About us
A family business,
with global
broadcast reach.
Over 30 years of passion, perseverance and a belief in doing things the right way.
From our British beginnings to supporting broadcasters in more than 100 countries, we've remained true to the values that started it all: quality, integrity and lasting relationships.
30+
Years of heritage
and experience.
100+
Countries operated in, worldwide.
UK
Designed, built and manufactured.
5 YEAR
Warranty as standard, on
BW manufactured units.
From a passion for radio
Our beginnings
At the centre of BW's early story was our founder, Roger Howe. An engineer, broadcaster and lifelong radio enthusiast.
Roger's fascination with radio started young. At eight years old, he was already tuning in on a transistor radio he had built himself. By fifteen, he was building increasingly sophisticated AM and FM transmitters.
Radio became both a passion and a career.
Roger developed a deep understanding of FM transmission technology, but just as importantly, he understood the people using it.
He believed professional broadcast
equipment didn't need to be
unnecessarily complicated.
It needed to work. It needed
to last. And it needed to be
designed by people who
understood broadcasters.
In 1997, Roger co-founded
BW Broadcast to bring that
philosophy to the
professional FM market.
Engineering with a purpose.
From pirate and community radio, to the next generation of BW.
BW Broadcast is a British manufacturer of professional FM transmitters, audio processors, RDS encoders and rebroadcasting equipment.
But before there was BW, there were simply people who loved radio.
Our foundations were laid in pirate, community and independent broadcasting - building transmitters, experimenting with technology, solving problems and finding ways to get stations on air.
That hands-on experience shaped an engineering philosopy that still defines BW to this day; understand what broadcasters actually need, built it properly, and make it last.
Our story
Built from radio, built by people.
True British engineering
Our engineering
Designed here. Engineered here. Supported here.
British engineering isn't simply a badge we put on the front panel.
We design and control our core technology down to component level wherever practical, from hardware and RF architecture to software and firmware.
Our equipment is built around reliability, serviceability and long-term support, with BW-manufactured products backed by a 5-year warranty as standard.
Built for broadcast, not for spec sheets.
Our applications
Built for the real world.
Across more than 100 countries, our technology has supported independent radio stations and national networks, major international sporting events, military and government applications, community broadcasters, outdoor cinemas and specialist transmission systems.
From everyday broadcasting to projects where the requirements are anything but ordinary, we've adapted, engineered and supported systems for environments around the world.
Different applications. Different environments.
The expectation remains the same: it has to work.
More than equipment.
Our promise
When you buy BW, you're not simply buying a box.
Our team supports customers through system design, configuration, troubleshooting, servicing and upgrades - backed by engineers who understand the technology inside the equipment.
Direct manufacturer support. Real engineering knowledge.
Built for the long term.
Built on our history. Still moving forward.
BW has been through more than three decades of change; in broadcasting, in technology and within the company itself.
What hasn't changed is the determination to keep developing, keep engineering and keep moving forward.
Today, a new generation is helping take BW into its next chapter, building on the experience and principles that got us here while continuing to develop new products, new ideas and new ways to support broadcasters around the world.
The technology will keep changing.
Our commitment to building it properly won't.