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![]() Further information DAB radio postcode check ![]() Tweet ![]() ![]() | ![]() Sunday, 20th October 2013 BBC plans DAB boost to reach 2 million more people ![]() A further round of DAB digital radio transmitters carrying the BBC's national DAB radio staitons has been recently announced. The phased rollout will mean, on average, 3 new transmitters launching every fortnight. In total, a further 162 transmitters are planned, which will launch alongside the existing network of local and national transmitters. The corporation has already outlined its intent to serve new areas and improve coverage in others, through the use of infill transmitters, where the DAB signal isn't robust enough. You can keep an eye on our news pages for details of transmitter launches. The BBC's national DAB digital radio services are: BBC Asian Network (mono) BBC Radio 1 BBC 1Xtra BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 Extra (mono) BBC Radio 5 Live (mono) BBC 5 Live Sports Extra (mono) BBC 6 Music BBC World Service (mono) The BBC is looking to serve the areas below (with the number of transmitters given in brackets); the place names given are a guide to the main connurbations that it is expected the new transmitters will serve. City-centre boosts Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Coventry, Glasgow, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, Oxford and Plymouth England Berkshire (2) - Wokingham, Maidenhead Scotland Aberdeenshire (3) Wales Bridgend (1) Northern Ireland Ballycastle (1) Channel Islands Guernsey (1) Isle of Man Ramsey (1) To receive the above DAB digital radio stations, you need a type of radio designed to pick up digital broadcasts over the airwaves through its built-in aerial. We've links to reliable models on our pages, or scroll down the page for some quick links to both DAB and wi-fi sets. |
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