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  DAB radio coverage : Phase 4 BBC transmitters and local DAB coverage improvements BBC national (BBC Nat) or national commercial (Nat commercial) transmitters carrying Digital One's national DAB radio stations, with switch-on date: 31 May 16 West Lynn, King’s Lynn, Norfolk» BBC Nat Blackpool, Lancashire» BBC Nat Shilbottle, Almouth, Amble & Warkworth, Northumberland» BBC Nat Kenley, Whyteleafe, Purley & Coulsdon, Croydon» BBC Nat 25 May 16 Caterham, Godstone, Woldingham, Oxted & Limpsfield, Surrey» BBC Nat 13 May 16 Beccles, Suffolk» BBC Nat 25 Apr 16 Letchworth and Baldock, Herts» BBC Nat 5 Apr 16 Blythburgh, Suffolk» BBC Nat 30-31 Mar 16 Vale of Llangollen» BBC Nat Harlow, Essex» BBC Nat Felixstowe and Harwich» BBC Nat Kidwelly and parts of Carmarthenshire» BBC Nat 11 Mar 16 Maidenhead and surrounding areas» BBC Nat 29 Feb 16 Amlwch, Anglesey» BBC Nat Ludlow, Salop» BBC Nat Woodbridge, Suffolk» BBC Nat Lampeter, Ceredigion» BBC Nat Swaffham, Norfolk; A47» BBC Nat 25 Feb 16 Montrose, Angus» BBC Nat 17 Feb 16 Dunkirk; Faversham; Whitstable» BBC Nat 29 Jan 16 Glasgow city centre» BBC Nat Bourne, Lincolnshire» BBC Nat 22 Jan 16 Ayr & South Ayrshire» BBC Nat Liverpool city centre» BBC Nat Oct-Dec 15 Eleven new transmitters» BBC national DAB expansion 25-27 Nov 15 Tavistock, Torpoint & Ivybridge» Plymouth local DAB expansion 30 Sep 15 Leicester city centre» BBC Nat 24 Sep 15 Lincoln city centre» BBC Nat Skegness & Ingoldmells» BBC Nat 23 Sep 15 Ballycastle, Northern Ireland» BBC Nat   Hold the Autotune button down for 3 seconds to make sure your DAB radio scans for all new stations |  How to listen to Kiss in Cornwall, Plymouth, Reading & Basingstoke Kiss is leaving south-west England and Berkshire local DAB - all you need to know, with other ways to listen Find out more about the south-west's and Berkshire's radio stations on FM, MW and DAB [Sun 25 Sept 16]   Tune in to a new Welsh language popup station from now Radio Cymry Mwy broadcasting test loop, with programmes starting 7am Monday 19th Find out more about Wales' radio stations and how to tune in online, on FM, MW and DAB Listen to Radio Cymry Mwy's test transmissions to find out more [Sun 18 Sept 16]  How can I listen to Suffolk local DAB radio stations? When's the launch? Find out when Chris Country, BBC Radio Suffolk & Fun Kids are launching in the county of Suffolk, which frequency they are broadcasting on and how to tune in to the test transmissions Suffolk - one of a large number of digital radio multiplexes serving the United Kingdom [Wed 14 Sep 16]  To cap it all, hit music station is now available across the UK It may not be on 95 - 106 FM in your area, but the pop music brand is now broadcasting to ninety percent of the population on digital radio - find out how to get it here Capital FM - one of a large number of national radio stations across the United Kingdom [Mon 12 Sep 16]  How can I listen to Union Jack best of British radio station? It's here, it's new, it's all about UK pop and rock bands - find out how to tune in on your DAB Union Jack - one of a huge number of national radio stations across GB and Northern Ireland [Sun 11 Sep 16]  Brush up on your Welsh language skills and tune in from 19 September Popup digital station for Radio Cymru set to launch, plus Capital Cymru added to North Wales DAB bundle, giving Welsh speakers more choice and better coverage Check out our Wales radio station listings for more stations in your area of Wales [Weds 31 Aug 16]  Viking FM and BBC Radio Humberside to leave DAB? Luckily it's only for a split second while the local digital radio bundle moves to a new frequency Missing stations? Find out where local digital radio stations in Lincolnshire, Hull & East Riding are relocating on DAB - and how to retune your digital radio [Tues 23 Aug 16] Our advertising helps maintain regular news updates and free listings for stations - at no cost to you Please support our advertisers so that we can continue to bring you site updates throughout the year  Rise up for the Pure Siesta S2 futureproofed DAB digital alarm clock Two alarms and five manual dimmer settings make the case for this alarm in your bedroom [Tues 23 Aug 16]  Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Lincs & North Wales get DAB boost A series of new DAB digital radio transmitters increase coverage for listeners tuning into local digi radio - meaning less burble on your receiver [Sat 13 Aug 16]  Nation Gold Radio expands coverage into new places Seventies, eighties and nineties pop on digital radio is easier to tune in to on your receiver [Sat 13 Aug 16]  Like eighties music? There's a station just for you across DAB in Liverpool, North-East Wales and Manchester All-eighties pop music radio station launches for nostalgic listeners eager to re-live the decade [Sat 13 Aug 16]  Keane and Kinks coming to Perth and Dundee on digital radio Absolute Radio Noughties and Sixties decades stations expand into Tayside on DAB digital radio, adding to Classic Rock & 90s [Sun 31 July 16]  It's all Glow in south midlands county as pop music and 90s anthems and dance floorfillers station launches DAB digital radio in Gloucestershire gets boost with the launch of Glow Radio playing hit music [Sun 31 July 16]  How to listen to radio coverage of the Rio games Hundreds of hours of radio coverage and commentary of the Rio sporting events available to listen to online, on MW and on your digital radio - all you need to know here [Sat 30 July 16]  Pure's first sub-£50 colourscreen DAB/DAB+/FM radio launched Elan E3 digital radio packs 2.8 inch TFT display, two alarms, headphone socket & portability [Sun 24 July 16]  Summer cleanup for our radio station directory We've finally found time to update our directory, including Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland radio station listings for BBC, commercial and community stations across FM, AM and DAB digital radio, plus coverage maps for DAB where available. Errors and omissions can be sent via our feedback form [Sat 23 July 16]  Like the eighties, nineties and noughties? It's Great if you live in North Yorkshire New station on DAB serves up pop from three nostalgic decades on your radio in and around York [Thurs 7 July 16]   Lucky in London and beyond - two new stations on digital radio Check out our station directory for Thames Radio and Magic Soul Summer - extra listening choice in the capital You can also receive Magic Soul Summer in and around Birmingham, Teesside, Tyne & Wear, Humberside, Leeds, Edinburgh, Northern Ireland, Tayside and Inverness - try a retune of your DAB radio if you live in the above areas but can't find Magic Soul Summer [Thurs 7 July 16]  Roberts 93i and iStream 2 can stream BBC radio in high quality Two of Roberts Radio's popular internet receivers get futureproofing update for BBC live and on-demand streams - and let you fast-forward & rewind on-demand shows [Sat 04 June 16]  Where have DAB stations in Manchester gone? Is your DAB list missing BBC Radio Manchester, Gold, Heart or Key 2? All is not lost - here's why - and what you need to do to get them back... [Mon 16 May 16]  LG Stylus 2 has a big plus - it receives DAB and FM radio stations Smartphone's large 5.7 inch screen lets you choose analogue and digi (DAB/DAB+) radio stations, and automatically switches to internet radio if the signal should drop out [Thurs 28 Apr 16]  Rock and sport station Clyde Rocks goes on DAB in Glasgow A thirty day trial of a brand new DAB radio station Clyde Rocks began on 20th April 2016 on local digital radio in Glasgow. Clyde Rocks combines classic rock music with Gavin Pearson at breakfast, John Milne during mornings and Fraser Thomson at drive. Superscoreboard is on from 8pm every weekday evening and SPL rock 'n' goals from 2pm every Saturday. Tune in to Clyde 1 on your DAB radio in the area, then look for Clyde Rocks in your DAB station list and select this new station to listen. [Sun 24 Apr 16]  Disappearing stations in Liverpool and Merseyside? If your DAB station list is missing BBC Radio Merseyside and the Radio City brands, here's why... [Sun 24 Apr 16]  Get ready for Radio 2 50s for music and nostalgia from the decade A new popup station from the BBC celebrates 50s pop hits and musical memories [Tues 12 Apr 16]  Virgin Radio signs Russell Kane to weekends; more presenters announced The relaunched Virgin Radio takes more of a pop-rock edge, with The Mac Twins and Ben Jones also presenting [Thurs 10 Mar 16]  Lost Planet Rock, Absolute Radio 80s, Premier, Heat or Kisstory? Can't hear or tune to Planet Rock? Panjab and Sunrise Radio disappeared from your DAB station list? Absolute 80s unavailable on your DAB? heat Radio gone forever? Think you're kissing goodbye to Kisstory? Find out how you could get them back after 7th March 2016... Is the UK using DAB+? I thought there were no plans for DAB+ stations Plans for UK DAB+ stations only confirmed in 2015 - here's what you need to know and why you might struggle to hear the stations on your DAB receiver even though they appear in your station list. [Sun 28 Feb 16, Mon 7 Mar 16, Tues 8 Mar 16]  Get DAB for your cab - Pure Highway 400 and 600 in-car DAB adaptors Plus more ideas for DAB/DAB+ convertors, head units and adaptors to help you listen in the car [Fri 04 Mar 16]  Get ready for Radio 2 Country covering C2C music festival The BBC's popup station returns for 2016 to cover the Country To Country music festival [Tues 01 Mar 16]  18 DAB and DAB+ stations leap onto digital radio from 29th February Children's station Fun Kids, Kisstory and Jazz FM launch nationally, with Planet Rock, Absolute 80s and Premier moving to the new multiplex bundle; talkRADIO, Virgin Radio and talkSPORT 2 in the pipeline [Sat 27 Feb 16]  Pure Evoke C-series DAB+ and connected range now available Remote-controlled trio offer FM, DAB and DAB+ tuners, with the flagship Evoke C-F6 combining Spotify Connect and internet radio Pure Evoke C-D6 brings back CD player into stereo audio system Pure Evoke C-D4 compact DAB/DAB+ tabletop music system [Sat 20 Feb 16]  Heart Extra launches alongside bundle of eighteen stations Heart Extra will feature music from the last three decades and will play a mix of tracks from a variety of artists targeted at a female audience. Wham, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Pink, Take That, Phil Collins, George Michael, Whitney Houston, Roxette, Robbie Williams, Bon Jovi, UB40, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Keane, Adele, Sam Smith and Bruno Mars are just some of the artists to appear on the new station, launched on 29th February 2016 in mono on the D1 digital radio multiplex at 7.00am with Jamie Theakston and Emma Bunton at breakfast. [Sun 14 Feb 16, amended Sun 28 Feb]  Cool to retro - thinking of getting a DAB radio as a gift for Mother's Day? With Mothering Sunday on the way, we've a pick of the best DAB, DAB+ and FM radios currently available for maximum style and minimum fuss [Sun 21 Feb 16]  Loads of new stations broadcasting audio tests on DAB The UK's new bundle of digital radio stations are available now to dip in to on your receiver [Mon 15 Feb 16]  Gaydio reviews coverage; removes itself from Sussex-wide multiplex Gaydio, the LBGT station, is to end on the Sussex DAB radio multiplex shortly, having joined a local DAB mini-multiplex for Brighton in mono, which launched in Summer 2015. [Sun 14 Feb 16]  How to receive eighteen national DAB stations launching in Feb 2016 Information about how to pick up test transmissions for the UK's big bundle of radio stations on DAB and DAB+. Will you be in the coverage area? [Wed 03 Feb 16] Eighteen stations take to the airwaves as Sound Digital DAB launches From 29th February, Virgin Radio, children's station Fun Kids, talkRADIO and Sunrise Radio cascade into DAB listeners' homes as new national DAB bundle airs in the UK
[Wed 03 Feb 16]  New oldies station for North Yorkshire Stevie Wonder, The Isley Brothers, The Moody Blues, Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand transported to DAB listeners [Sun 31 Jan 16]  UBC UK goes for name tweak UCB 1 is the new name for UCB UK - United Christian Broadcasters - on the UK's first national digital DAB multiplex. The station, which has reserved a place for sister station UCB 2 (previously UCB Inspirational) on the second national commercial digital radio multiplex, changed its name at the end of January 2016. UCB 3 is the new name for UCB Gospel.  [Sun 31 Jan 16] |