night.