Original 106 opened their new studios on Wednesday, going live at 1.06pm. They now share a building with other parts of the DC Thompson business, having moved from South Aberdeen to Marischal Square, Aberdeen. Original 106 has also joined the Aberdeen DAB multiplex, broadcasting in mono DAB at 80 kbps. Although mono, unlike stations which…Read moreRead more
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Original 106 Launches New Studio
Kingdom FM & Original 106 Have New Owners
Dundee based DC Thompson have purchased both Kingdom FM and Original 106. Kingdom FM serves Fife, and Original 106 serves Aberdeen and the surrounding areas. These stations join Dundee and Perth station Wave FM in the DC Thompson group.
Changes to Wireless Group Services in Aberdeen
With the Sound Digital national multiplex expansion programme having been recently completed, Talk Radio, Talk Sport 2 and Virgin Radio are leaving the Aberdeen local DAB multiplex. These have been rel-labelled retune 2, retune 3, and retune 1 respectively, and presumably will be carrying on-air announcements to make listeners aware of the required retune. These…Read moreRead more
NECR to Close at Midnight
Inverurie based North East Community Radio (NECR) is to close at midnight tonight (15/08/18). The station has announced that they are no longer able to operate, due to local advertising moving on-line. NECR broadcasts across North East Scotland on various FM frequencies, and is also available on the Aberdeen local DAB multiplex. The station commenced…Read moreRead more
22/07/2018: News Round Up
Here are some of the stories from the past two weeks: Community radio station 88.3 Centreforce has joined DAB in London, broadcasting on the London 2 multiplex, using the newer DAB+ format at 32 kbps. Encore Radio appears to have left the North Yorkshire DAB multiplex. Reports are conflicting with the Frequency Finder website having…Read moreRead more