 | The switch on of a new transmitter, based at Carlisle, covers around 188,000 people. The addition of the transmitter allows a full set of the national services from the BBC to be heard on a DAB digital radio in and around the area. 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 NetworkBBC Radio 1BBC 1XtraBBC Radio 2BBC Radio 3BBC Radio 4BBC Radio Five LiveBBC Five Live Sports ExtraBBC 6 MusicBBC 7BBC 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. Related links: Cumbria's local radio stations, on this website. national BBC DAB radio stations, on this website. national commercial radio stations, on this website. guide to DAB digital radio, on this website. portable & kitchen digital radios, available to buy now, via this website. pocket & personal DAB radios, on this website. hi-fi separates DAB digital tuners, on this website.


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