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
Digital Radio
DAB and Frequency Updates
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
View TV Group Changes
There are a few upcoming changes to stations owned by the View TV Group. Details are a little sketchy at this time, so this may change. Vintage Music Radio which had taken over the FM frequencies of Rathergood Radio’s following Rathergood’s move to London, is also to move to London. This station will launch on…Read moreRead more
Kiss Fresh Leaves DAB
It is being reported that Kiss Fresh is leaving DAB. The station was due to leave some local multiplexes in order to make room for Country Hits Radio, but it appears that the station will now leave DAB entirely. There is no word as yet on whether the station will close completely, but for the…Read moreRead more
2BR Ends Ahead of Extension of Capital Manchester
2BR has now ceased broadcasts, ahead of the extension of Capital Manchester to form Capital North West. All programming will now be from Manchester. Despite the programming sharing, Capital North West will be know as Capital Manchester and Capital Lancashire on air. This is despite the Lancashire part having no local programmes, and the Manchester…Read moreRead more
Bauer Takes Over Yet More Radio Stations
Bauer Media is acquiring UKRD, the operator of 10 local radio stations including Eagle Radio, Pirate FM, Minster FM and Yorkshire Coast Radio. Bauer has also acquired UKRD’s share of the MuxCo North Yorkshire, MuxCo Surrey & Sussex, South West Digital Radio (Cornwall and Plymouth) DAB multiplexes, and UKRD’s share of First Radio Sales, a…Read moreRead more
Rathergood Radio Leaves North Yorkshire
Rathergood Radio has been removed from the North Yorkshire DAB multiplex. The station moved to London last year, with the FM frequencies in Bishop Auckland, Darlington, Durham, and Richmond now broadcasting Vintage Music Radio. This follows a number of other stations leaving the North Yorkshire DAB multiplex, including Coast & Country Radio, and Encore. Currently…Read moreRead more
Absolute Radio 90s Completes Transition
DAB station Absolute Radio 90s has complete its transition to its new home on the SDL national multiplex. All versions of the station on the local multiplexes and the D1 national multiplex have been removed. It is expected that sister station Kisstory will make the move from SDL national to D1 national next Monday. Another…Read moreRead more