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Had the awarding of the licence gone the other way, this is what would've been on offer: |
Had the awarding of the licence gone the other way, this is what would've been on offer: |
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[[Heart Northampton|Heart Northamptonshire]], [[Gold|Gold Northamptonshire]], [[Connect FM]], Easy Radio, [[ |
[[Heart Northampton|Heart Northamptonshire]], [[Gold|Gold Northamptonshire]], [[Connect FM]], Easy Radio, [[106 Jack FM (Oxfordshire)| Jack FM]], [[UCB|UCB UK]], [[Traffic Radio]] and three further slots for an Adult Contemporary service, Variety Pop & Rock and either a Youth service of [[XFM London|XFM]] (Modern Rock). |
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Revision as of 21:28, 17 January 2010
| Licensed area | Northamptonshire |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 10C (213.360 MHz) |
| Air date | Yet to Launch (Delayed) |
| Owner | Arqiva |
| Website | www.now-digital.com |
Now Digital (Northamptonshire), as the name suggests is the name of the DAB multiplex operator for the county of Northamptonshire, serving an area similar to the analogue area served by Heart Northamptonshire.
At the time of the licencing, this company was a wholly-owned subsidary ofGCap Media PLC until they were bought in 2009 by Global Radio who later sold the DAB licneces to transmitter company Arqiva.
The DAB licence was advertised by Ofcom on April 4th 2007. At the close on July 3rd 2007, the reguator had received two applications, one from MuxCo (Northamptonshire), the other from Now Digital, a wholly-owned subsidary (at the time) of GCap Media PLC. On January 22nd 2008, it was announced that Now Digital (Northamptonshire) had won the licence.
Three transmitters are confirmed as carrying the platform; Northampton, Geddington & Daventry.
As required, the BBC Local service, BBC Northampton, has to be carried on this platform.
Services Expected to be on the platform
[1] (Adjusted to reflect the way UK radio is now)
Unless indicated, the following services are expected to be carried on both frequencies.
| Service | Service Type | Signal | Bit-Rate | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Northampton | BBC Local service | Joint Stereo | 128 kbps | Also on FM - 104.2 (Main) & 103.6 (Geddington) |
| Heart Northamptonshire | Chart Music | Joint Stereo | 128 kbps | Also on FM - 96.6 |
| Gold Northamptonshire | Classic Hits | Joint Stereo | 128 kbps | Also on AM - 774 |
| Connect FM | Full Local Service | mono | 80 kbps | Also on 107.4 (Kettering & Corby) & 97.2 (Wellingborough) |
| XFM | Modern Rock | Joint Stereo | 128 kbps | Relay of London Service. |
| TO BE ANNOUNCED | Adult Contemporary | Joint Stereo | 128 kbps | Not Yet Known. |
| Traffic Radio | Travel Reports | mono | 48 kbps | Travel Service. |
| UCB UK | Religious | mono | 64 kbps | Currently on Digital One. |
| Sabras Radio | Asian | mono | 64 kbps | Relay of Leicester service. |
| Jack FM | Variety Pop & Rock | mono | 80 kbps | 0600 - 0000 only - relay of Oxford service. |
MuxCo
Had the awarding of the licence gone the other way, this is what would've been on offer:
Heart Northamptonshire, Gold Northamptonshire, Connect FM, Easy Radio, Jack FM, UCB UK, Traffic Radio and three further slots for an Adult Contemporary service, Variety Pop & Rock and either a Youth service of XFM (Modern Rock).
Transmitter Sites
These are the only confirmed transmitter sites at present: [2]
| Transmitter | KW | AREA |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton | ? | Depending on signal strength. |
| Geddington | ? | Depending on signal strength. |
| Daventry | ? | Signal radiating towards Northamptonshire. |