Monday, April 09, 2007

Listening to the World - Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Wikipedia says:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two areas on the island of Cyprus that comprise the Sovereign Base Areas Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. The bases were retained by the UK following the transition of Cyprus' status from a colony in the British Empire to an independent Commonwealth republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. The United Kingdom retained the bases arising from the strategic location of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea.
The upshot is: no independent radio from this entity, it's all British Military rebroadcast hubs and signals from Cyprus.

Rats.

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