Update History
April 11th
Snapshot added of the Thai ensemble HSCAKZ BY IFZ, broadcasting in the Bangkok area on Block 9A with twenty audio services on board.
[This story has been updated to add a snapshot.]
April 10th
In Spain, a new ensemble is reported to have popped up in Ibiza on Block 6D.
BALEARES DAB currently has five services on board.
April 10th
In Ireland, the Dublin - Saggart transmitter broadcasting failteDAB.ie 1 has switched from Block 10D to 7C, joining the SFN on that frequency.
April 10th
On the UK ensemble Torbay, the service DevonAir Radio has ceased.
April 10th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Ayr updated.
Addition of Virgin 90s since the previous observation, broadcasting in DAB+.
The existing service Virgin 80s has switched to DAB+.
April 10th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble North East Wales updated.
The SId of Dragon Radio has changed since the previous observation.
April 9th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Glasgow SS updated.
Removal of Lomond Radio since the previous observation.
April 9th
The UK regulator has awarded the second batch of "small-scale" licences for areas that were advertised in Round Eight.
- Ballymena - NIDAB Ltd
- Barnsley - Barnsley Community Media CIC
- Lincoln - Maxxwave Limited
- South West Fife - C.I. Broadcasting Limited
- South West Sussex - West Sussex Digital Radio Limited
In each area, the licence has been awarded to the sole applicant.
April 8th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Inverclyde Coast updated.
Removal of Lomond Country and Wild Country since the previous observation.
April 8th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble West Wiltshire updated.
Addition of Nation 80s and Nation 90s since the previous observation.
The newcomers are broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s apiece.
April 8th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Bolton & Bury updated.
Nifty Radio UK has been relabelled Nifty UK Radio since the previous observation.
April 8th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Stockport updated.
Removal of Radio O since the previous observation.
The service Heritage Radio appeared to be running without an audio stream at the time of the observation.
April 8th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Derbyshire updated.
Addition of Nation 80s and Nation 90s since the previous observation.
The newcomers are broadcasting in "original-flavour" Mono at 80 kbit/s apiece.
April 8th
The UK ensemble East Manchester has been absent from the airwaves for several days.
April 7th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Paisley/WGlasgow updated.
Addition of EDGE 3 Country since the previous observation.
April 6th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Hastings dabplus updated.
Six audio services are being broadcast compared with the initial observation.
April 3rd
Two additional services have popped up on the UK ensemble Southampton.
OUTREACH RAD DAB and OUTREACH GLD DAB are broadcasting in "original-flavour" DAB at 112 kbit/s apiece.
Nation 60s and Nation 70s have replaced Nation 80s and Nation 90s since the previous observation.
Snapshot updated.
April 3rd
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Rugby+Daventry updated.
Addition of CPR FM since the previous observation.
April 3rd
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Oxfordshire updated.
Addition of Nation 80s since the previous observation.
April 3rd
Two additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Bristol.
Nation 80s and Nation 90s are broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s apiece.
Snapshot updated.
April 3rd
Two additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Wolv'ton & Shrop.
Nation 80s and Nation 90s are broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
Snapshot updated.
April 3rd
On the UK local ensemble Hereford-Worcs, Fun Kids has switched from "original-flavour" Mono to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
April 3rd
On the UK local ensemble Gloucestershire, Fun Kids has switched from "original-flavour" Mono to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
April 3rd
On the UK local ensemble Devon, Radio EXE Devon has switched from "original-flavour" Mono LSF to DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.
The recently-added service Nation 70s appears to have ceased.
April 2nd
In Switzerland, the operator of the regional ensemble SMC I03 has handed back its licence, citing economic difficulties, and transmissions are expected to end by September 2026.
April 1st
Two additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Coventry.
Nation 80s and Nation 90s are broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s apiece.
Snapshot updated.
April 1st
On the UK ensemble Belfast, the service Lagan Radio has ceased.
March 31st
Four additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Devon.
Nation Devon, Nation 70s, Nation 80s and Nation 90s are broadcasting in DAB+.
March 31st
Three additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Cornwall.
Nation Cornwall, Nation 80s and Nation 90s are broadcasting in DAB+ at 48, 48 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
March 31st
Two additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Nottinghamshire.
Nation 80s and Nation 90s are broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
Snapshot updated.
March 31st
Two additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Essex.
Nation 80s and Nation 90s are broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
Snapshot updated.
March 31st
An additional service has popped up on the UK local ensemble Oxfordshire.
Nation 80s is broadcasting in "original-flavour" DAB at 80 kbit/s.
March 31st
An additional service has popped up on the UK ensemble London S.
BOOM ROCK is broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
The existing service CHFMUK has been relabelled CHDABUK.
Snapshot updated.
March 31st
In Bosnia, transmissions are taking place on Block 11B.
ZONA DAB+ has eighteen services on board.
Transmissions were previously reported last summmer on Block 11C, when ten services were reported to be carried.
March 31st
Two additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Bournemouth.
Nation 80s and Nation 90s are broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
The existing services Nation Easy and Nation South have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+.
March 31st
An additional service has popped up on the UK ensemble London S.
CHFMUK is broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
March 31st
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Lon SE & NW Kent updated.
Audio stream observed with Made In Kent.
March 30th
Two additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble South Hampshire.
Nation 80s and Nation 90s are broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
The existing services Nation Easy and Nation South have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+.
Snapshot updated.
March 30th
On the UK ensemble Southampton, Nation 60s and Nation 70s have replaced Nation 80s and Nation 90s.
March 30th
Two additional services have popped up on the UK ensemble Lon SE & NW Kent.
EKR Rock and Made In Kent are broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 and 64 kbit/s respectively - the latter apparently without an audio stream at the time of the observation.
Snapshot updated.
March 30th
An additional service has popped up on the UK local ensemble Herts Beds Bucks.
Nation 80s is broadcasting in "original-flavour" DAB at 80 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
March 30th
An additional service has popped up on the UK local ensemble Kent.
Nation 80s is broadcasting in "original-flavour" DAB at 80 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
March 30th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Portsmouth updated.
Addition of Nation 60s and Nation Rocks.
Removal of Nation 80s and Nation 90s.
March 30th
An additional service has popped up on the UK ensemble Ashford.
Radio Ashford is broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.
March 30th
An additional service has popped up on the UK ensembles Ashford, Canterbury, Kent Coast, Medway, West Kent.
Made in Kent is broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.
March 28th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Nottingham updated.
THE BUZZ has switched from 40 to 24 kbit/s and from Protection Level EEP 3-A to EEP 1-A since the previous observation.
March 28th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble North West Wales updated.
Removal of DRIFT RADIO since the previous observation.
The SId of Dragon Radio has changed.
March 28th
The UK ensemble Torbay has been relabelled TorDAB.
The service PHONIC FM has ceased since the previous observation.
March 28th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Loughborough DAB updated.
Addition of History8, History16 and THE BUZZ since the previous observation.
Removal of 1047 SUBJAM and Love Life.
March 28th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble N. Ireland updated.
BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle have each switched from 128 to 112 kbit/s since the previous observation.
March 27th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Newry updated.
Addition of Matryoshka Radio, Polish Radio PRL and Your FM Digital since the previous observation.
Removal of Cosoro Radio , Panacea Soul and Panjab Radio.
The SId of CelticMusicRadio has changed.
March 25th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Leicester SSDAB updated.
Multiple changes since the previous observation.
March 25th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Colchester updated.
CUs re-arranged since the previous observation.
March 25th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Greater_Norwich updated.
Addition of Polish Radio PRL since the previous observation.
Select Radio has been relabelled Select and switched from 64 to 48 kbit/s.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Bolton & Bury updated.
Addition of Crescent Radio since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble MANCHESTER DAB updated.
Addition of Radio O since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Leicestershire updated.
Heart East Mids has been relabelled Heart Leicester since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Nottinghamshire updated.
Heart East Mids has been relabelled Heart Nottingham since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Norfolk updated.
Removal of the packet data service since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Chelmsford updated.
*All Hit Radio* has switched from 32 kbit/s at EEP 3-A to 48 kbit/s at EEP 1-A since the previous observation.
CPR FM has switched from 32 to 24 kbit/s.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble MiltonKeynes DAB updated.
Removal of Akash Radio since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Derbyshire updated.
Heart East Mids has been relabelled Heart Derby since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble King's Lynn updated.
Addition of Polish Radio PRL since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Peterborough 2 updated.
Addition of Polish Radio PRL since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Preston&Chorley updated.
Removal of SPARK Radio since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Lancashire updated.
BBC Lancashire has switched from 128 to 112 kbit/s since the previous observation.
March 24th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Liverpool updated.
BBC Merseyside has switched from 128 to 112 kbit/s since the previous observation.
March 23rd
In the Netherlands, a consultation has been launched on the future licensing model to be used for the Layer 3 national ensemble. Currently, the broadcaster MTVNL holds the licence, rather than, as is the case on the other commercial ensembles, the broadcasters being allocated capacity for their services by the regulator. They hold the licences and they choose their operator. Layer 3 will come up for renewal in 2028. The closing date for responses is April 24th.
March 23rd
Snapshot updated of the UK ensemble for Harlow - Xtra DAB.
Addition of LondonGreekRadio and Phoenix FM since the previous observation.
The service Polish Radio PRL has switched from 72 to 48 kbit/s.
March 23rd
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Luton updated.
Addition of Polish Radio PRL since the previous observation.
March 20th
The new "small-scale" ensemble for Halifax has popped up on Block 9C.
Halifax DAB has four audio services on board.
Snapshot added.
[This story has been updated.}
March 19th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Oxford updated.
Addition of CPR FM since the previous observation.
March 19th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble South Herts updated.
Divine Radio LDN has been relabelled DIVINE RADIO LDN since the previous observation.
March 19th
Snapshot of the UK local ensemble Surrey-NSussex updated.
FreshSoundzRadio has been relabelled 93 Fresh Soundz since the previous observation.
March 17th
On the French ensemble morlaix-Local-1, the service EUROPE 2 MORLAIX has been relabelled EUROPE 2 DAB+ 29.
RMN has been relabelled R.M.N and has a new SId.
Snapshot updated.
Stories prior to this date are now stored on the DAB Archives pages.
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