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NOW Bristol & Bath Licensed area Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath & North East Somerset and North Somerset Frequency 11B (218.640 MHz) Air date 31 January 2001 [1] Owner Arqiva Website localdigitalradio.co.uk NOW Bristol & Bath is a Digital Audio Broadcasting multiplex available in the above area which has been broadcasting since January 2001. It carries a variety of stations some of which are local.
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Transmitter sites
The platform broadcasts via the following transmitters:[2]
Transmitter kW Area Dundry East 4 Bristol (Main Area) Hutton 2 North Somerset Bath 1 Bath & North East Somerset Milbury Heath 0.91 South Gloucestershire Stations available
Service Service ID Bit rate Audio channels Description Analogue availability BBC Radio Bristol C432 128 kbit/s Joint Stereo Local BBC service 94.9 MHz (Bristol)
103.6 MHz (Weston-super-Mare)
104.6 MHz (Bath)
1548 kHzThe Breeze C893 112 kbit/s Joint stereo Adult contemporary station 100.8 MHz, 102.4 MHz (West Somerset)
107.2 MHz (Bristol)
107.9 MHz (Bath)Choice FM CAC6 112 kbit/s Joint stereo Hip-Hop & R&B, relay of London FM service — Gold C2D2 128 kbit/s Joint stereo Golden oldies 1260 kHz Heart West Country CC86 128 kbit/s Joint stereo Local adult contemporary service 96.3 MHz (Bristol)
103.0 MHz (Bath & Weston-super-Mare)Jack FM CF92 112 kbit/s Joint stereo Classic hits 106.5 MHz (Bristol) Kiss C8C4 128 kbit/s Joint stereo Dance and R&B music, networked from London 101.0 MHz NME Radio CEC1 128 kbit/s Joint stereo Alternative music — Pop Up Radio CFCF 64 kbit/s Mono LSF Special events — EPG Bristol E1C000BD 8 kbit/s Data Hidden service, EPG data — Original line-up
The following is the original line-up on the platform and what happened, if anything.
Service Description Current status @Bristol Interactive & Educational Never launched BBC Radio Bristol Local BBC service Still operating Classic Gold 1260 Local AM service Now operates as Gold GWR-FM Local FM service Now operates as Heart West Country The Lounge Melodic easy listening Closed in cost-cutting exercise, the service was replaced by Saga Radio The Rhythm Classic soul Ceased broadcasting in February 2002 The Storm Male rock Merged with XFM in August 2006, replaced by Our Kind Of Music Vibe Urban music Now part of Kiss XFM London Modern Rock Now operating on MXR Severn Estuary Other Services
The following list are other services which were available at some point on the platform:[3][4]
Service What happened Chill Replaced by Choice FM Fun Radio Replaced by Traffic Radio Now Access Data channel, never launched Our Kind of Music Ceased broadcasting in October 2009, replaced by dabbl SBN Went bankrupt in July 2004, replaced by Fun Radio Traffic Radio Ceased broadcasting 31 August 2011 References
- ^ Radiocentre Commercial Radio Pocket Booklet 2007
- ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
- ^ Radio Authority & CRCA Pocket Booklets (2000 - 2007)
- ^ Radio Now Website
External links
Digital radio in the United Kingdom National multiplexes BBC National DAB · Digital One
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