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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:  2017 transmitter list 26 Jan Holbeach; Bourne» Peterborough local DAB 25 Jan Armargh, Northern Ireland» National Commercial (D1 only) 24 Jan Felixstowe» Suffok local DAB In 2016, more than 230 new digi radio transmitters were switched on   Hold the Autotune button down for 3 seconds to make sure your DAB radio scans for all new stations |  Mediumwave frequencies close on BBC local radio - need to know Can't find BBC Radio Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Humberside or Lincolnshire on MW? Here's why, with ways to listen from now on [Sat 6 Jan 18]   Grab the new DAB station playing current top 40 hits New pop station joins lineup of eighties stations recently launched on local and regional DAB [Sat 6 Jan 18]  New eighties and greatest hits stations launch on DAB digital radio A host of new digi radio stations launches on 1st January 2018 [Sun 24 Dec 17]  Amazon Echo Dot 2 - our review & photos - a new voice for internet radio UPDATED for Christmas Now with BBC radio skill - access live BBC radio stations and catchup podcasts directly using this new skill. SALE PRICE - grab a late Christmas bargain with the Echo Dot - now £34.99 delivered We get our hands on the Amazon Echo Dot (2nd generation) and review its internet radio capabilities - how does it stack up as a radio streamer and bedside alarm? Plus, personalised, spoken weather forecasts, access to your Amazon Music locker, audio books, news briefings and more... is this the future of live radio and on-demand? It may be scond generation, but are you just seconds away from listening to your favourite stations here and abroad? [Mon 24 Oct, 25 Nov, 16 Dec 2016]  Is your school or college closed today? Find out the frequency of your local radio station and tune in to keep informed about traffic, travel and weather conditions Loads of local radio stations are updating the public with the conditions on UK roads, school and college closures - find out which stations are near you [Sun 10 Dec 17]   Christmas radio stations are going to town - more additions A plethora of xmas-themed pop and rock music stations have launched for the UK Christmas festivities Don't miss Mince Pie Non Stop or Radio Marsden Christmas - on-air now Magic Christmas, Scottish Sun Xmas Radio on-air now Heart Extra Xmas launched midnight Thurs 9th November - which frequency is Heart Extra Xmas? Wave Christmas, Pulse Christmas and Signal Christmas launched 12 midday on Friday 10th November Christmas FM joined local DAB radio in Surrey, north Sussex and south London; and in North Wales and West Cheshire on 27th November [Sun 22 Oct 17, updated 9 Nov, 10 Dec 2017]   Still time to get a decent, branded DAB digital radio... We've lined up some top-notch DAB radio deals online to be had - no need to queue up or wait in for delivery, either, with delivery available to local collection points [Updated 10 Dec 17]  Heart Extra makes way for Heart Extra Xmas Launching for the 2017 festive season, the popup station is available on digi radio and online [Thurs 9 Nov 17] Our advertising maintains regular news updates & free station listings - at no cost to you Please support our advertisers so that we can continue to bring you site updates  Pure Siesta Rise S and Siesta S6 - bedside companions with Bluetooth Three alarms, smartphone pairing and charging and edgeless displays with auto/manual dimming - what's not to like? [Sun 29 Oct 17]  Pure Elan BT3 - radio, living in colour Colour display screen, three direct-access preset keys and DAB+ compatibility combine in AA-battery portable [Sun 29 Oct 17]  Roberts Ortus Time - giving a big hand to digital bedside radio Ortus Time's analogue look hides digital features and audio connectivity - read all about it and see photos [Sat 21 Oct 17]  New station launches covering three decades of pop and rock Pirate launches seventies station, with crossover into the late sixties and early eighties pop-rock scene [Sun 22 Oct 17]  Roberts Play T1 - whose (bed)side are you on? T1 packs colour screen and ease of use in a smart-looking digital radio [Sat 21 Oct 17]  Roberts Ortus 2 - a great bedroom radio with handy presets & dimmer Ortus 2 offers smartphone charging and DAB+ futureproofing in a small form-factor radio [Sat 21 Oct 17]  Roberts Play M5 - radio has a colourful future with new DAB portable Futureproofed to receive DAB+ stations, the M5 ships in 4 colours to suit your decor [Sat 21 Oct 17]  Review of the award-winning Pure Evoke H2 DAB+/DAB/FM radio Evoke H2 works equally well as a kitchen or bedside table accompaniment - read our review [Sat 21 Oct 17]  Roberts Play M3 - a simple, no-frills DAB+ digital radio With direct-access preset buttons and a simple LCD screen, the Play M3 aims to please with its simplicity [Sat 21 Oct 17]  Radio 1 Vintage DAB popup: what frequency is it on, how to listen, what's the schedule and who's on the station? Celebrate fifty years of the national pop station - find out how to listen to BBC Radio 1 Vintage on your digital radio and online; find out what time your favourite DJ is on [Fri 29 Sept 17]   It's my United Kingdom of Whatever 100% Whatever - a new station featurung music, comedy and live performances has launched on local DAB digital radio serving large parts of Somerset, the West of England and South Wales coastline. The station is broadcasting in stereo at 128kbps on the DAB bundle for Somerset, which reaches across the Bristol Channel into many parts of South Wales. Sister station 100% Dragon Hits has upped its bitrate from mono to 128kbps stereo on DAB, and is carried as part of the same Somerset bundle. The Portsmouth DAB bundle makes full use of DAB slideshow, giving station logos, images and other information when tuned to stations. The Pure Elan E3 and Revo PiXis are examples of DAB digital radios that feature colour screens for DAB slideshows. Brand new station Zest launches for Liverpool this Easter on the local DAB digital radio multiplex - a station reflecting the vibrant culture of the area, playing a mix of current chart and classic hits with local information. It will be carried on the DAB bundle serving North East Wales, West Cheshire & Liverpool. Tune to Dee on DAB, then look for Zest in your DAB radio's station list. It's broadcasting at 32Kbps DAB+ in stereo, so check our DAB Buyer's Guide for compatible radios carrying the 'digital tick' to help you tune in. Meanwhile, on the Scotland regional DAB bundle, Glasgow's GO Radio, a wide-ranging music station playing pop and rock from the 1970s to the current day, and new music for a 25 to 60 year age group, will launch. Focusing on the city of Glasgow and the surrounding area, with a 'serious commitment to local news, current affairs and speech and music programmes', the station will broadcast to the Central Scotland area. |
