MXR Yorkshire
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| Licensed area | Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 12A (223.936 MHz) |
| Air date | 30 June 2003 [1] |
| Close date | June 2015 |
| Owner | MXR |
MXR Yorkshire was a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire. The multiplex closed in June 2015 after the shareholders Global Radio & Arqiva decided not to renew the licence.[2]
Stations broadcast
[edit]| Service | Service ID | Bit rate | Audio channels | Description | Analogue availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Yorkshire | C3AA | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Dance and R'n'B | 105.1 MHz (South & West Yorkshire) 105.6 MHz (Bradford & Sheffield) 105.8 MHz (East Riding of Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire) |
| Choice FM | C0CE | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | R'n'B and Hip-hop | — |
| Heart London | CCCD | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Adult contemporary | — |
| Gold | C2CE | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Oldies, 60s, 70s, 80s | — |
| Heart Yorkshire | C3A4 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Contemporary | 106.2 MHz (South & West Yorkshire) 107.6 MHz (Bradford & Halifax) 107.7 MHz (Sheffield) |
| Real Radio XS | C8C5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Classic rock | — |
| UCB Gospel | CED0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Christian | — |
| UCB Inspirational | CFD0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Christian | — |
| XFM | C0B8 | 128 kbit/s | joint stereo | Indie / alternative / rock music | — |
| Radio Yorkshire | CFCD | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Pop music and sport | — |
| DAB Guide | E1C000A9 | 8 kbit/s | Data | Hidden service, EPG data | — |
History
[edit]- On 7 November 2002, the Radio Authority awarded a digital radio licence to MXR Limited for the Yorkshire region. The MXR beat another bid for the licence from The Yorkshire Digital Radio Company.[3]
- Yorkshire Radio started test transmissions on MXR Yorkshire from 26 June 2006 and has replaced jazzfm.com.
- LBC replaced the Digital News Network from 28 July 2006 and LBC started broadcasting on 1 September 2006.
- Capital Disney ceased broadcasting on the multiplex on 29 June 2007, freeing up 128 kbit/s of space on the multiplex, filled by UCB UK and UCB Inspirational (64 kbit/s each).
- The Arrow stopped broadcasting via this platform as it switched platforms with XFM in 2009.
- Gold replaces LBC from 1 Nov 2012. Global Radio took the decision to remove LBC from the Yorkshire regional digital radio multiplex and replace it with Gold.
Transmitters
[edit]MXR Yorkshire is transmitted on frequency block 12A from the following sites:[4]
| Service | kW | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Emley Moor | 5 (L) 2 (U) |
West & South Yorkshire |
| Acklam Wold | 3 | City of York, East Yorkshire & South Eastern parts of North Yorkshire |
| Belmont | 2 | Lincolnshire |
| Tapton Hill | 2 | Sheffield & Chesterfield |
| Bilsdale | 2 | North Yorkshire & Cleveland Hills |
| Clifton | 1 | Doncaster & Worksop |
| Idle | 1 | Bradford & Keighley |
| Cave Wold | 1 | Hull & Humber Estuary |
| Beecroft Hill | 0.2 | City of Leeds |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Radiocentre Commercial Radio Pocket Booklet 2007
- ^ "Regional MXR digital multiplexes to close". Radio Today. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Radio Authority publishes assessment of local digital multiplex licence award for Yorkshire". Radio Authority. 28 November 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- ^ Radio Listenenrs Guide 2010
