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Operator | Frequency | On Air From | Coverage Area |
Sound Digital Limited, a joint venture between Arqiva, Bauer Media, Wireless Group | 216.928 MHz (11A) | February 2016 | Most areas of UK |
Note: Some stations use DAB+ on this multiplex. Not all DAB radios can receive DAB+. Some of these services use low bit rates, and where observations of extremely poor sound quality have been made, this has been indicated in the Audio Format column.
Stations Carried
Station | Display Name (8 Digit/16 Digit) | ID | Bit Rate (kbps) | Audio Format | Programme Type (PTY) |
Absolute Radio 80s | Abs R80s / Absolute Rad 80s | C8D8 | 80 | Mono | Pop Music |
Absolute Radio 90s | AbsR 90s / Absolute Rad 90s | CAC2 | 80 | Mono | Pop Music |
BFBS (UK) | BFBS UK / BFBS UK | C5E0 | 24 | DAB+ Stereo HE-AAC v2 – Poor audio quality. | Pop Music |
Boom Radio | 24 | DAB+ Mono HE-AAC v2 – Poor audio quality. | Pop Music | ||
Fun Kids | Fun Kids/Fun Kids UK | CFD8 | 24 | DAB+ Mono – Poor audio quality. | Children’s |
Jazz FM | 32 | DAB+ Stereo HE-AAC v2 | Jazz Music | ||
Mellow Magic | Mellow M/Mellow Magic | 80 | Mono | Easy Listening | |
Planet Rock | 80 | Mono | Rock Music | ||
Premier Christian | 64 | Mono | Religion | ||
Premier Praise | 64 | Mono | Religion | ||
Scala Radio | 112 | Joint Stereo | Classical Music | ||
Sunrise Radio UK | 64 | Mono | National Music | ||
Talk Radio | 32 | DAB+ Stereo | News | ||
Talk Sport 2 | 32 | DAB+ Stereo | Sport | ||
Times Radio | 64 | Mono LSF | n/k | ||
UCB 2 | 64 | Mono | Religion | ||
Union Jack | UnionJAK / Union JACK | C7FF | 32 | DAB+ Stereo HE-AAC v2 | Rock Music |
Union Jack Dance | UJ Dance / Union JACK Dance | CAE0 | 32 | DAB+ Stereo HE-AAC v2 | Pop Music |
Union Jack Rock | UJ Rock / Union JACK Rock | C8EE | 32 | DAB+ Stereo HE-AAC v2 | Rock Music |
Virgin Radio | Virgin / Virgin Radio | 80 | Mono | Pop Music | |
Virgin Radio Anthems | /Virgin Anthems | 32 | DAB+ Stereo HE-AAC v2 | Pop Music | |
Virgin Radio Chilled | /Virgin Chilled | 32 | DAB+ Stereo HE-AAC v2 | Pop Music |
Transmitters
Currently the following transmitters broadcast the SDL National multiplex:
Transmitter | Area Covered | Power Output | Grid Reference |
Pontop Pike |