08/06/2018: News Round-Up

Here is this weeks news round up:

With Key103 becoming Hits Radio, Key 2 has changed its name to Key Radio. Absolute Classic Rock has joined the Manchester DAB multiplex, broadcasting in mono at 80kbps

London DAB stations Thames Radio will rebrand to Nation Radio later this month, but will remain separate from the current Nation Radio in Wales.

Devon community radio station Bay FM has relaunched as Exmouth Air.

Zack FM and Panda Radio have joined the Norwich trial DAB multiplex. Both use stereo DAB+ at 40 and 48kbps respectively, so not all radios will receive these stations. Antenna Radio has been removed from this multiplex.

BBC Radio Solent and BBC Radio Stoke have changed channel numbers on Freeview. Both can now be found on channel 726.