Radio Ceredigion Becomes Nation Radio

Radio Ceredigion has now become part of Nation Radio (Wales). Natio Broadcasting (the parent company of both stations) won the new Ceredigion license, but submitted a request to continue Radio Ceredigion. This request was withdrawn, with Nation Radio taking over on the 1st June. I have held back on posting this news story in the…Read moreRead more

Nation Radio Scotland Launches

Nation Radio Scotland has now commenced broadcasting on 96.3 FM in the Glasgow area. The station is currently operating as test transmissions from today until the 30th September. The station has also joined the Trial Glasgow small scale multiplex, broadcasting in joint-stereo at 128 kbps. As the station is using the original DAB format, almost…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

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…Read moreRead more

Nation and Dragon Switch to DAB+

On the local multiplex North East Wales and West Cheshire, Nation Radio and Dragon Radio have switched to using DAB+ (48kbps). Both stations, owned by Nation Broadcasting, are now available in stereo in this area for the first time. However, as a result of the change, owners of older DAB radios will no longer receive…Read moreRead more