Update History
July 9th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Wolv'ton & Shrop.
Absolute 00s, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits BC & SH, Hits Radio Pride and Hits Radio BC&Sh have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
July 8th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Somerset.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits Somerst and Hits Radio West have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
July 8th
An additional service is reported to have popped up on the UK ensemble West Kent.
Digital Soul is reported to be broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
July 8th
On the UK ensemble Cardiff, the service THE VIP LOUNGE is reported to have reverted to DAB+ following a brief spell back in "original-flavour" Mono.
July 8th
Snapshot the UK ensemble OpenDAB Brighton updated.
Removal of 1 GERONIMO and CPR since the previous observation.
July 7th
On the UK local ensemble Herts Beds Bucks, the service MKFM has switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
July 3rd
Snapshots added of the new UK ensemble Shropshire SSDAB.
Ninenteen audio services are currently being broadcast.
July 3rd
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Hereford-Worcs.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits H&W and Hits Radio H&W have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
July 3rd
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Gloucestershire.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride and KISS DANCE are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits Glos and Hits Radio Glos have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
July 3rd
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Oxfordshire.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits Oxford and Hits Radio Oxfd have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
July 2nd
On the UK ensemble Cardiff, the service THE VIP LOUNGE is reported to have switched to "original-flavour" Mono at 80 kbit/s.
July 2nd
Snapshot of the UK ensemble London 2 updated.
Addition of Nation 60s since the previous observation.
NationClasHits has been relabelled RETUNE TO NAT60s.
June 28th
Snapshot of the UK regional ensemble Central Scotland updated.
Addition of Radio Maria Eng since the previous observation.
June 27th
On the UK local ensemble Surrey-NSussex, ENERGY RADIO has reappeared following a brief absence.
Snapshot updated.
June 26th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Kent.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits Kent and Hits Radio Kent have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 26th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Surrey-NSussex.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits Surrey and Hits Radio Surr have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The service ENERGY RADIO has ceased.
Snapshot updated.
June 26th
On the UK ensembles Ashford and West Kent, the service
Weald Radio has ceased.
June 26th
An additional service has popped up on the UK ensemble London S.
1047 SUBJAM is broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
The service CultureCityRadio has ceased.
Snapshot updated.
June 26th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Herts Beds Bucks.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits BBH and Hits Radio BBH have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 26th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Essex.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits Kent, Hits Radio Kent and Shine 879 have switched from "original-flavour" DAB to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 25th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble South Hampshire.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits S Coast and Hits Radio S Cst have switched from "original-flavour" Joint Stereo to Stereo DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 25th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble South East Wales.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits S Wales and Hits Radio S Wls have switched from "original-flavour" Joint Stereo to Stereo DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 25th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Cornwall.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits Crnwall and Hits Radio Crn have switched from "original-flavour" Joint Stereo to Stereo DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
June 25th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Sussex.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits Sussex and Hits Radio Sussx have switched from "original-flavour" Joint Stereo to Stereo DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 24th
Snapshot of the Irish ensemble failteDAB.ie 1 updated.
Addition of RTÉ GOLD since the previous observation.
Onic Pride has replaced Onic FF.
June 24th
The UK regulator has awarded the final batch of "small-scale" licences that were advertised in Round Eight.
- Burton-on-Trent and Lichfield - Maxxwave Ltd
- Cheltenham and Tewkesbury - TLRC (Radio Investments) Ltd
- Cookstown and Dungannon - NIDAB Ltd
- Leamington Spa and Stratford upon Avon - Maxxwave Ltd
- Skye and Lochalsh - Craoladh Digiteach Ionadail Ltd
- South Hams - Stellaria Media Ltd
This brings the UK's "small-scale" licensing programme to a close.
June 23rd
In Germany, the new Nordrhein-Westfalen ensemble for Münsterland has popped up on Block 10D.
NRW2_4_MstrL has one service on board. The official launch date is July 1st.
Snapshot added.
June 23rd
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Nottingham updated.
Polish Radio LDN has been relabelled PRL DAB since the previous observation.
June 23rd
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Leicestershire.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits E Mids and Hits Radio EMids have switched from "original-flavour" Joint Stereo to Stereo DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 23rd
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Nottinghamshire.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits E Mids and Hits Radio EMids have switched from "original-flavour" Joint Stereo to Stereo DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 21st
On the UK local ensemble Lincolnshire, the service Coast & County has ceased again following a brief appearance.
June 21st
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Bristol.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Grt Hits Bristol and Hits Radio West have switched from "original-flavour" Joint Stereo to Stereo DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 21st
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Coventry.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Hits Radio C&W and Grt Hits C&W have switched from "original-flavour" Joint Stereo to Stereo DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 20th
In Ireland, the public-service broadcaster RTÉ has joined the DAB+ trial taking place in the country.
RTÉ Gold has popped up on failteDAB.ie 1 and failteDAB.ie 2.
Multiple bitrate changes on failteDAB.ie 1.
Snapshot of failteDAB.ie 2 updated.
June 18th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble TynemthSShields updated.
Removal of The Red since the previous observation.
June 18th
Snapshot of the UK ensemble NcastleGateshead updated.
Addition of Canny Radio since the previous observation.
June 18th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Tyne & Wear.
HEAT RADIO, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
The existing services Absolute 00s, Absolute 10s and Hits Radio Pride have switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
Absolute 80s and Absolute 90s have ceased.
Snapshot updated.
June 18th
Snapshot added of the UK ensemble Sunderland.
Six services are currently being broadcast.
June 18th
On the UK ensemble Bradford DAB, the services Allstar Radio and Great Yorkshire have ceased.
The bitrates of Sunrise Radio and Sunrise Gold have switched from 72 to 80 kbit/s.
June 18th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Edinburgh.
HEAT RADIO, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are broadcasting in DAB+ at 32, 40 and 40 kbit/s respectively.
The existing services Absolute 00s, Absolute 10s and Hits Radio Pride have switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 40, 32 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
Absolute 80s has ceased.
Snapshot updated.
June 18th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Glasgow.
HEAT RADIO, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are broadcasting in DAB+ at 32, 40 and 40 kbit/s respectively.
The existing services Absolute 00s, Absolute 10s and Hits Radio Pride have switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 40, 32 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
Absolute 80s has ceased.
Snapshot updated.
June 17th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble North Yorkshire.
Absolute 00s, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
June 16th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Lincolnshire.
Absolute 00s, Coast & County, Hits Radio Pride,
KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
June 16th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Leeds.
HEAT RADIO, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
The existing services Absolute 00s, Absolute 10s and
Hits Radio Pride have switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 40 kbit/s each.
The services Absolute 80s and Absolute 90s have ceased.
June 16th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Sheffield.
HEAT RADIO, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
The existing services Absolute 00s, Absolute 10s and
Hits Radio Pride have switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 40 kbit/s each.
The services Absolute 80s and Absolute 90s have ceased.
June 15th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Humberside.
HEAT RADIO, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
The existing services Absolute 00s, Absolute 10s and Hits Radio Pride have switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 40 kbit/s each.
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June 15th
Additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Bradfrd&Huddersf.
Absolute 70s, HEAT RADIO, KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
The existing services Absolute 00s, Absolute 10s and Hits Radio Pride have switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 40 kbit/s each.
The services Absolute 80s, Absolute 90s, Magic Soul and Mellow Magic have ceased.
June 15th
An additional service has popped up on the UK local ensemble Manchester.
HEAT RADIO is broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Absolute 00s and Hits Radio Pride have switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 40 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
June 15th
An additional service has popped up on the UK local ensemble Birmingham.
HEAT RADIO is broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing services Absolute 00s and Hits Radio Pride have switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 40 and 32 kbit/s respectively.
KISS DANCE has switched from 32 to 40 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 15th
An additional service has popped up on the UK local ensemble Sussex.
Nation 80s is broadcasting in DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.
The existing service Nation Sussex has switched from "original-flavour" Mono to Stereo DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 15th
On the UK ensemble London 1, the service Absolute 80s has ceased.
Bitrate changes on three existing services.
Snapshot updated.
June 15th
An additional service has popped up on the UK ensemble Walsall.
Skylab Radio is broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
June 15th
Two additional services are reported to have popped up on the UK ensemble for Kettering & Corby, KCBC DAB.
Corby Radio and Radio X 90s are reported to be broadcasting in DAB+ at 96 and 112 kbit/s respectively.
June 8th
An additional service, Nation 60s, is reported to have popped up on the UK ensemble Sunderland.
June 8th
An additional service, 93 Fresh Soundz, is reported to have popped up on the UK ensemble West Kent.
June 8th
Four additional services have popped up on the UK local ensemble Derbyshire.
Absolute 00s, Hits Radio Pride , KISS DANCE and KISS XTRA are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The existing service Grt Hits E Mids and Hits Radio EMids have switched to DAB+.
Snapshot updated.
June 8th
On the UK ensemble Southampton DAB, the "original-flavour" DAB services outreach radio and outreach gold have been relabelled
Outreach Radio and Outreach Gold respectively.
Snapshot updated.
June 8th
An additional service has popped up on the UK ensemble Isle of Wight.
Regency Radio is broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 8th
The UK ensemble Portsmouth has been relabelled Portsmouth 100 to coincide with the centenary of city status.
Two additional services have popped up.
OUTREACH EXTRA and OUTREACH GOLD are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The service OUTREACH CLASSIC has ceased.
Snapshot updated.
June 8th
Two additional services have popped up on the Irish ensemble failteDAB.ie 2.
Gravity Hits and Velvet Sounds are each broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
The service Onic FF has been replaced by Onic Pride Vibes.
Snapshot updated.
June 8th
An additional service is reported to have popped up on the UK ensemble Kent Coast.
Heritage Chart is reported to be broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
June 4th
An additional service is reported to have popped up on the UK ensembles Ashford,
Kent Coast and West Kent.
Regency Radio is reported to be broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s on each.
June 3rd
On the UK ensemble GWENT, the service Amp Radio has been relabelled
AMP Radio.
June 3rd
An additional service has popped up on the UK ensemble London W.
WestminsterWaves is broadcasting in DAB+ at 40 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 3rd
An additional service has popped up on the UK ensemble London N.
HOTDIGITALONLINE is broadcasting in DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 3rd
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Hastings dabplus updated.
Addition of 60s, Angel Gold and Regency Radio since the previous observation.
The existing services CPR FM and Radio Caroline have switched from 80 to 64 kbit/s.
The service SSDAB-Info has ceased.
June 3rd
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Cheshire Mid updated.
An "original-flavour" DAB instance of CheshireONE has popped up since the previous observation, running at 192 kbit/s, Protection Level 1.
The DAB+ instance of the service continues at 48 kbit/s, Protection Level 1.
The service CPR FM has ceased.
June 3rd
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Cambridge 2 updated.
Addition of Boomerang Cambs, GreekBeat Radio and Polish Radio PRL since the previous observation.
June 3rd
On the UK local ensemble Devon, the service The Voice has switched to DAB.
The Voice 2 has re-appeared, also broadcasting in DAB+.
June 3rd
Snapshot of the UK ensemble Crewe & Nantwich updated.
Addition of CPR FM since the previous observation.
June 3rd
On the UK ensemble Herts Beds Bucks, the service 1047 SUBJAM has switched to DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Snapshot updated.
June 2nd
On the Irish ensemble failteDAB.ie 1, Velvet has been relabelled Velvet Sounds.
Snapshot updated.
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