It is being reported that Kiss Fresh is leaving DAB. The station was due to leave some local multiplexes in order to make room for Country Hits Radio, but it appears that the station will now leave DAB entirely.
There is no word as yet on whether the station will close completely, but for the time being listeners can still tune in via Freeview television (limited coverage) or online.
Both Country Hits Radio and Kiss Fresh are owned by Bauer Media, who also own Downtown Country in Northern Ireland, which will continue to broadcast as a separate service.
Update: It is now confirmed that in Birmingham, Humberside, Lancashire, Leeds, Liverpool, London 1, Manchester and Sheffield, Country Hits Radio Has replaced Kiss Fresh. In Northern Ireland, Greatest Hits Radio has replaced Kiss Fresh.
Also on London 1, Magic Soul has dropped it’s bit rate from 80 kbps (mono), to the sub-standard 64 kbps (mono LSF).