new dab stations

[mix fm]

need a couple in the west mids.. https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/09/arqiva ... P5aks2rlPg

[Gary Edwards]

The applications for the small scale DAB licenses are now on line.

One of the areas is Dudley and Stourbridge, for which there are 3 applicants.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-li ... plications

One applicant, Boom Radio, is proposing Butterfield Court and Turner's Hill for transmitter sites.....

[midlandsfirst]

I note that two of them (Boom and the last one) are Orion and Sunshine respectively. Not sure who the middle one is

[midlandsfirst]

need a couple in the west mids.. https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/09/arqiva ... P5aks2rlPg

They are proposed for
Walsall
Wolverhampton
Dudley and Stourbridge
South Birmingham
North Birmingham
Coventry

[Gary Edwards]

I note that two of them (Boom and the last one) are Orion and Sunshine respectively. Not sure who the middle one is

Black Country Radio

[midlandsfirst]

I note that two of them (Boom and the last one) are Orion and Sunshine respectively. Not sure who the middle one is

Black Country Radio

ah ok. should have been obvious really lol

[Gary Edwards]

The Dudley and Stourbridge one has gone to.......Black Country Radio.

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2021/06/five-m ... -by-ofcom/
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/ ... bridge.pdf

[mix fm]

its not what you know, its who you know [ simple ] more junk

[midlandsfirst]

Right decision imo. From the area plus it could have gone to the big boys (ex Orion)