Bauer Liverpool
| Bauer Liverpool | |
| Licensed area | Sefton, Skelmersdale, St Helens, The Wirral, Wigan, Warrington, Halton, Liverpool & Cheshire |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 11B (218.640 MHz) |
| Air date | 21 February 2001 [1] |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
Bauer Liverpool is a local commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves the Liverpool area.
EMAP Digital Radio was awarded the licence on February 10, 2000, having been the only application by the closing date of November 9, 1999. The licence was advertised on July 20, 1999 and launched on February 21, 2001.[2]
Radio City 96.7, the main commercial station in the area, is situated directly beneath one of the DAB transmitters, Radio City Tower, and is owned by Bauer, as are other local stations on the multiplex City Talk and Magic 1548.
The multiplex was initially labelled as "EMAP Liverpool" but was renamed due to Bauer Media Group purchasing Emap's radio assets.
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[edit] Transmitter sites
The platform broadcasts via the following transmitters:[3]
| Transmitter | kW | Area |
|---|---|---|
| St. John's Beacon | 0.5 | Liverpool |
| Billinge Hill | 1 | St. Helen's, Halton, Wigan & Warrington |
| Hope Mountain | 0.2 | Chester |
Once local adoption of digital radios had reached 31%, another transmitter at Moel-y-Parc was to be added. This never happened.
[edit] Current stations available
| Service | Service ID | Bit rate | Audio channels | Description | Analogue availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Classic Rock | C7C9 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Classic rock | — |
| BBC Radio Merseyside | C634 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Local BBC service | 95.8 MHz 1485 kHz |
| City Talk 105.9 | CDB6 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | News and talk | 105.9 MHz |
| Heat Radio | CDCE | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Rhythmic music, relayed from Manchester | — |
| Kerrang! | C6CF | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Rock/metal, relay of Birmingham service | — |
| Kiss | C2C5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Dance & urban, relay of London service | — |
| Magic 1548 | CDC4 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Gold/easy | 1548 kHz |
| Radio City 96.7 | C481 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Local commercial FM service | 96.7 MHz |
| XFM London | C7C5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Modern rock, relay of London service | — |
Most of these stations are also available on Bauer Central Lancashire, though Radio City and Magic are replaced by local stations Rock FM and Magic 999. City Talk is not available on that platform.
[edit] Original line-up
The following is the original line-up on the platform and what happened (If anything).
| Service | Description | Current status |
|---|---|---|
| 3C | Country music | Closed shortly after EMAP takeover on 27 March 2007, replaced by Heat Radio |
| BBC Radio Merseyside | BBC regional service | Still operating |
| Classic Gold Marcher | Golden oldies | Now operates as Gold |
| Kiss | Dance/urban music | Still operating |
| Magic 1548 | Local AM service | Still operating |
| Radio City 96.7 | Local FM service | Still operating |
| Real Radio | Adult contemporary | Replaced originally by Smash Hits Radio, later returned to MXR North West |
| XFM London | Modern rock | Still operating |
[edit] Other services
The following list are other services which were available at some point on the platform:[4][5]
| Service | What happened |
|---|---|
| The Hits Radio | Removed in July 2004, replaced by Kerrang! |
| MFM | Left the platform in March 2001 |
| Smash Hits Radio | Removed on 29 June 2007, replaced by Traffic Radio |
| Traffic Radio | Ceased broadcasting 31 August 2011 |
[edit] References
- ^ Radiocentre Commercial Radio Pocket Booklet 2007
- ^ Radio Centre Pocket Booklet 2007
- ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
- ^ Radio Authority & CRCA Pocket Booklets (2000 - 2007)
- ^ Radio Now Website
[edit] External links
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