Two new radio stations launch on DAB in Bedford ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/9179815...
Bedford SSDAB (in2dab) is now switched on ( www.in2dab.com )
Apparently contains In2beats, Bedford Radio and Angel Vintage.
Radio 2 spin-off among four new stations planned by BBC ( www.bbc.co.uk )
The BBC has announced plans to launch a new Radio 2 spin-off station focusing on music from the 1950s, 60s and 70s....
UK DAB updates 30 Jan 2024
Grt Hits HBB changed to Grt Hits BBH [Herts Beds Bucks]...
Great British Radio to cease trading and stop broadcasting imminently ( radiotoday.co.uk )
Great British Radio has ceased trading and will stop broadcasting at midnight following a shareholder meeting today....
FM better than DAB for a particular station in Brussels at my location
The station Bruzz has both a DAB (211.648 MHz) and analog signal (98.80 MHz). The DAB signal rarely has enough strength/integrity for the tuner to play it. Sometimes it’s just really choppy, cutting out every ½ second. The FM signal is good enough… a little static but it’s certainly tolerable, unlike DAB....
Winchester and Basingstoke small-scale DAB off air as rescue mission launched ( radiotoday.co.uk )
Two small-scale DAB multiplexes are off-air after their parent company entered voluntary liquidation – but plans are in place to bring them back....
UK DAB updates 16 Oct 2023
Magic Musicals added to SDL National (DAB+ 32 Kbps; Easy Listening)...
DAB+ in Brussels ← great!
Just got a cheap dab+ radio from a shop that was liquidating. Bluetooth, stereo, USB, dab+, fm, aux… The signal quality is perfect on 86 out of 87 Brussels stations that were auto-tuned. It sounds a bit low pitch & slightly muffled but I think that’s down to the cheap hardware....
How common is DAB hardware IBOC-capable?
As I was looking into DAB gear, I found out the US only supports DAB players if they are in-band on-channel (IBOC) capable....
FM→ DAB+ migration… worth it?
My smartphone has a built-in FM radio. Local shops are selling DAB+ radios. So I have to decide whether to buy one. I’m not really keen accumulate more electronic appliances for marginal gains....
Can You Get a DAB Radio with an EPG and Record Function? ( bestradios.co.uk )
I really like the idea of treating the radio like a #MythTV PVR – to browse a schedule, prioritize programs and have them automatically recorded. But this article is bad news. It says the devices that could do this have been discontinued....
Bauer to switch national radio services to DAB+ and take seven extra stations national on SDL ( radiotoday.co.uk )
Bauer is switching its national services on Sound Digital to DAB+ to make room for seven additional stations....
Fun Kids on DAB Digital Radio - being removed from SDL from 1st September ( www.funkidslive.com )
History of local radio broadcasting festival organised by Gateway 97.8 ( radiotoday.co.uk )
Gateway 97.8 has launched a special history of local radio broadcasting festival running this month.
Great British Radio secures national DAB digital radio slot via Sound Digital ( radiotoday.co.uk )
Great British Radio has secured a spot on the Sound Digital multiplex to take it across the vast majority of the UK on DAB+....
Wigan small-scale DAB licence revoked by Ofcom after it fails to launch ( radiotoday.co.uk )
Bedford Radio - DAB launch update ( bedford.radio )
Bedford Radio plans to launch on Bedford’s new small scale DAB (SSDAB) transmitter when it is switched on...
UK DAB liquidation: Winchester and Basingstoke community radio at risk ( www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk )
A consortium has been set up with a view of transferring the license to them.
Announcement of Round 6 SSDAB areas ( www.ofcom.org.uk )
These are the 27 areas that Ofcom plans to advertise in the sixth round of small-scale DAB multiplex licensing next year:...
Small-scale DAB operator files for Voluntary Liquidation ( radiotoday.co.uk )
Small-scale DAB multiplex operator UK DAB Networks has started proceedings for Voluntary Liquidation....
Revoked small-scale DAB licences re-awarded to original applicants ( radiotoday.co.uk )
Two companies who had their small-scale DAB licences revoked have been awarded the licences for a second time....
UK’s first Christmas radio station on DAB launches for 2023 ( radiotoday.co.uk )
Devon’s Radio Exe has launched its Christmas radio spin-off four months ahead of Christmas Day on DAB digital radio in the area....
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