Soul music station Solar Radio has ceased broadcasting on the Sky satellite television platform. Solar had been available on Sky since September 2000. The station is redirecting listeners to the variety of online platforms available, including smart phone apps and smart speakers. The station is also available on DAB+ in Birmingham, Brighton, central London, and…Read moreRead more
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Solar Radio Leaves Sky
Bauer Reduces Local Content
Bauer is to scrap local weekend programmes across the ‘Hits Radio’ network of stations in England and Scotland. Separate programmes will be programmes are to be aired across the local stations in England plus Hits Radio, with a the Scottish stations having their own show. Meanwhile the number of breakfast shows on Free Radio are…Read moreRead more
Scala Radio Joins Sky
Scala Radio will join the Sky satellite TV platform tomorrow (1st May), and will be available on channel 0216. It is expected that the service will also join the Freesat subscription-free satellite platform. This move will provide an alternative listening option for those outside of Scala Radio’s DAB coverage. Previously, the service has only been…Read moreRead more
2BR Ends Ahead of Extension of Capital Manchester
2BR has now ceased broadcasts, ahead of the extension of Capital Manchester to form Capital North West. All programming will now be from Manchester. Despite the programming sharing, Capital North West will be know as Capital Manchester and Capital Lancashire on air. This is despite the Lancashire part having no local programmes, and the Manchester…Read moreRead more
Absolute Radio 90s Completes Transition
DAB station Absolute Radio 90s has complete its transition to its new home on the SDL national multiplex. All versions of the station on the local multiplexes and the D1 national multiplex have been removed. It is expected that sister station Kisstory will make the move from SDL national to D1 national next Monday. Another…Read moreRead more
Absolute Radio 90s Transition Begins
DAB station Absolute Radio 90s has begun its move to the SDL national multiplex, following the removal of Heat Radio. The station appears to be leaving both the D1 national multiplex, and the local multiplexes it was previously carried on. The previous services have been relabeled Abs90sOld, but as all versions are still using the…Read moreRead more
Scala Radio Will Be in Stereo
Scala Radio will be available in stereo, Bauer Media have confirmed in online promotional material. It is not yet known what the configuration will be. It is anticipated that there will be configuration changes to other Bauer owned services, including the previously mentioned Absolute Radio 90s and Kisstory moves. DAB+ is an option available to…Read moreRead more
More Changes at Bauer
A reshuffle of Bauer Media DAB stations is currently taking place. As previously reported, Heat Radio leaves DAB on the 4th February. On the same day, Absolute Radio 90s will switch to the SDL National multiplex from the D1 National multiplex. The station will continue to be available nationally. Absolute Radio 90s continues to broadcast…Read moreRead more
New Classical Music Station to Launch
In the latest in a long line of tit for tat competition between Bauer Media and Global Radio, Bauer are replacing Heat Radio with a new classical music radio station on the SDL National DAB multiplex. The station is to be called Scala Radio, and will launch on March 4th. The station will compete with…Read moreRead more
Heat Radio is to Leave Radio
Digital station Heat Radio will no longer be available nationally on DAB radio from around the 1st February, when all current presenter led programmes will end. The station will continue to be available on online platforms and in some areas through Freeview digital television. Heat Radio first launched in 2003 as a brand extension of…Read moreRead more