Original 106

Original 106 Launches New Studio

June 28, 2019 Scott Digital Radio, Local Radio

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

DAB Updates

April 6, 2019 Scott Digital Radio, Local Radio

Once again there have been many changes to station line-ups on DAB, some including Kiss Fresh and Country Hits Radio have already been detailed. Starting in Aberdeen, Original 106 is soon to join the local Aberdeen multiplex. This has, however, been rumoured for a considerable length of time, so although likely, might still be some…Read moreRead more

Kingdom FM & Original 106 Have New Owners

March 20, 2019 Scott Local Radio

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.

22/07/2018: News Round Up

July 22, 2018 Scott Digital Radio, Local Radio

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