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A typical DAB digital radio receiver with the Digital Radio Development Bureau DAB digital radio marketing logo. In the United Kingdom, the roll-out of digital radio has been proceeding since engineering test transmissions were started by the BBC in 1990 followed by a public launch in September 1995.
Terrestrial broadcasting has advantages in being free and local. Satellite radio is neither of these things; however, in the early 21st century it has grown by providing uncensored content (most notably, the crossover of Howard Stern from terrestrial radio to satellite radio) and commercial-free, all-digital music channels that offer similar ...
Digital Radio UK stated that the released frequencies of the closed regional multiplexes will be reused for local DAB coverage roll-out. [26] 30 October – Smooth Radio confirms that Smooth Christmas will return, airing on the Digital One multiplex in the lead up to the festive season, giving the brand three stations on the platform. [27]
The UK radio industry is committed to a digital future for radio and is working towards a Digital Radio Switchover. Government criteria for setting a date for digital radio switchover are: Digital listening share reaching 50% of all listening hours; Local commercial and national DAB coverage reaches the same level as for FM
The success of the first sub-£100 DAB receiver, the Evoke-1, led to the development of further products. 2003. In 2003, Pure launched the PocketDAB 1000. It was the world's first pocket digital radio. [3] Evoke Mio Sanderson [4] 2004. Pure released the Bug, the first-ever digital radio with EPG, pause, rewind and record. [3] 2005
dabbl was a user-controlled music radio station broadcast on the Internet and selected local DAB multiplexes 24 hours a day, and on DAB in London from 7 pm to 6 am daily. Its content was chosen by members of Absolute's VIP Service, who selected songs which were then voted for, and songs with the most votes were played. dabbl has now ceased, its ...
BBC Radio services are broadcast on various FM and AM frequencies, DAB digital radio and live streaming on BBC Sounds, which is available worldwide. They are also available on digital television in the UK, and archived programmes are available for 30 days or more after broadcast on BBC Sounds; many shows are available as podcasts.
The station was launched in March 2019 as Scala Radio and broadcasts nationally on DAB Digital Radio, via Smart speaker, app, and online. The station was the first national classical music service to launch on terrestrial radio in the UK since Classic FM in 1992. The station's playlist features 70% popular classics and 30% new and "surprising ...