Helius Media Group has unveiled new websites for some of its radio stations. Alpha Radio and Durham Radio both have new websites, following the launch/re-launch of these stations on July 1st. An announcement on the websites also reveals that new smartphone apps are due to be launched on 1st August. Alpha Radio can be found…Read moreRead more
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Helius Unveils New Websites
Original 106 Launches New Studio
Original 106 opened their new studios on Wednesday, going live at 1.06pm. They now share a building with other parts of the DC Thompson business, having moved from South Aberdeen to Marischal Square, Aberdeen. Original 106 has also joined the Aberdeen DAB multiplex, broadcasting in mono DAB at 80 kbps. Although mono, unlike stations which…Read moreRead more
Radio Ceredigion Becomes Nation Radio
Radio Ceredigion has now become part of Nation Radio (Wales). Natio Broadcasting (the parent company of both stations) won the new Ceredigion license, but submitted a request to continue Radio Ceredigion. This request was withdrawn, with Nation Radio taking over on the 1st June. I have held back on posting this news story in the…Read moreRead more
Ofcom Revices Cumbria/Lancs DAB Plan
Ofcom have revised plans for Cumbria and North Lancashire local DAB, based on feedback from stakeholders. Instead of two multiplexes, three frequency blocks will be used. It will be up to applicants to decided how the frequencies should be used. The move is unusually, as the previous proposals allowed for DAB to mirror the FM…Read moreRead more
Cyber Gold Rebrands as Atlantis
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.
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
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