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   station directory latest radio news air today feedback features  | |  BBC's national digital-only stations splash down in Poole New areas of the South Coast are now covered by the BBC's national digital radio services [Sat 29 Nov 03]  BBC national battle for DAB coverage reaches Hastings The East Sussex area is now able to receive 6 music and 1Xtra from the BBC [Thurs 27 Nov 03] New playout software launched for European market Gabriel provides broadcasters with easy-to-use intelligent playout automation software [Thurs 27 Nov 03] |
 | BBC's national digital-only stations splash down in Poole New areas of the South Coast are now covered by the BBC's national digital radio services [Sat 29 Nov 03] BBC national battle for DAB coverage reaches Hastings The East Sussex area is now able to receive 6 music and 1Xtra from the BBC [Thurs 27 Nov 03] New playout software launched for European market Gabriel provides broadcasters with easy-to-use intelligent playout automation software [Thurs 27 Nov 03] BBC signals DAB transmitter expansion in The Broads The new transmitter - on-air now - is serving the Norfolk town of Norwich and surrounds [Tue 25 Nov 03] Yarr Radio to join Sunrise FM on DAB in Bradford & Huddersfield The Asian hit music station is to launch on the area's local DAB digital radio multiplex [Wed 19 Nov 03] YOURradio signals imminent expansion on 106.9 in Helensburgh The former Castle Rock FM receives a makeover and gains a wider coverage area in Scotland [Tue 18 Nov 03] A bout of The Hits on Emap's digital radio multiplexes Pop and pop-dance music station The Hits Radio joins DAB in the North and North-West [Tue 18 Nov 03] Saga goes on in Scotland Glasgow's newest radio station launches next year, aimed firmly at the over-50s listenership [Fri 7 Nov 03] Last Band III digital multiplex awarded to Cornwall and Plymouth The 46th digital radio mux licence goes to South West Digital Radio, allowing Classic Gold onto DAB [Fri 7 Nov 03] BBC National DAB services go live in Worthing and Brighton The BBC rolls out another transmitter in its quest to get most of the population listening to DAB [Fri 7 Nov 03] SwitchDigital fill multiplex with more Hits Chart selection station The Hits Radio comes to DAB digital radio in Central Scotland [Tue 4 Nov 03] Fens Radio sees Star brand shrink in Cambridgeshire After X-Cel FM and Star 107.1 comes a new station in the Fenland area of the county [Tue 4 Nov 03] BBC presses ahead with DAB transmitter expansion plans Now listeners in Dundee have joined the push for 85 percent coverage by 2004 [Thu 27 Oct 03] Storm brews in Leicester DAB multiplex The latest addition to the local DAB muliplex is The Storm, whilst Century launches in Brum [Mon 27 Oct 03] BBC flicks the switch for yet another transmitter Listeners in Oxford and Swindon are given the chance to tune in to the BBC's national services [Mon 27 Oct 03] Cheltenham and Gloucester get the chance to tune in to DAB A new transmitter serving the area has been switched on to bring on BBC DAB services [Thu 23 Oct 03] Life gets louder in the West Midlands as Kerrang! wins licence Radio Authority moves rock for new regional radio service in the Midlands [Thu 02 Oct 03] Cambridge paddles in with local DAB multiplex award The new DAB digital radio multiplex to serve Cambridge has been announced [Thu 02 Oct 03] Founders buy Juice in Brighton A new company has taken control of the dance, pop and alternative station for Brighton [Thu 02 Oct 03] Dearne FM prepares for October weekend launch A new radio station gets ready to serve Barnsley and the Dearne valley [Thu 02 Oct 03] Time to wake up with a new DAB digital radio from Pure Pure Digital's Tempus-1 offers timer recording features and a snazzy new alarm clock [Sun 28 Sep 03] Juice 107.6 flows into hands of Absolute Radio Liverpool's dance, new rock and pop station changed hands in a deal worth GBP3.1million [Sun 28 Sep 03] East Sussex town turns onto BBC national DAB services Heathfield is the lastest place where you can hear 6 music and urban station 1Xtra [Sun 28 Sep 03] Scottish Kingdom expands Fife's commercial radio company buys UKRD's radio assets in Scotland [Thu 25 Sep 03] BBC rides on wave of DAB digital radio transmitters Bradford, Manchester and Leeds listeners see improvement in digital radio reception [Thu 25 Sep 03] Panjab Radio makes waves onto DAB digital radio in London The satellite-and-internet-based Asian station prepares its move onto the digital platform [Thu 25 Sep 03] Anodised A-4000 DAB mini tuner announced A new separates DAB tuner adds to the range of digital radio products [Thu 25 Sep 03] And finally... Time runs out for last batch of DAB Band III licences Plymouth and Cornwall are the last areas set to be licenced for DAB Band III [Thu 18 Sep 03] Radio Carmarthenshire take West Wales licence Radio Pembrokeshire-backed station looks forward to launch in 2004. [Sun 14 Sep 03] Aria takes DAB digital radio further abroad with new products The new A-3000 packs in both Band III and Band L DAB reception, for use on the continent. [Sun 14 Sep 03] Intempo up the tempo in DAB digital tuner choice Peter Mulryan puts the Intempo through its paces and has more than a few comments about it [Thu 04 Sep 03] BBC adds yet more DAB Two transmitters have expanded coverage of the BBC's 1Xtra and 6 Music into Essex, Suffolk and Wilts [Thu 04 Sep 03] Gold Coast Radio offers community voice for Llanelli A proposed access station is looking for financial and practical help to ensure its launch [Thu 04 Sep 03] Cambridge crosses the digital divide Three new DAB stations could launch in the city next year alongside Q103 and Vibe FM [Sat 30 Aug 03] BBC demonstrates boost to DAB commitment Three new transmitters in Salisbury, Bath and on the south coast have been launched [Sat 30 Aug 03] BBC adds Bromsgrove and Dover for national DAB coverage New transmitters help to increase the target set by the BBC for 85 percent coverage by 2004 [Sun 24 Aug 03] Inverness turns on to a new local DAB service Broadcasting part-time, a new country music service launches with the ensemble [Thu 22 Aug 03] TEAC tuner brings DAB digital radio in a mini package The new DAB digital radio component combines DAB, FM and AM radio in one unit [Thu 22 Aug 03] First looks at Aria Digital's new pocket DAB unit The new DAB handheld radio is expected to be in stores by the end of September [Mon 11 Aug 03] Goodmans car hi-fi gives DAB digital radio on the move The GCE7007 offers CD player, analogue radio and a DAB tuner in one unit [Sun 27 Jul 03] Intempo launch DAB digital radio with style The new portable DAB/FM radio wakes you up in the morning with your favourite station [Sun 27 Jul 03] First multimedia DAB trials launched on London's L-band An experimental multiplex in the capital is being used for ads, info and other visuals on DAB [Sun 20 Jul 03] Hitting a blue note with a new handheld DAB radio Perstel have come up with a DAB-only portable handheld radio, scraping under the GBP100.00 mark [Sun 20 Jul 03] D-G-Radio pitches in with its own ideas for local radio in Dumfries A newcomer may cause a storm in Dumfries and Galloway over South West Sound's licence [Tue 15 Jul 03] BBC set to make comeback in Coventry and Warwickshire The local station that launched in 1990 but closed in 1995 will be coming back to the area [Tue 15 Jul 03] To Buxton and beyond - High Peak Radio win licence A new 24-hour radio station for Buxton and parts of the Peak District will launch in 2004 [Tue 15 Jul 03] Reading and Basingstoke look forward to local DAB in 2004 The new local set of services will include The Storm, Saga Radio and student station SBN [Sun 13 Jul 03] Cambridge Audio announce successor to award-winning tuner The new DAB500 includes a remote control and gold-plated outputs [Mon 7 Jul 03] Aria accompanied by new DAB digital radio handheld A new specialist company has announced the first of five new DAB digital radios [Fri 4 Jul 03] Glasgow pulls in 13 bonny applications for station on the Clyde Glasgow's Magic FM, The Storm 105.2 and Sunrise Radio Scotland form part of the diverse mix [Tue 1 Jul 03] Virgin proves Glasgow licence application with Billy Connolly is no joke The comedian and presenter has already been signed up to present his own roots music show [Tue 1 Jul 03] Club Asia's sound hits the mediumwave A new sound for a young Asian generation prepares to launch in England's capital [Tue 1 Jul 03] Yorkshire beckons on DAB digital radio for the dales The new DAB digital radio multiplex for the Yorkshire region takes to the air [Mon 30 Jun 03] Making waves with free content from the British Marine Federation Unique has teamed up once again with the BMF to offer radio stations free audio content [Mon 30 Jun 03] Radio professionals take the PR Press initiative A new service, due to launch in August, aims to unite radio and public relations people [Mon 30 Jun 03] BBC and DRDB launch summer promos for DAB digital radio Two new advertising campaigns have launched to promote the virtues of digital radio [Mon 23 Jun 03] Q Radio, Magic 105.4 and The Hits join Freeview Digital TV Three new stations are joining the "free-to-view" digital television platform [Thu 19 Jun 03] Two vying for chance to launch station in Carmarthenshire A county-wide FM licence means a new station dedicated to the area in 2004 [Thu 19 Jun 03] Castle Rock will roll into Helensburgh The community station for Dumbarton is extending into Argyll and Bute to cover Gare Loch [Thu 19 Jun 03] Hundred reasons to tune in to Cardiff and Newport digi radio? Capital Radio's Century station has been launched on a local digi multiplex in South Wales [Mon 2 Jun 03] Plymouth and Cornwall set to turn on to local DAB digital radio Two new blocks have been allocated for two separate multiplexes for the south west [Mon 2 Jun 03] National Broadcasting School is launched The University of Sussex has launched a course to train potential broadcast journalists [Tue 27 May 03] Reading and Basingstoke DAB licence applications in Just one company goes for chance to run the local DAB digital radio multiplex for the area [Wed 21 May 03] Q up for Cambridge local DAB digital radio licence Cambridge is put firmly on the map for plans for local digital radio, with a new advertisement [Tue 20 May 03] What a PrimeTime to go stereo Saga's national easy listening music station chooses its birthday to upgrade [Tue 20 May 03] emap eye expansion on Freeview Three more digital radio stations are lined-up for July launch on the DTT platform [Thu 15 May 03] Eleven go for West Midlands III regional FM station The list of applicants vying to run a new station includes The Storm, 3C and Virgin Radio [Wed 14 May 03] Asha proves big hit with Galaxy 102.2 listeners The morning show presenter has surpassed her own expectations at the r&b station [Mon 12 May 03] North Norfolk tunes into new station next the sea A new radio service for Wells and Cromer is set to make waves for local people in October [Sun 11 May 03] Storm gathers over Nottingham A new DAB multiplex lines up Galaxy, Capital Disney and The Storm for the city [Sun 11 May 03] New mini-sized DAB digital radio tuner announced The new tuner will incorporate AM, FM and DAB wavebands - we've now pictures, too [Tue 06 May 03] NonStopPlay.com fashions dance music radio on the web The new station begins broadcasting on 4th May 2003 live from Reading on the World Wide Web [Fri 02 May 03] BBC's local DAB coverage to increase to 85 percent A new signing means that the Beeb and Crown Castle will roll-out new DAB transmitters [Mon 28 Apr 03] Helensburgh focus for two station operators Both Castle Rock and Peninsula are pinning their hopes on winning the FM radio licence [Wed 23 Apr 03] 20/20 win in Maidstone The Medway town of Maidstone will be tuning in to a new sound early next year [Mon 14 Apr 03] Capital Radio Digital confirmed as holder of Kent multiplex licence A new DAB digital radio multiplex is coming to Kent, in time for Easter 2004 [Mon 14 Apr 03] River FM sails away with Bathgate and Livingston FM licence The station is due to launch in Autumn 2003 to West Lothian [Mon 14 Apr 03] Five go for Buxton radio licence The High Peaks in Derbyshire will be tuning in to a new local station early next year [Wed 09 Apr 03] DABBar and Unique launch free EPG software solution for Wavefinder Listeners can now download up-to-date show times and schedule recordings on DAB [Thu 03 Apr 03] Country music station makes it on to DAB in Norwich The revised station line-up for the DAB digital radio plex in Norwich includes 3C and Passion [Wed 26 Mar 03] Taiwanese company unveils hand-held DAB digital radio The new radio offers FM and dual-band DAB reception, but isn't yet available in the UK [Tue 25 Mar 03] It's (almost) here - the arrival of Pocket DAB digital radio from Pure The handheld radio that does away with extending aerials is set to hit the shops in May [Wed 19 Mar 03] Nottingham lines up The Storm, Capital Disney pop and Galaxy dance Five new stations are set to be given the go-ahead to launch in Easter 2004, on a new local DAB multiplex [Wed 19 Mar 03] Jowell says DAB tuner manufacturers need to boost production Tessa Jowell has spoken out at a conference of the Social Market Foundation think-tank |