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Friday, 16th February 2007 BBC powers up new national DAB transmitters at Newport, Gwent and Glasgow
BBC urban music station 1 Xtra, comedy and books channel BBC7 and extra sports coverage station Five Live Sports Extra can now be picked up on a DAB digital radio, extending coverage around Newport and Glasgow
Two new transmitters based at Christchurch near Newport, Gwent, South Wales and Sergeant’s Law near Glasgow were recently powered up.
An additional transmitter to be based on the Isle of Man is also planned, serving Douglas and the southern parts of the island.
The switch on of the transmitter allows a full set of the national services from the BBC to be heard on a DAB digital radio in the above areas.
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 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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