Bliss Radio, the DAB station for the North West has closed down. The station has announced this is down to continuing financial losses, and the station can no longer fund itself. Whilst I’m here, contrary to earlier reports Sunrise Radio UK is still broadcasting on the SDL National DAB multiplex.
Digital Radio
Bliss Radio Closes
Smooth Chill Goes National
Recently launched digital station Smooth Chill has now joined the D1 National DAB multiplex, extending coverage of the station beyond London. The station is using DAB+ at 32 kbps stereo, meaning relatively poor sound quality, and some older DAB radios will not receive the station. Smooth Chill launched in London in September 2019, partially replacing…Read moreRead more
Love Sport Mothballed
The current virus outbreak has seen Love Sport cease regular broadcasts, due to the lack of sport and drop in advertising revenue. The service continues on the SDL National DAB multiplex, with presumably pre-recorded content. A recorded announcement is currently following news bulletins. Presumably the same content is also being broadcast on the North London…Read moreRead more
Atlantis Scales Back
Atlantis Radio, the digital only oldies station, has scaled back its DAB+ coverage area. The station is no longer available in Lincolnshire, Suffolk, or the trial Cambridge small-scale multiplex. The station continues on some other multiplexes, and is also available on-line.
Health Info Radio Partners with Podcast Radio
Health Info Radio have partner with Podcast Radio to extend the reach of the service. Updates from Health Info Radio can now be heard on Podcast Radio at 10am, 1pm, and 5pm each day. Podcast Radio uses DAB+ and is available on the London trial small scale multiplex, and the Surrey, North Sussex and South…Read moreRead more
Health Info Radio Pops-up
See two additional updates below. A new pop up radio stations has started to appear on trial small scale DAB multiplexes. Broadcasting using DAB+ at 32 kbps, Health Info Radio is now available in Glasgow, Brighton, Portsmouth (in the case of the latter two replacing Auraltime). The station appears to be broadcasting information loops on…Read moreRead more
Radio Wirral Launches
Radio Wirral has now launched on DAB+. The station is using DAB+ at 48 kbps in stereo, and is on the North East Wales and West Cheshire multiplex. This gives a coverage area of North East Wales and West Cheshire, as previously mentioned, but also Liverpool and the surrounding area. As mentioned previously, Radio Wirral…Read moreRead more
Heart and Smooth Changes
On DAB+ Heart Extra and Smooth Extra have been replaced by national versions of the main Heart and Smooth stations. Global have announced that this is to improve access to the stations, a move which appears counter productive, giving the earlier switch to DAB+, a newer version of DAB, which older digital radios are unable…Read moreRead more
Radio Wirral and Other DAB Changes
Radio Wirral have announced that they will commence broadcasting on DAB later this week. This is a replacement for the now defunct Wirral Radio community station. Multiplex details and broadcasting method are yet to be confirmed. Meanwhile, on Central Scotland regional DAB, Sunoh Radio has now ceased broadcasting, but is continuing online. On the Plymouth…Read moreRead more
DAB Changes
In the absence of much more worthwhile to report, there have been a few minor changes on DAB to report. BFBS has reverted to that name on SDL National, and is now labelled BFBS UK instead of Forces Radio BFBS. On Trial Glasgow Gaydio has switched from mono DAB to stereo DAB+ (48 kbps). The…Read moreRead more