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Suggest pagesBauer Tyne & Wear
| Bauer Tyne & Wear | |
| Licensed area | Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, Tyneside, Southern Northumberland & Northern Durham County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 11C (220.352 MHz) |
| Air date | 15 November 2000 [1] |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
Bauer Tyne & Wear is a local commercial digital audio broadcasting multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves the Tyne and Wear television area.
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[edit] History
EMAP was the only applicant for the Tyne & Wear licence by the closing date of 10 August 1999. It was awarded the licence on 4 October 1999, having been advertised on 21 April 1999.
The multiplex was initially known as Emap Tyne & Wear but was renamed due to Bauer Media Group purchasing Emap's radio operations.
MXR North East transmits regional stations from the same two transmitters.
[edit] Transmitter sites
The platform broadcasts via the following transmitters:[2]
| Transmitter | kW | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Burnhope | 4.8 | Main area |
| Fenham | 0.2 | Gateshead & Newcastle |
Later possible transmitters would be at Alnwick (Shilbottle) and Chatton once local adoption of digital radios reached 31%. This never happened.
[edit] Current stations available
| Service | Service ID | Bit rate | Audio channels | Description | Analogue availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Classic Rock | C7C9 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Classic rock | — |
| Absolute Radio 60s | C3C4 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Music from the 1960s | — |
| BBC Newcastle | CA34 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Local BBC service | 95.4, 96.0, 103.7, 104.4 MHz 1458 kHz |
| 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 | C4C3 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Dance and urban, relay of London service | — |
| Magic 1152 | C3C3 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Local AM golden oldies | 1152 kHz |
| Metro Radio | C4B0 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Local commercial FM service | 97.1 MHz |
| XFM London | C0B8 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Modern rock, relay of London service | — |
Most of these stations are also available on Bauer Teesside, though Metro Radio and Magic are replaced by local stations TFM Radio and Magic 1170.
[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 Newcastle | BBC regional service | Still operating |
| Classic Gold Digital | Golden Oldies | Became Gold before being replaced by Absolute Classic Rock |
| Kiss | Dance and urban music | Still operating |
| Magic 1152 | Local AM service | Still operating |
| Metro Radio | Local FM service | Still operating |
| Real Radio | Adult contemporary | Replaced in October 2002 by Smash Hits Radio, later returned to MXR North East |
| XFM London | Modern rock | Still operating |
[edit] Other services
The following list are other services which were available at some point on the platform:[3][4]
| Service | What happened |
|---|---|
| Gold | Replaced by Absolute Classic Rock |
| The Hits Radio | Removed in August 2004, replaced by Kerrang! |
| 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 Listeners Guide 2010
- ^ Radio Authority & CRCA Pocket Booklets (2000 - 2007)
- ^ Radio Now Website
[edit] External links
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