- EMAP Central Lancashire
EMAP Central Lancashire is a local commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves the central
Lancashire area. The service launched on 1st October 2001. EMAP Lancashire is transmitted on frequency block 12A from the Winter Hill and [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/173927 Pendle Forest] (two miles south-east ofPendle Hill near Fence) transmitters.The DAB licence was first [http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/newsroom/news-release/00/pr029.htm advertised] on February 22 2000.Only one application was received by the Radio Authority for the licence by the closing date of June 20 2000, from EMAP Digital Radio, so it was [http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/newsroom/news-release/00/pr126.htm awarded] the licence on September 8 2000. It was hoped to start broadcasts in September 2001. When local ownership of DAB radios reached 33%, it was proposed to site another transmitter on
Blackpool Tower .Transmitted Stations
The following stations are transmitted on the EMAP Central Lancashire multiplex:
* Gold Lancashire
*KISS
*Rock FM
*XFM UK
*Kerrang!
*Traffic Radio
*HEAT
*Magic
*BBC Radio Lancashire External links
* [http://www.emapdigitalradio.com/edr/m_centrallancashire.shtml EMAP Central Lancashire website]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/pendle-forest.php Pendle Forest]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/winterhill/index.php Winter Hill]
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