| | |
| | |
| |
   station directory latest radio news air today feedback features  |  Friday, 25th June 2004 BBC national DAB covers northern Cumbria BBC r&b music station 1 Xtra, spoken word and books channel BBC7 and live sports commentary station Five Live Sports Extra can now be picked up on a DAB digital radio across Carlisle, Workington, Brampton and Gretna Green in Cumbria and south-east Dumfries and Galloway. |
 | 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 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. Related links: |
