Update History
December 6th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble LIVERPOOL 2 updated.
Addition of old skool jamz and Radio Maria since the previous observation.
December 6th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Blackpool updated.
Addition of BLACKPOOL RADIO since the previous observation.
December 5th
Snapshot of the Netherlands regional ensemble 12B UTR / GLD updated.
4EVER49 Radio and Grand Prix Radio have replaced KINK and Tukker3 Achtrhk since the previous observation.
December 5th
Snapshot of the Netherlands regional ensemble 7C Gron / Drent updated.
The service Team FM has been relabelled TEAM FM since the previous observation.
December 5th
Snapshot added of the new Netherlands local ensemble 10C Almere.
Four audio services are currently being broadcast. This transmission supersedes the previous trial ensemble Almere DAB that used the same frequency.
December 5th
Snapshot of the German ensemble for Nordrhein-Westfalen Mein NRW DAB+ updated.
The SId of STAR FM MAX ROCK has changed since the previous observation.
December 4th
Snapshot added of the new Netherlands local ensemble 5D Amstel & Meer.
Five audio services are currently being broadcast.
December 4th
Snapshot added of the new Netherlands local ensemble 6B Twente.
Three audio services are currently being broadcast.
December 4th
Snapshot of the Netherlands regional ensemble 6A OVL updated.
RTV Oost has been relabelled Radio Oost since the previous observation.
December 4th
Snapshot of the French ensemble Lille-Local updated.
The SId of HORIZON has changed since the previous observation.
December 4th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Doncaster updated.
Addition of Diamond Groove since the previous observation.
December 4th
The UK ensemble Basingstoke has popped up following a year-long hiatus after the original operator had gone into voluntary liquidation. The new incarnation currently has five audio services and one packet data service on board. Snapshot added.
December 4th
The UK regulator has awarded five more licences for small-scale areas that were advertised in Round 6.
- Halifax - Halifax DAB Ltd (sole applicant)
- Huddersfield - Huddersfield DAB Ltd (sole applicant)
- South Craven, Wharfedale & Worth Valley - Aire Wharfe DAB Ltd (sole applicant)
- Sunderland - Muxcast 6 Ltd (there was one other applicant)
- Wigan - Wigan and St Helens DAB Ltd (there was one other applicant)
The Wigan licence had been awarded in May 2022 but was subsequently revoked because the original licensee informed Ofcom that it had decided not to proceed.
December 4th
Snapshot of the Belgian ensemble DAB+ VRT updated.
The service VRT R2 BeneBene has been relabelled VRT Radio Bene since the previous observation.
December 4th
Snapshot of the Netherlands regional ensemble 5B Z-H/Zeeland updated.
The service VAHON RADIO! has ceased since the previous observation.
December 4th
Snapshot of the French local ensemble Valenciennes updated.
The service BLC Cambrésis has ceased since the previous observation.
December 4th
Snapshot of the French national ensemble Métropolitain 1 updated.
RTL has been relabelled RTL DAB+ since the previous observation. RTL2 and FUN RADIO have been replaced by services with different SIds that are labelled RTL2 DAB+ and FUN RADIO DAB+.
December 4th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Peterborough updated.
Grt Hits Pbrough has switched from Mono 80 kbit/s to Joint Stereo at 112 kbit/s since the previous observation. Gold Cambs has been relabelled Gold Radio Peter.
December 3rd
Snapshot of the Bahrain national ensemble updated.
Since the previous observation, the then tautological Ensemble Label Ensemble has changed to BH DAB+.
November 29th
In Germany, a new ensemble has launched on Block 9A.
Operated by the public-service broadcaster in Nordrhein-Westfalen, WDR Regional is home to five regional variations of WDR 2 and four regional variations of WDR 4. Snapshot added.
The existing WDR ensemble Radio fuer NRW has been relabelled WDR NRW and has been reconfigured with some of its former regional variations having migrated to the new ensemble. Those services that remain are now running at higher bitrates. Snapshot updated.
November 26th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble LIVERPOOL 2 updated.
Addition of Atlantic 252 since the previous observation.
The existing service Sound Radio has switched from 48 kbit/s at Protection Level EEP 1-A to 32 kbit/s at Protection Level EEP 3-A.
November 26th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Morecambe Bay updated.
Addition of Nation 80s since the previous observation.
November 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble TynemthSShields updated.
Nation New has been relabelled Nation ClasHits since the previous observation. Radio Shields, Radio Tyneside and Spice Radio are running at higher bitrates. The Cat, The Toon and xRhythms have ceased.
November 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Warrington updated.
Addition of FGTB Cheshire since the previous observation.
November 24th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble NE Wales W Chesh updated.
Addition of InDemand Decades since the previous observation.
The existing service In Demand Radio has been relabelled InDemand Radio.
Juice Radio has ceased.
November 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble MANCHESTER DAB updated.
Addition of Legacy 90.1FM since the previous observation.
R360 Radio has ceased.
[This story has been corrected.]
November 24th
On the UK ensemble Wrexham, the service Tomorrowland OWR is reported to have ceased.
November 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Derbyshire updated.
Gold Derbyshire relabelled Gold Radio Derby since the previous observation.
November 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble South Durham updated.
Addition of Together Radio since the previous observation.
November 24th
On the UK ensemble Trial Portsmouth, the service RITZY has been relabelled Lite RADIO. Snapshot updated.
November 19th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble York updated.
Addition of Jorvik Radio since the previous observation.
The SId of URY has changed since the previous observation.
November 19th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Glasgow SS updated.
Addition of Nation Xmas since the previous observation.
Removal of Heartsong Live and Tomorrowland OWR.
November 18th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble NcastleGateshead updated.
Removal of Halo Radio, The Toon and Tomorrowland OWR since the previous observation. The service News Radio UK has switched to the higher bitrate 32 kbit/s.
November 13th
Snapshot of the Norwegian national ensemble Riks updated.
Multiple changes since the previous observation
November 13th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Ayr updated.
UWS has returned to this ensemble since the previous observation, following an absence of several months.
November 13th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Preston&Chorley updated.
Addition of SPARK Radio since the previous observation.
November 13th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Inverclyde Coast updated.
Addition of HeartSong Live since the previous observation.
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