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MXR Severn Estuary
MXR Severn Estuary was a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served the West of England and South Wales, including Bristol, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, the South Wales Valleys and north Somerset. The multiplex closed on 29 July 2013 after the shareholders Global Radio & Arqiva decided not to renew the licence. Transmitters MXR Severn Estuary was transmitted on frequency block 12C (227.360 MHz) from the following transmitter sites:Radio Listeners Guide 2010 Services The following channels were available on the multiplex at the time of closure: *BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales were not required to be broadcast on this platform. See also * MXR North East * MXR North West *MXR Yorkshire MXR Yorkshire was a regional commercial Digital Audio Broadcasting, digital radio multiplexing, multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire. The multip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Audio Broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is a digital radio international standard, standard for broadcasting digital audio radio services in many countries around the world, defined, supported, marketed and promoted by the WorldDAB organisation. The standard is dominant in Europe and is also used in Australia, and in parts of Africa and as of 2025, countries using DAB/DMB, 55 countries are actively running DAB broadcasts as an alternative platform to analogue FM. DAB was the result of a European research project and first publicly rolled out in 1995, with consumer-grade DAB Radio receiver, receivers appearing at the start of this millennium. Initially it was expected in many countries that existing FM broadcasting, FM services would switch over to DAB, although the take-up of DAB has been much slower than expected. In 2023, Norway became the first country to have implemented a national FM radio switch-off, with others to follow in the next years, Switzerland and the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmel Transmitting Station
The Carmel transmitting station, located half a mile (0.8km) SSW of the village of Carmel in Carmarthenshire, has been broadcasting terrestrial TV and radio services since the mid-1970s. The TV coverage area for the Carmel transmission station includes most of Carmarthenshire, the southern and eastern parts of Pembrokeshire; the southern fringes of Powys and Ceredigion; the northern part of Swansea. The Carmel signal is also receivable in parts of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taff. Places as far away as Merthyr Tydfil and the north Devon coast are also able to receive signals from Carmel. Carmel started to switch over to digital terrestrial TV broadcast services on 26 August 2009. Services available Analogue television 21 May 1973 - 1 November 1982 Carmel never did broadcast VHF television, and went live with the UK's three national UHF television services. 1 November 1982 - 15 November 1998 The UK's fourth national television service joined the set transmit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MXR Yorkshire
MXR Yorkshire was a regional commercial Digital Audio Broadcasting, digital radio multiplexing, multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire. The multiplex closed in June 2015 after the shareholders Global Group, Global Radio & Arqiva decided not to renew the licence. Stations broadcast History * On 7 November 2002, the Ofcom, Radio Authority awarded a digital radio licence to MXR Limited for the Yorkshire region. The MXR beat another bid for the licence from The Yorkshire Digital Radio Company. * Yorkshire Radio started test transmissions on MXR Yorkshire from 26 June 2006 and has replaced Jazz FM (UK), jazzfm.com. * LBC replaced the Digital News Network from 28 July 2006 and LBC started broadcasting on 1 September 2006. * Capital Disney ceased broadcasting on the multiplex on 29 June 2007, freeing up 128 kbit/s of space on the multiplex, filled by UCB UK and UCB Inspirational (64 kbit/s each). * Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MXR North West
MXR North West was a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served the North West of England. The multiplex closed on 24 September 2013 after the shareholders Global Radio & Arqiva Arqiva () is a British telecommunications company which provides infrastructure, broadcast transmission and smart meter facilities in the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered at the former Independent Broadcasting Authority headquart ... decided not to renew the licence. Transmitter sites MXR North West was broadcast from the following sites:Radio Listeners Guide 2010 Stations carried The following channels were receivable on any digital-equipped DAB radio in the North West area at the time of closure: Previous services References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mxr North West Digital audio broadcasting multiplexes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MXR North East
MXR North East was a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served the North East. The multiplex closed on 29 July 2013 after the shareholders Global Radio & Arqiva decided not to renew the licence. Transmitters MXR North East was transmitted on frequency block 12C from the transmitter sites:Radio Listenenrs Guide 2010 Stations broadcast Previous services See also *MXR North West *MXR Severn Estuary *MXR Yorkshire MXR Yorkshire was a regional commercial Digital Audio Broadcasting, digital radio multiplexing, multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire. The multiplex closed in June 2015 a ... * MXR West Midlands References {{Media in the United Kingdom, radio Digital audio broadcasting multiplexes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio X (United Kingdom)
Radio X is a British national commercial radio station focused on alternative music, primarily indie rock, and owned by Global. The station launched in 1989 as a pirate radio station named Q102, before being renamed Xfm in 1992. The station became a legally licensed London-wide station in 1997, and in 2015 began national broadcasting under the name Radio X. As of September 2024, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 2.1 million, according to RAJAR. History In 1989, the pirate radio presenter Sammy Jacob, known as DJ Sammy Jay on London's Horizon Radio and Solar Radio, set up an indie music station called Q102, which started broadcasting rock music on a part-time basis from 1 January 1989, with other hours following the soul format of another local station called CD93. Jacob was one of the presenters on this forerunner to Xfm alongside Adrian Gibson, Donald Johnson, Steve Lamacq and CD93's Bob Matthews (a DJ also known as Bob Mower), with the format changing to play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Christian Broadcasters
United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) is an international Christian broadcasting and media group, founded by Rhema Media. Through affiliates in twenty five countries, it operates radio and television stations and publishes and broadcasts Bob Gass's daily devotionals ''The Word for You Today'' and ''Word For You'' (young adults' version - from 1 February 2023, this is only available via the UCB Player app). The group was started in New Zealand by Richard Berry, an evangelical Christian from Christchurch. In the early 1960s, Berry was inspired by Ecuadorian Christian short-wave radio station HCJB to set up a radio station in his garage. The station became a permanent operation in 1976, and in subsequent years it expanded throughout New Zealand. The Rhema Media model was used to establish UCB affiliates in Australia, the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and beyond. In July 2010, UCB United Kingdom's UCB TV and the mobile TV and video on demand network Yamgo to launc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Radio XS
Real Radio XS was a radio station brand operated by Real and Smooth Ltd (formerly GMG Radio) based in Salford, Greater Manchester, broadcasting a variety of peak-time news, rock music and talk output. The Manchester-based version of the service was broadcast to Greater Manchester on FM, and to a number of areas on DAB: the closure of the MXR regional multiplexes ended most digital carriage of the service, with the last remaining digital transmission, to Yorkshire, ending in 2014. The other Real Radio XS service, covering Paisley and Renfrewshire on FM and central belt Scotland digitally, became Xfm Scotland in 2014 following Global's purchase of the franchise, before closing entirely in 2015. The Manchester frequency now transmits Radio X 90s under the control of Communicorp UK, whilst the Scottish license was re-advertised by Ofcom and now carries Nation Broadcasting-owned Nation Radio Scotland. History The station obtained a licence under the name Rock Talk despite competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Wales
Heart South Wales is a regional radio station that broadcasts to South and West Wales from studios in Cardiff Bay. The station is owned and operated by Global Radio and forms part of the expanded Heart radio network of stations. Background Real Radio On 3 October 2000 the Real Radio brand was launched after GMG Group won its first broadcast licence, serving South and West Wales. Following an introduction by Sir Tom Jones, the station's founding managing director John Myers introduced the song "A Star is Born". In December 2008, GMG Group was awarded the corresponding North and Mid Wales licence. Following an agreed format change request with Ofcom, the existing South and West Wales service was rolled out to the new coverage area. The station began broadcasting on its North and Mid Wales frequencies on 4 January 2011. Real Radio Wales was a music and speech station, playing an AC format of classic, contemporary and current music the past 25 years to the present day. The stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nation Radio
Nation Radio UK is a quasi-national radio station in the UK, broadcasting online and on DAB. It is owned and operated by Nation Broadcasting. The digital station was launched in June 2016 as Thames Radio with a line-up of former BBC and Capital presenters such as breakfast host Neil Fox, Dean Martin, Tony Blackburn, Alex Lester, Pat Sharp and Neil Francis, with all presenters broadcasting from 'virtual studios' (as Thames Radio had no physical studio premises of its own). In June 2017, Thames Radio dropped all of its presenters and became a non-stop music station, until changing its name to Nation Radio in June 2018. This was because the company behind Thames Radio had acquired a radio licence from Rock Radio Scotland (which was being unused) and wanted to launch a more 'national' service which would also include a station in Wales in time. In 2021, DJs broadcasting on Nation Radio UK included Russ Williams and Neil Francis, with Mike Read broadcasting ''The Heritage Chart' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LBC 97
LBC (originally the London Broadcasting Company) is a British phone-in and talk radio station owned and operated by Global and based in its headquarters in London. It was the UK's first licensed commercial radio station, and began to broadcast on Monday 8 October 1973, a week ahead of Capital Radio. The launch of LBC also saw the beginning of Independent Radio News broadcasting, as LBC provided the service to independent local radio stations nationwide. LBC broadcast only to London until 2006, at which time it became available, via digital radio, in some other parts of the country. It has been available nationwide since 2014, with the letters now standing for Leading Britain's Conversation. LBC has a like-branded sister station, LBC News, dedicated to rolling news, travel and weather. History Launch and early history The station was originally based in studios on Gough Square, off Fleet Street in the City of London. David Jessel was LBC's original breakfast presenter; he o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss (UK Radio Station)
Kiss is a British digital radio station owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio UK as part of the Kiss Network. Kiss broadcasts nationally to the UK via DAB digital radio, as well as on Bauer's Rayo platform. The station started in 1985 as a pirate radio station, Kiss FM, before becoming the UK's first legal black and dance music specialist radio station in 1990 as Kiss 100, broadcasting in London on 100.0 FM. Kiss became a digital-only station in 2024 when its FM frequencies in London and Bristol were taken over by Hits Radio. According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 1.492 million as of May 2025. Early history Pirate roots Kiss FM first broadcast 7 October 1985 as a pirate radio station, initially to South London then across the whole city, on 94FM. Kiss FM was founded by Gordon "Mac" McNamee, George Power (of London Greek Radio), and Tosca Jackson, with its engineer Pyers Easton. Transmitting seven-days from the start, it would be reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
