- MXR Yorkshire
Infobox DAB ensemble
name = MXR Yorkshire
area =Yorkshire Lincolnshire NorthNottinghamshire NorthDerbyshire
frequency = 12A (223.936MHz)
airdate = 2003
closedate =
owner = MXR
website = [http://www.getdabdigitalradio.com/ MXR Website]
transmitter =MXR Yorkshire is a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves
Yorkshire ,Lincolnshire , NorthNottinghamshire and NorthDerbyshire .tations broadcast
History
On November 7, 2002, the Radio Authority awarded a digital radio licence to MXR Limited for the Yorkshire region. The MXR beat another bid for the licence from The Yorkshire Digital Radio Company. [cite web|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/newsroom/news-release/02/pr151.htm|title=Radio Authority publishes assessment of local digital multiplex licence award for Yorkshire|date=2002-11-28|accessdate=2008-01-19|publisher=Radio Authority]
Yorkshire Radio started test transmissions on MXR Yorkshire from June 26, 2006 and has replaced jazzfm.com.LBC replaced the Digital News Network from July 28, 2006 and LBC started broadcasting on September 1, 2006.Capital Disney ceased broadcasting on the multiplex on the 29th June 2007, freeing up 128kbit/s of space on the multiplex, filled by UCB UK and UCB Inspirational (64kbit/s each).Transmitters
MXR Yorkshire is transmitted on frequency block 12A from the following sites:
*Acklam Wold
*Beecroft Hill
*Belmont
*Bilsdale
*Cave Wold
*Clifton
*Emley Moor
*Idle
*Tapton Hillee also
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MXR North East
*MXR North West
*MXR Severn Estuary
*MXR West Midlands References
External links
* [http://www.getdabdigitalradio.com/ MXR website]
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