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 Saturday, 28th February 2004 BBC turns on DAB transmitters in Devon and Aberdeenshire
BBC urban music station 1 Xtra, comedy and books channel BBC7 and archive performances music station 6 music are now available across Torquay, Paignton, Totnes and Newton Abbot in south Devon.
Aberdeenshire has also recently seen the switch-on of two new transmitters - the first at Meldrum to serve Turriff, Peterhead, Minlaw, Kintore and Ellon. Coverage is also improved in Kintlaw, Inverurie and surrounding areas.
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A second transmitter based at Durris is now on the air, serving Aberdeen, Stonehaven, Inverberie and Banchory, for a combined total of 249,000 potential listeners.
Up to 177,000 potential listeners with a DAB digital radio can now tune in to the BBC's national digital radio stations in Torquay, Paignton, Totnes, Newton Abbot and surrounding areas.
The switch-on of the latest transmitters allows a full set of the national services from the BBC to be heard on a DAB digital radio.
Listeners with a DAB digital radio in and around these areas can receive the new services by performing an "Autotune" or "Autoscan" with their DAB-enabled tuner or radio. The national BBC services now available are as follows:
BBC Asian Network
BBC Radio 1
BBC 1Xtra
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Five Live Sports Extra
BBC 6 Music
BBC 7
BBC World Service
To receive DAB digital radio stations in the UK, you need a DAB digital radio - a new type of radio that can receive digital radio broadcasts. For more information, read our guide to DAB digital radio and discover more about radios available to buy.
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