Cyber Gold has re-branded as Atlantis. The station has launched on the Suffolk local multiplex (DAB+ at 32 kbps). Atlantis continues on the Surrey and North Sussex local multiplex. Meanwhile, Cyber Radio has left the Brighton trial small scale multiplex, and Cyber Rock has left the Surrey and North Sussex local multiplex.
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Solar Radio Leaves Sky
Soul music station Solar Radio has ceased broadcasting on the Sky satellite television platform. Solar had been available on Sky since September 2000. The station is redirecting listeners to the variety of online platforms available, including smart phone apps and smart speakers. The station is also available on DAB+ in Birmingham, Brighton, central London, and…Read moreRead more
Bauer Reduces Local Content
Bauer is to scrap local weekend programmes across the ‘Hits Radio’ network of stations in England and Scotland. Separate programmes will be programmes are to be aired across the local stations in England plus Hits Radio, with a the Scottish stations having their own show. Meanwhile the number of breakfast shows on Free Radio are…Read moreRead more
Capital Cymru Goes 100% Local
Capital Cymru has opted to drop networked programmes, and instead provide a 100% local service. Dafydd Griffith joins the staion to present a new 10am to 2pm show, alongside existing breakfast and afternoon shows presented by Alistair James and Kev Bach respectively. The Big Top 40 will still run, but all other networked shows have…Read moreRead more
Cumbria to Gain Local DAB
Ofcom is to advertise two new local DAB multiplexes to cover Cumbria and North Lancashire. One is designed to cover the Morecambe Bay area, with the second to cover North & West Cumbria and Southwest Scotland. No indication has yet to been given as to which stations will be carried, but capacity is likely to…Read moreRead more
DAB and Frequency Updates
Panjab Radio and Love Sport have been given permission to swap trans miters and frequencies from Ofcom. Panjab Radio will take over the 588 MW (AM) frequency and expand its coverage to the whole of Greater London. Meanwhile Love Sport will reduce its coverage area to serve the North London on the 1548 MW (AM)…Read moreRead more
Scala Radio Joins Sky
Scala Radio will join the Sky satellite TV platform tomorrow (1st May), and will be available on channel 0216. It is expected that the service will also join the Freesat subscription-free satellite platform. This move will provide an alternative listening option for those outside of Scala Radio’s DAB coverage. Previously, the service has only been…Read moreRead more
DAB Changes
The addition of Absolute Classic Rock to the Ayr local DAB multiplex has been short lived, as it has now been confirmed that Country Hits Radio has taken over the space. This is despite a large amount of empty space available for stations to broadcast in, on the Ayr multiplex. Meanwhile, KCFM has migrated from…Read moreRead more
Bailrigg FM to Covert to Online Only
Lancaster student radio station Bailrigg FM is to cease broadcasts on FM during or before August, but will continue online. The station has been broadcasting to the university campus on 87.7 FM for over 20 years. The move result from a withdrawal of funding from Lancaster Students Union. There will be a name and branding…Read moreRead more
Alpha FM will Join Durham FM in Returning
The Durham and Darlington FM licenses owned by View TV Group have been sold to Helius Media. The licenses which had been joined to form a single station, had been broadcasting as Vintage Music Radio, and before that Rathergood Radio. View TV bought what was Star Radio North East in March 2017, launching Rathergood Radio…Read moreRead more