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
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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
Bauer Reduce Sound Quality on Many Of Their Local DAB Services
Wohnort.com is starting to report several changes to the sound quality (bit rates) of many of Bauer Media’s local services. Many of the Hits Radio and Greatest Hits Radio network stations have dropped from 128 to 112 kbps. A more extreme example is the newly launched Manchester version of Greatest Hits Radio which is now…Read moreRead more
Virgin Radio Adds Two Spin-Offs
The Wireless Group have added two Virgin Radio spin offs to their portfolio. Virgin Radio Anthems is an extension of the Anthems feature on the main station, and plays classic guitar led rock tracks. Virgin Radio Chilled plays acoustic tracks. Both stations are now broadcasting on the SDL national DAB mutliplex, using the DAB+ format…Read moreRead more
Mango Vibe to Rebrand
Digital only station Mango Vibe is to rebrand on the 21st December to Atmosphere.Radio. The station broadcasts on the trial Portsmouth small scale DAB multiplex, as well as a variety of online platforms. The station specialises in classic and modern dance music.
Virgin Radio UK to Join Sky
Virgin Radio UK is to shortly join the Sky satellite television platform, enabling some listeners to listen through their TVs. This will provide an alternative platform for listeners who don’t have DAB reception of the station. The station will be available free to air, and test transmissions have already commenced. Virgin Radio can also be…Read moreRead more
Additions to EireDAB Cork
Over in Ireland, two new station have joined the EireDAB Cork DAB multiplex, taking the total number of stations up to four. The first is a pop up station called Christmas FM. This is broadcasting in original format DAB in joint stereo, at a bit rate of 128 kbps. The second station is the local…Read moreRead more
DAB Developments
Following the recent rebranding of Cyber Hot Hits to Cyber Radio (reflecting a more varied playlist), the station labels are being update on the small scale DAB multiplexes that the station broadcasts on. The station has confirmed that the relabeling will take place once the relisting process is complete. On the Bristol (main) multiplex SoulTrain…Read moreRead more
Entire Radio Station Moves to a New Home
In what could be a first, Rathergood Radio has moved in it’s entirety, and is now broadcasting to the London area on DAB from studios in Reading. To complicate matters, what was Rathergood Radio in County Durham and North Yorkshire has now rebranded to Vintage Music Radio, playing music from the 70s and 80s. Both…Read moreRead more
Greatest Hits Radio DAB Coverage Plans
Details have been revealed on the locations that will have Bauer’s new sort of but not really national DAB station Greatest Hits Radio. The following areas will lose an existing service and gain a localised version of Greatest Hits Radio: Birmingham (replacing Free Radio 80s) Coventry (replacing Free Radio 80s) Hereford & Worcester (replacing Free…Read moreRead more