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| name = Sound Digital
| name = Sound Digital
| area = United Kingdom
| area = United Kingdom
| airdate = {{start date|2016|02|29|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/02/a-dozen-stations-launched-on-new-dab-multiplex/|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|title=A Dozen Stations Launched On New DAB Multiplex|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
| airdate = {{start date|2016|02|29|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/02/a-dozen-stations-launched-on-new-dab-multiplex/|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|title=A Dozen Stations Launched On New DAB Multiplex|date=29 February 2016 |access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
| frequency = 11A (216.928 MHz)<ref>{{cite web|title=SDL National|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/html/radio-stations/digital/dm100849ba1sdlnational.htm|website=[[Ofcom]]|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
| frequency = 11A (216.928&nbsp;MHz)<ref>{{cite web|title=SDL National|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/html/radio-stations/digital/dm100849ba1sdlnational.htm|website=[[Ofcom]]|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
| website = {{Official URL}}
| website = {{Official URL}}
| owner = {{ubl|[[Arqiva]] (40%)|[[Bauer Media Group]] (30%)|[[Wireless Group]] (30%)}}<ref name="ofcom">{{cite web|url=http://media.ofcom.org.uk/news/2015/dab-mux-apps/|website=[[Ofcom]]|title=More digital radio stations on their way to UK listeners|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
| owner = {{ubl|[[Arqiva]] (40%)|[[Bauer Media Group]] (30%)|[[News Broadcasting]] (30%)}}<ref name="ofcom">{{cite web|url=http://media.ofcom.org.uk/news/2015/dab-mux-apps/|website=[[Ofcom]]|title=More digital radio stations on their way to UK listeners|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''Sound Digital''' is a semi-national commercial [[Digital audio broadcasting|digital radio]] multiplex in the United Kingdom, owned by [[Arqiva]], [[Bauer Media Group]] and [[Wireless Group]]. The multiplex covers 73% of the population from a total of 45 transmitters.<ref name="ofcom"></ref>
'''Sound Digital''', also known as '''SDL National''', is a semi-national commercial [[Digital audio broadcasting|digital radio]] multiplex in the United Kingdom, owned by [[Arqiva]], [[Bauer Media Group]] and [[News Broadcasting]]. The multiplex covers 73% of the population from a total of 45 transmitters.<ref name="ofcom"></ref>


==History==
==History==
Following the collapse of the winning [[4 Digital Group]] bid for the second national ensemble in 2008, the capacity was re-advertised in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.a516digital.com/2015/01/two-horse-race-for-digital-2-dab.html|title = Two horse race for Digital 2 DAB multiplex|date = 2015-01-29|access-date = 2016-02-29|publisher = a516digital}}</ref> Two bids were received, Sound Digital and Listen2Digital, a consortium run by Orion Media and Babcock International Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/01/orion-media-partners-with-babcock-for-d2-bid/|title = Orion Media partners with Babcock for D2 bid|date = 2015-01-29|access-date = 2016-02-29|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|last = Martin|first = Roy}}</ref> On 27 March 2015, Sound Digital were selected as the winner.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/03/sound-digital-wins-national-dab-multiplex/|title = Sound Digital wins national DAB multiplex|date = 2015-03-27|access-date = 2016-02-29|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|last = Martin|first = Roy}}</ref>
Following the collapse of the winning [[4 Digital Group]] bid for the second national ensemble in 2008, the capacity was re-advertised in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.a516digital.com/2015/01/two-horse-race-for-digital-2-dab.html|title = Two horse race for Digital 2 DAB multiplex|date = 2015-01-29|access-date = 2016-02-29|publisher = a516digital}}</ref> Two bids were received, Sound Digital and Listen2Digital, a consortium run by Orion Media and Babcock International Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/01/orion-media-partners-with-babcock-for-d2-bid/|title = Orion Media partners with Babcock for D2 bid|date = 2015-01-29|access-date = 2016-02-29|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|last = Martin|first = Roy}}</ref> On 27 March 2015, Sound Digital were selected as the winner.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/03/sound-digital-wins-national-dab-multiplex/|title = Sound Digital wins national DAB multiplex|date = 2015-03-27|access-date = 2016-02-29|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|last = Martin|first = Roy}}</ref>


Between award and launch, Premier Praise and Panjab Radio, a Listen2Digital station, joined the line up along with DAB+ stations [[Fun Kids]] and Magic Chilled.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Roy|title=Fun Kids to go national as DAB+ radio service|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/02/fun-kids-to-go-national-as-dab-radio-service/|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> Also, BMR and UCB Inspirational were rebranded Awesome Radio and UCB2 respectively and TalkBusiness was replaced by Listen2Digital station Share Radio.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sound Digital: full station list announced|url=http://www.a516digital.com/2016/02/sound-digital-full-station-list.html|website=a516digital|access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref>
Between award and launch, Premier Praise and Panjab Radio, a Listen2Digital station, joined the line up along with DAB+ stations [[Fun Kids]] and Magic Chilled.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Roy|title=Fun Kids to go national as DAB+ radio service|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/02/fun-kids-to-go-national-as-dab-radio-service/|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|date=3 February 2016 |access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> Also, BMR and UCB Inspirational were rebranded Awesome Radio and UCB2 respectively and TalkBusiness was replaced by Listen2Digital station Share Radio.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sound Digital: full station list announced|url=http://www.a516digital.com/2016/02/sound-digital-full-station-list.html|website=a516digital|access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref>


Test transmission commenced in February 2016, which consisted of Sound Waves and Sound Waves+ for DAB and DAB+ respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sound Digital tests: See how hi-tech your digital radio is|url=http://www.a516digital.com/2016/02/sound-digital-tests-see-how-hi-tech.html|website=a516digital|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> An official launch took place on 29 February, with the majority of stations launching on this date and the remainder following over the next month.
Test transmission commenced in February 2016, which consisted of Sound Waves and Sound Waves+ for DAB and DAB+ respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sound Digital tests: See how hi-tech your digital radio is|url=http://www.a516digital.com/2016/02/sound-digital-tests-see-how-hi-tech.html|website=a516digital|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> An official launch took place on 29 February, with the majority of stations launching on this date and the remainder following over the next month.


On 15 May 2018, Sound Digital announced the planned introduction of additional 19 transmitters{{snd}}to improve coverage in the South West, East Anglia, Wales and North of Scotland{{snd}}increasing the multiplex's coverage to 83%, adding nearly 4 million new listeners in more than 1.6m new households.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/05/sdl-to-extend-coverage-of-national-dab-mux/|title=SDL to extend coverage of national DAB mux|date=2018-05-15|access-date=2020-05-16|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|last=Martin|first=Roy}}</ref>
On 15 May 2018, Sound Digital announced the planned introduction of additional 19 transmitters{{snd}}to improve coverage in the South West, East Anglia, Wales and North of Scotland{{snd}}increasing the multiplex's coverage to 83%, adding nearly 4 million new listeners in more than 1.6m new households.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/05/sdl-to-extend-coverage-of-national-dab-mux/|title=SDL to extend coverage of national DAB mux|date=2018-05-15|access-date=2020-05-16|website=[[Radio Today (website)|Radio Today]]|last=Martin|first=Roy}}</ref>

In September 2023 [[Bauer Media Audio UK|Bauer]] announced that Mellow Magic, Planet Rock, Scala Radio, Absolute 80s and Absolute 90s would transition to DAB+ from that October, freeing up capacity for the addition of [[Absolute Radio Country]], [[Absolute Classic Rock]], [[Magic (UK radio station)|Magic Chilled, Magic Soul, Magic at the Musicals]], [[Heat Radio]] and [[Kerrang! Radio]] to the Sound Digital lineup.<ref>[https://www.bauermedia.co.uk/news/absolute-radio-country-and-absolute-classic-rock-go-national-on-dab/ Bauer Media, 2023-09-26]</ref>


==Stations carried==
==Stations carried==
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!DAB launch date
!DAB launch date
|-
|-
|[[Absolute 80s|Absolute Radio 80s]]
|[[Fix Radio]]
|C8D8
|80 kbit/s
|Mono
|80s music
|{{sort|2016-02-29|29 February 2016}}
|-
|[[Absolute 90s|Absolute Radio 90s]]
|CAC2
|80 kbit/s
|Mono
|90s music
|{{sort|2018-01-29|29 January 2018}}
|-
|Fix Radio
|CDDA
|CDDA
|64 kbit/s
|64 kbit/s
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|Station for the building trade
|Station for the building trade
|{{sort|2022-05-03|3 May 2022}}
|{{sort|2022-05-03|3 May 2022}}
|-
|[[Magic Radio (London radio station)|Mellow Magic]]
|C5D8
|80 kbit/s
|Mono
|Relaxing and melodic music
|{{sort|2016-03-15|15 March 2016}}
|-
|[[Planet Rock (radio station)|Planet Rock]]
|C7D8
|80 kbit/s
|Mono
|Classic rock radio
|{{sort|2016-03-1|1 March 2016}}
|-
|-
|[[Premier Christian Radio]]
|[[Premier Christian Radio]]
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|Sister station to [[Premier Christian Radio]]
|Sister station to [[Premier Christian Radio]]
|{{sort|2016-03-27|27 March 2016}}
|{{sort|2016-03-27|27 March 2016}}
|-
|[[Scala Radio]]
|CDE6
|112 kbit/s
|Joint Stereo
|Classical
|{{sort|2019-03-04|4 March 2019}}
|-
|-
|[[Sunrise Radio]]
|[[Sunrise Radio]]
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!Description
!Description
!DAB+ launch date
!DAB+ launch date
|-
|[[Absolute Radio 80s]]
|C8D8
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|80s music
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Absolute Radio 90s]]
|CAC2
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|90s music
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Absolute Radio Classic Rock]]
|C7C9
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Classic rock music
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Absolute Radio Country]]
|CCE7
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|[[Country music]]
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|-
|[[Boom Radio UK]]
|[[Boom Radio UK]]
|C5EF
|C5EF
|24 kbit/s
|24 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v1
|Mono HE-AAC v1
|Pop music
|Pop music
|{{sort|2018-01-24|13 March 2021}}
|{{sort|2018-01-24|13 March 2021}}
|-
|-
|[[British Forces Broadcasting Service|BFBS UK]]
|[[British_Forces_Broadcasting_Service#BFBS_Radio|BFBS UK ]]
|C5E0
|C5E0
|24 kbit/s
|24 kbit/s
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|{{sort|2018-01-24|24 January 2018}}
|{{sort|2018-01-24|24 January 2018}}
|-
|-
|Capital Anthems
|[[Fun Kids]]
|CAFC
|CFD8
|24 kbit/s
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v1
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|National children’s radio station
|[[Contemporary hit radio]]
|{{sort|2016-02-29|29 February 2016}}
|{{sort|2024-09-12|12 September 2024}}
|-
|-
|[[Capital Xtra Reloaded]]
|[[Heart UK#Heart_Extra_Xmas|Heart Xmas]]
|CCE9
|C4ED
|40 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Non-stop old skool
|{{sort|2022-10-24|24 October 2022}}
|-
|[[Greatest Hits Radio|Greatest Hits Radio 60s]]
|CFFA
|32 kbit/s
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|1960s music
|Turn up the festive feel good!
|{{sort|2022-09-23|23 September 2022}}
|{{sort|2024-09-16|16 September 2024}}
|-
|-
|[[Hits Radio|Hits Radio Chilled]]
|CEE6
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|"Laid-back" pop and R&B from 90s to now
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Jazz FM (UK)|Jazz FM]]
|[[Jazz FM (UK)|Jazz FM]]
|CAD7
|CAD7
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|Jazz music
|Jazz music
|{{sort|2016-02-29|29 February 2016}}
|{{sort|2016-02-29|29 February 2016}}
|-
|[[Kerrang! Radio]]
|C6CF
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Rock music
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Kisstory|Kisstory R&B]]
|CFF9
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|[[Rhythm and blues]]
|{{sort|2024-09-16|16 September 2024}}
|-
|[[Magic (UK radio station)|Magic at the Musicals]]
|CAEA
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Showtunes and soundtracks
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Scala Radio|Magic Classical]]
|CDE6
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Classical
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Magic (UK radio station)#Magic Soul|Magic Soul]]
|C3D9
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Soul, funk and disco
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Magic (UK radio station)|Mellow Magic]]
|C5D8
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Relaxing and melodic music
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Planet Rock (radio station)|Planet Rock]]
|C7D8
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Classic rock radio
|{{sort|2023-16-10|16 October 2023}}
|-
|[[Radio X (United Kingdom)|Radio X Classic Rock]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-16| title=Global launches brand-new station Radio X Classic Rock |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/02/global-launches-brand-new-station-radio-x-classic-rock/ |access-date=2023-02-16|website=RadioToday|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|C5F6
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Classic Rock music
|16 February 2023
|-
|[[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth 80s]]
|CAFB
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|1980s music
|{{sort|2024-09-12|12 September 2024}}
|-
|-
|[[Talkradio]]
|[[Talkradio]]
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|32 kbit/s
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Talk Radio (Right-Wing News)
|News and current affairs
|9 June 2020
|9 June 2020
|-
|-
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|9 June 2020
|9 June 2020
|-
|-
|[[Virgin Anthems]]
|[[Virgin Chilled]]
|C836
|C7E6
|32 kbit/s
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Classic Rock/Pop Music
|Chilled Pop Music
|{{sort|2018-22-12|22 December 2018}}
|22 December 2018
|-
|-
|[[Virgin Chilled]]
|[[Virgin Legends]]
|C736
|C8E6
|32 kbit/s
|32 kbit/s
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Stereo HE-AAC v2
|Chilled Pop Music
|Classic Rock/Pop Music
|{{sort|2018-22-12|22 December 2018}}
|22 December 2018
|}
|}


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Services previously carried on the multiplex include:
Services previously carried on the multiplex include:


*Awesome Radio - never fully launched, promo barker ran from launch of SDL until removal in Aug 2017
*Awesome Radio - never fully launched, promo barker ran from launch of SDL until removal in August 2017
*Capital (Taylor's Version) - temporary station during summer 2024 to coincide with the [[Eras Tour]]
*[[Heat Radio]] - removed Feb 2019
*[[Capital (radio network)#Sister stations|Capital Chill]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-13| title=Global launches Capital Chill radio station on national DAB |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/02/global-launches-capital-chill-radio-station-on-national-dab/ |access-date=2023-02-13|website=RadioToday|language=en-GB}}</ref> - added 13 February 2023, removed 12 September 2024 to make way for Capital Anthems
*[[Fun Kids]] - removed 31 August 2023. However the station continues to broadcast on local DAB multiplexes in selected areas of the UK.
*[[Heat Radio]] - removed February 2019; re-added as a DAB+ station along with other Bauer stations 16 October 2023; removed again 16 September 2024 to make way for Kisstory R&B
*[[Jack FM (United Kingdom)|JACK Radio]] - replaced by Union JACK Dance in December 2020
*[[Jack FM (United Kingdom)|JACK Radio]] - replaced by Union JACK Dance in December 2020
*[[Kisstory]] - moved to [[Digital One]] in Feb 2019
*[[Kisstory]] - moved to [[Digital One]] in February 2019
*Love Sport - removed late 2020
*Love Sport - removed late 2020
*[[Magic (UK radio station)#Magic Chilled|Magic Chilled]] - moved to local tier DAB in Feb 2019
*Panjab Radio - moved to local DAB in December 2019
*Panjab Radio - moved to local DAB in December 2019
*Share Radio - moved to online-only service May 2017
*Share Radio - moved to online-only service May 2017
*[[United Christian Broadcasters|UCB2]] - moved to [[Digital One]] as a DAB+ service in March 2022
*[[United Christian Broadcasters|UCB2]] - moved to [[Digital One]] as a DAB+ service in March 2022
*[[Jack FM (United Kingdom)|Union JACK]] (launched on 9 September 2016, removed on 24 February 2022)
*[[Jack FM (United Kingdom)|Union JACK]] - launched on 9 September 2016, removed on 24 February 2022
*[[Jack FM (United Kingdom)|Union JACK Dance]] (launched on 10 December 2020, removed on 24 February 2022)
*[[Jack FM (United Kingdom)|Union JACK Dance]] - launched on 10 December 2020, removed on 24 February 2022
*[[Jack FM (United Kingdom)|Union JACK Rock]](launched on 10 December 2020, removed on 24 February 2022)
*[[Jack FM (United Kingdom)|Union JACK Rock]] - launched on 10 December 2020, removed on 24 February 2022

==See also==
*[[BBC National DAB]]
*[[Digital One]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.arqiva.com/media/radio/national-dab}}


{{Media in the United Kingdom|radio}}
{{Media in the United Kingdom|radio}}
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[[Category:Digital audio broadcasting multiplexes]]
[[Category:Digital audio broadcasting multiplexes]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 2016]]
[[Category:2016 establishments in the United Kingdom]]

Latest revision as of 18:44, 1 March 2026

Sound Digital
Licensed areaUnited Kingdom
Frequency11A (216.928 MHz)[1]
Air date29 February 2016 (2016-02-29)[2]
Owner
[3]

Sound Digital, also known as SDL National, is a semi-national commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, owned by Arqiva, Bauer Media Group and News Broadcasting. The multiplex covers 73% of the population from a total of 45 transmitters.[3]

History

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Following the collapse of the winning 4 Digital Group bid for the second national ensemble in 2008, the capacity was re-advertised in 2014.[4] Two bids were received, Sound Digital and Listen2Digital, a consortium run by Orion Media and Babcock International Group.[5] On 27 March 2015, Sound Digital were selected as the winner.[6]

Between award and launch, Premier Praise and Panjab Radio, a Listen2Digital station, joined the line up along with DAB+ stations Fun Kids and Magic Chilled.[7] Also, BMR and UCB Inspirational were rebranded Awesome Radio and UCB2 respectively and TalkBusiness was replaced by Listen2Digital station Share Radio.[8]

Test transmission commenced in February 2016, which consisted of Sound Waves and Sound Waves+ for DAB and DAB+ respectively.[9] An official launch took place on 29 February, with the majority of stations launching on this date and the remainder following over the next month.

On 15 May 2018, Sound Digital announced the planned introduction of additional 19 transmitters – to improve coverage in the South West, East Anglia, Wales and North of Scotland – increasing the multiplex's coverage to 83%, adding nearly 4 million new listeners in more than 1.6m new households.[10]

In September 2023 Bauer announced that Mellow Magic, Planet Rock, Scala Radio, Absolute 80s and Absolute 90s would transition to DAB+ from that October, freeing up capacity for the addition of Absolute Radio Country, Absolute Classic Rock, Magic Chilled, Magic Soul, Magic at the Musicals, Heat Radio and Kerrang! Radio to the Sound Digital lineup.[11]

Stations carried

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DAB

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Service Service ID Bit rate Audio channels Description DAB launch date
Fix Radio CDDA 64 kbit/s Mono LSF Station for the building trade 3 May 2022
Premier Christian Radio CCD8 64 kbit/s Mono LSF Christian music and speech 27 March 2016
Premier Praise! CDD8 64 kbit/s Mono LSF Sister station to Premier Christian Radio 27 March 2016
Sunrise Radio C9D8 56 kbit/s Mono Asian music and speech programmes 29 February 2016
Times Radio C0D8 64 kbit/s Mono News and culture 29 June 2020
Virgin Radio UK C3D8 80 kbit/s Mono Rock/pop music 30 March 2016

DAB+

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Service Service ID Bit rate Audio channels Description DAB+ launch date
Absolute Radio 80s C8D8 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 80s music 16 October 2023
Absolute Radio 90s CAC2 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 90s music 16 October 2023
Absolute Radio Classic Rock C7C9 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Classic rock music 16 October 2023
Absolute Radio Country CCE7 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Country music 16 October 2023
Boom Radio UK C5EF 24 kbit/s Mono HE-AAC v1 Pop music 13 March 2021
BFBS UK C5E0 24 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Armed forces radio 24 January 2018
Capital Anthems CAFC 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Contemporary hit radio 12 September 2024
Capital Xtra Reloaded CCE9 40 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Non-stop old skool 24 October 2022
Greatest Hits Radio 60s CFFA 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 1960s music 16 September 2024
Hits Radio Chilled CEE6 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 "Laid-back" pop and R&B from 90s to now 16 October 2023
Jazz FM CAD7 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Jazz music 29 February 2016
Kerrang! Radio C6CF 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Rock music 16 October 2023
Kisstory R&B CFF9 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Rhythm and blues 16 September 2024
Magic at the Musicals CAEA 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Showtunes and soundtracks 16 October 2023
Magic Classical CDE6 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Classical 16 October 2023
Magic Soul C3D9 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Soul, funk and disco 16 October 2023
Mellow Magic C5D8 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Relaxing and melodic music 16 October 2023
Planet Rock C7D8 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Classic rock radio 16 October 2023
Radio X Classic Rock[12] C5F6 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Classic Rock music 16 February 2023
Smooth 80s CAFB 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 1980s music 12 September 2024
Talkradio CAEB 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Talk Radio (Right-Wing News) 9 June 2020
TalkSport 2 C1D8 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Specialist shows, documentaries, and live sport commentary 9 June 2020
Virgin Chilled C836 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Chilled Pop Music 22 December 2018
Virgin Legends C736 32 kbit/s Stereo HE-AAC v2 Classic Rock/Pop Music 22 December 2018

Former services

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Services previously carried on the multiplex include:

  • Awesome Radio - never fully launched, promo barker ran from launch of SDL until removal in August 2017
  • Capital (Taylor's Version) - temporary station during summer 2024 to coincide with the Eras Tour
  • Capital Chill[13] - added 13 February 2023, removed 12 September 2024 to make way for Capital Anthems
  • Fun Kids - removed 31 August 2023. However the station continues to broadcast on local DAB multiplexes in selected areas of the UK.
  • Heat Radio - removed February 2019; re-added as a DAB+ station along with other Bauer stations 16 October 2023; removed again 16 September 2024 to make way for Kisstory R&B
  • JACK Radio - replaced by Union JACK Dance in December 2020
  • Kisstory - moved to Digital One in February 2019
  • Love Sport - removed late 2020
  • Panjab Radio - moved to local DAB in December 2019
  • Share Radio - moved to online-only service May 2017
  • UCB2 - moved to Digital One as a DAB+ service in March 2022
  • Union JACK - launched on 9 September 2016, removed on 24 February 2022
  • Union JACK Dance - launched on 10 December 2020, removed on 24 February 2022
  • Union JACK Rock - launched on 10 December 2020, removed on 24 February 2022

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "SDL National". Ofcom. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "A Dozen Stations Launched On New DAB Multiplex". Radio Today. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "More digital radio stations on their way to UK listeners". Ofcom. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Two horse race for Digital 2 DAB multiplex". a516digital. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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