Four ‘decades’ stations to launch this month
Stations dedicated to the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s start on 31st March.
Digital Radio
Absolute Radio, KISS, KISSTORY and Magic Radio to switch to DAB+
The move follows a trend of commercial radio stations moving to DAB+ and will take place in March.
DAB receivers near 150 million worldwide
The global growth of DAB+ digital radio is being marked on World Radio Day.
Classic FM to switch to DAB+ on digital radio
National radio station Classic FM will switch from DAB to DAB+ in January 2024.
Planet Rock, Absolute 80s and others to switch to DAB+ as Kerrang! and heat return
Digital radio stations Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Mellow Magic, Planet Rock and Scala Radio will switch from DAB to DAB+ this Autumn.
More organisations join campaign to safeguard broadcast radio
A coalition of groups and broadcasters is calling on the Government to guarantee access to Freeview and radio services beyond 2040.
Some UK stations to leave radio aggregator apps
Radio stations including Planet Rock, Absolute Radio, Magic, KISS and Scala Radio will soon no longer be available in apps like TuneIn.
Local DAB stations come to Cumbria and Morecambe Bay
Listeners in Cumbria and Morecambe Bay will be able to receive more digital radio stations from today after two new multiplexes were launched.
Combined DAB and FM station list created for radios
The BestTune™ feature also removes duplicate stations as Frontier updates the user interface to focus on station and programme information.
Next small-scale DAB licences awarded
The small-scale DAB licence awards have been announced for Cardiff, Edinburgh, King’s Lynn, Leeds and Norwich.