Bauer have opted to cease broadcasting the syndicated Big Top 40 Chart show when the contract expires in December. A ‘This Weeks Biggest Hits’ show will be networked from Hits Radio instead. This will likely fuel rumours that Bauer will ditch local station names. Global Radio, who produce the Big Top 40, have now chosen…Read moreRead more
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Bauer Ditch Big Top 40
Encore Radio Reduces Coverage
Encore Radio, the national station dedicated to fans of musicals, is reducing its DAB coverage to focus on online streams. Herts, Beds, Bucks, Essex and Kent are losing coverage, leaving the station only on the South London & Surrey multiplex. The station had already briefly joined and left the North Yorkshire DAB multiplex. The move…Read moreRead more
Nation Radio Scotland Launches
Nation Radio Scotland has now commenced broadcasting on 96.3 FM in the Glasgow area. The station is currently operating as test transmissions from today until the 30th September. The station has also joined the Trial Glasgow small scale multiplex, broadcasting in joint-stereo at 128 kbps. As the station is using the original DAB format, almost…Read moreRead more
Station Updates
There have been a few changes to some local DAB multiplexes: On Trial Glasgow, Gaydio has switch to 128 kbps joint stereo, whilst Radio Saltire has ceased, and Timeless Radio and Your Radio have been observed without audio streams (possible either closing or have ceased). On Trial Birmingham, 45 Radio has joined using DAB+ (receiver…Read moreRead more
DAB Line Up Changes
Sam FM has rejoined the Bristol DAB multiplex, but is using a very low bit rate of 56 kbps mono, offering extremely poor audio quality for listeners. On the Trial Manchester multiplex, Imagine Radio has joined, broadcasing at 48 kbps stereo DAB+. As the station is using the newer DAB+ format, not all radio radios…Read moreRead more
Juice 107.2 Ceases Broadcasting
Juice 107.2 in Brighton has now ceased broadcasting, as part of launch preparations for Capital FM Brighton (also known as 107.2 Capital FM). Rather than simply rebrand the service, as Global have done previously with other acquisitions, Global have decided to launch a complete new service, only utilising the existing frequency and transmitter. Capital Brighton…Read moreRead more
12/08/18: News Round-up – Station Updates
Here are a couple of news stories to report on: Black Cat Cambridge and Resonance Extra have joined the Cambridge Trial multiplex. Both are using DAB+ (not compatible will all DAB radios), at a bit rate of 48 kbps. Bliss Radio has launched on DAB in North East Wales and West Cheshire. The station is…Read moreRead more
Small Scale DAB Extensions
All current small-scale DAB multiplexes in the UK have had their licenses extended until March 31st, 2020. These multiplexes allow small commercial and community stations the opportunity to broadcast on DAB at an affordable cost. The current small-scale multiplexes are: Aldershot Birmingham Brighton Bristol Cambridge Glasgow Central London Manchester Norwich Portsmouth The license extension is to…Read moreRead more
Lincs FM Launches 1940s Pop-up Station
Lincs FM have launched a 1940s pop-up station, to coincide with the 1940s Weekend, which is taking place in Lincoln this weekend. The station is launched this morning at 7am, and is available on DAB accross Lincolnshire and Newark until 10pm on Sunday. Lincs FM 40s imagines what Lincs FM might have sounded like, if…Read moreRead more