Bauer South Yorkshire
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Bauer South Yorkshire is a local commercial digital radio
multiplex
in the United Kingdom, which serves South Yorkshire
, north Derbyshire
and north Nottinghamshire
.
was the only applicant for the licence by the closing date of 13 July 1999 having been advertised on 12 March 1999. The service began on 26 October 2000, having had the licence awarded on 2 September 1999.
The multiplex was originally known as EMAP South Yorkshire but was renamed following Bauer Media Group's purchase of Emap's consumer media assets. Bauer Radio (former EMAP) own Hallam FM.
There were possibilities of two other transmitters at Chesterfield and Ardsley, but these were never used.
Most of these stations are also available on Bauer Humberside
and Bauer Leeds
, though Hallam FM and Magic are replaced by local stations Viking FM (Humberside), Radio Aire (Leeds) and the relevant Magic service for each area. It is expected that the three platforms would eventually be merged into a second regional licence.
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
multiplex
Multiplexing
The multiplexed signal is transmitted over a communication channel, which may be a physical transmission medium. The multiplexing divides the capacity of the low-level communication channel into several higher-level logical channels, one for each message signal or data stream to be transferred...
in the United Kingdom, which serves South Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, north Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
and north Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.
History
EMAPEMAP Radio
Bauer Radio is a UK-based division of Bauer Media Group.The Bauer network is divisible into two main groups, the Bauer Place and Bauer Passion units, with Place consisting of locally-focused services primarily broadcast on FM/AM and local digital platforms, and Passion consisting of national and...
was the only applicant for the licence by the closing date of 13 July 1999 having been advertised on 12 March 1999. The service began on 26 October 2000, having had the licence awarded on 2 September 1999.
The multiplex was originally known as EMAP South Yorkshire but was renamed following Bauer Media Group's purchase of Emap's consumer media assets. Bauer Radio (former EMAP) own Hallam FM.
Transmitter sites
The platform broadcasts via the following transmitters:| Transmitter site | kW | Area (approximate) |
|---|---|---|
| Tapton Hill | 0.7 | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... & Rotherham Rotherham Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of... |
| Clifton Clifton, South Yorkshire Clifton is a small village to the south-west of Doncaster, within the boundary of the civil parish of Conisbrough Parks, which has a population of 385.Whilst Clifton is within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, its postal address is styled Rotherham.... |
0.7 | Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"... |
There were possibilities of two other transmitters at Chesterfield and Ardsley, but these were never used.
Current stations available
| Service | Bit-rate | Signal type | Service type | Analogue availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Classic Rock | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Classic rock | — | — |
| BBC Radio Sheffield BBC Radio Sheffield BBC Radio Sheffield is the BBC Local Radio service for English metropolitan county of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. This includes the city of Sheffield, plus Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham, Chesterfield and surrounding areas. It was the BBC local radio station, beginning on 15 November 1967... |
128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Local BBC service | 1035 kHz 88.6 MHz (Sheffield) 94.7 MHz (Chesterfield) 104.1 MHz |
— |
| Gold | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Golden oldies | — | Relay of London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... service |
| Heat Radio Heat Radio (Digital) Heat Radio is a British digital radio station, broadcasting to various parts of the UK which launched in 2003 as a non-stop music station. On 25 September 2007, Heat Radio re-launched with presenters and showbiz news throughout the day.. The station is owned by Bauer Radio, a division of the... |
128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Rhythmic music | — | Relayed from Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| Kerrang! Kerrang! 105.2 Kerrang! Radio is a specialist rock music radio station broadcasting to the West Midlands, England. The station's format mixes modern & classic rock with speech programmes targeted at young people and an adult rock audience. Broadcasting on FM in the West Midlands and DAB & Freeview and online,... |
64 kbit/s | Mono | Rock/metal | — | Relay of Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... service |
| Kiss Kiss 100 London Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV... |
128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Dance & urban | — | Relay of London service |
| Magic AM Magic AM Magic AM is a commercial local radio station which broadcasts to South Yorkshire and the North Midlands. The station forms part of the Magic Network and is owned by Bauer Radio... |
128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Gold/easy | 990 kHz (Doncaster) 1345 kHz (Barnsley Barnsley Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and... ) 1548 kHz (Sheffield) |
— |
| Hallam FM Hallam FM Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:... |
128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Local commercial FM service | 97.4 MHz (Sheffield) 102.9 MHz (Barnsley) 103.4 MHz (Doncaster) |
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| Trax FM Trax FM Trax FM is an Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts to Doncaster and Bassetlaw.-History:The station is owned by the Lincs FM Group... |
128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Localised full service | 107.1 MHz (Doncaster) 107.9 MHz (Bassetlaw Bassetlaw Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford... ) |
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Most of these stations are also available on Bauer Humberside
Bauer Humberside
Bauer Humberside is a local commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves the Humberside area.-History:Originally, the High Hunsley transmitter was going to be used instead of when the licence was in December 2000...
and Bauer Leeds
Bauer Leeds
Bauer Leeds is a local commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves City of Leeds in West Yorkshire.EMAP were the only for the licence when the multiplex was offered in October 1999 and awarded on 6 April 2000....
, though Hallam FM and Magic are replaced by local stations Viking FM (Humberside), Radio Aire (Leeds) and the relevant Magic service for each area. It is expected that the three platforms would eventually be merged into a second regional licence.
Original line-up
The following is the original line-up on the platform and what happened, if anything.| Service | Service type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hallam FM Hallam FM Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:... |
Local FM service | Still operating |
| Magic AM Magic AM Magic AM is a commercial local radio station which broadcasts to South Yorkshire and the North Midlands. The station forms part of the Magic Network and is owned by Bauer Radio... |
Local AM service | Still operating |
| BBC Radio Sheffield BBC Radio Sheffield BBC Radio Sheffield is the BBC Local Radio service for English metropolitan county of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. This includes the city of Sheffield, plus Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham, Chesterfield and surrounding areas. It was the BBC local radio station, beginning on 15 November 1967... |
BBC Local service | Still operating |
| Kiss Kiss 100 London Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV... |
Dance/urban music | Still operating |
| Trax FM Trax FM Trax FM is an Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts to Doncaster and Bassetlaw.-History:The station is owned by the Lincs FM Group... |
Localised full service | Still operating |
| Classic Gold Digital | Golden oldies | Now operates as Gold |
| XFM Xfm London Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom owned by Global Radio and broadcasts on 104.9 FM in London, on digital radio via 30 DAB multiplexes across the country, Sky, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media.... |
Modern Rock | Still operating but now on MXR Yorkshire MXR Yorkshire MXR Yorkshire is a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire.-Stations broadcast:-History:... since September 2009 |
| Real Radio Real Radio (Yorkshire) Real Radio Yorkshire is an independent local radio station that broadcasts across South and West Yorkshire. It is the third regional radio station within the Real Radio brand... |
Adult contemporary | Replaced in January 2003 by Smash Hits Radio. Real Radio would return via the MXR regional platform. |
Other services
The following list are other services which were available at some point on the platform:| Service | Service type | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| The Hits Radio The Hits Radio The Hits Radio is a popular mainstream music channel operated by Bauer Media. The Station forms part of the Bauer Passion Portfolio. It is the biggest digital commercial radio station in Europe.- The Hits Radio :... |
Contemporary pop | Closed in July 2004, replaced by Kerrang! |
| Smash Hits Radio | Contemporary pop | Closed on 29 June 2007, replaced by Traffic Radio Traffic Radio Traffic Radio was a digital radio station based in England.It was a 24 hour rolling traffic and travel service for motorways and major roads in England, run for the Highways Agency by Global Traffic Network.... |
| XFM Xfm London Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom owned by Global Radio and broadcasts on 104.9 FM in London, on digital radio via 30 DAB multiplexes across the country, Sky, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media.... |
Modern rock | Replaced by The Arrow The Arrow (radio) The Arrow is a British digital radio station playing pop and the softer end of rock music. It broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio . It is also broadcast on TalkTalk TV and streamed online... |
| The Arrow The Arrow (radio) The Arrow is a British digital radio station playing pop and the softer end of rock music. It broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio . It is also broadcast on TalkTalk TV and streamed online... |
Rock music | Closed January 2011, replaced by Absolute Classic Rock |
| Traffic Radio Traffic Radio Traffic Radio was a digital radio station based in England.It was a 24 hour rolling traffic and travel service for motorways and major roads in England, run for the Highways Agency by Global Traffic Network.... |
Travel news | Ceased broadcasting 31 August 2011. |