Other DAB Changes

Some other DAB changes to bring you, from the past couple of weeks.

Two services have joined the Cambridge trial small scale multiplex. HCR104fm (Huntington Community Radio) is broadcasting at 48 kbps stereo DAB+, and Visitor Radio is broadcasting at 32 kbps mono DAB+. As both services are using the newer DAB+ format, not all radios will receive these stations.

On the trial small scale multiplex in Portsmouth, Weather24/7Radio has been re-labelled Test Channel. The reason for this is unclear, as the station also broadcasts on other small scale multiplexes.

LRB Digital and Solar Radio have switched to using DAB+ on the trial London small scale multiplex. Asa result, not all radios will now receive these stations. Also in London, but on the London 3 multiplex, Matryoshka Radio has dropped to 112 kbps, but still broadcasts in original format Joint Stereo DAB.

Several Christmas DAB pop up stations have also returned this year including Mince Pie Non Stop, a spin of from Minster FM in North Yorkshire, Signal Christmas in Stoke & Stafford, and Pulse Christmas in Bradford and Huddersfield.