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in the

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, which served

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, North

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and North

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. The multiplex closed in June 2015 after the shareholders

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decided not to renew the licence.

Stations broadcast

History

* On 7 November 2002, the

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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. *

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started test transmissions on MXR Yorkshire from 26 June 2006 and has replaced jazzfm.com. *

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replaced the Digital News Network from 28 July 2006 and LBC started broadcasting on 1 September 2006. *

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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). *

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stopped broadcasting via this platform as it switched platforms with

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in 2009. *

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replaces LBC from 1 Nov 2012. Global Radio took the decision to remove LBC from the Yorkshire regional digital radio multiplex and replace it with Gold.

Transmitters

MXR Yorkshire is transmitted on frequency block 12A from the following sites:Radio Listenenrs Guide 2010

References

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Stations broadcast

History

Transmitters

See also

References