MXR North East
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MXR North East is a regional commercial digital radio
multiplex
in the United Kingdom, which serves the North East.
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 the North East.
Transmitters
MXR North East is transmitted on frequency block 12C from the transmitter sites:| Transmitter | kW | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Burnhope Burnhope transmitting station The Burnhope transmitting station was originally built by the Independent Television Authority as its sole 405-line transmitting station service the Tyne Tees Television region.... |
5 | Tyne & Wear, Northern County Durham & Southern Northumberland |
| Bilsdale | 2 | North Yorkshire & Cleveland Hills |
| Haining | 0.8 | Sunderland |
| Shilbottle | 0.2 | Alnwick |
| Fenham | 0.2 | Newcastle & Gateshead |
Stations broadcast
| Service | Service ID | Bit rate | Audio channels | Description | Analogue availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital North East | C4AF | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | CHR station owned by Global Radio | 105.3 MHz (Newcastle upon Tyne) 105.6 MHz (Fenham) 105.8 MHz (Hexham) 106.4 MHz (Teesside) |
| Choice FM Choice FM Choice FM, branded on-air as London's Choice, is a brand used by the UK's biggest radio company, Global Radio for its network of black music radio stations... |
CCC5 | 112 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Urban music station owned by Global Radio | — |
| Gold | C8D3 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Classic hits station owned by Global Radio | — |
| Heart London | CDC5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Relay of London service | — |
| LBC 97.3 LBC 97.3 LBC 97.3 is a London-based talk and phone-in radio station. It is one half of the latest incarnation of LBC, the news and speech service which was Britain's first commercial radio station when it went on air in October 1973... |
C1C6 | 48 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Relay of London service | — |
| Panjab Radio | CDC9 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Panjab talk and music, relayed from London | — |
| Real Radio (North East) | C3A8 | 112 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Adult contemporary station owned by GMG Radio | 96.2 MHz (Fenham) 96.4 MHz (Hexham) 100.7 MHz (Teesside) 101.8 MHz |
| Real Radio XS Real Radio XS 106.1 Real Radio XS is a radio station based in Salford, Manchester, broadcasting a variety of peak-time news, rock music and talk output.-History:The station began test transmissions as 106.1 Rock Radio on FM on 10 April 2008... |
C8C5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Classic Rock service from Manchester | — |
| Smooth Radio | C0C6 | 112 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Easy listening Manchester station | — |
| UCB Gospel United Christian Broadcasters United Christian Broadcasters is an international Christian broadcasting and media group. Through affiliates in twenty five countries, it operates radio and television stations and publishes and broadcasts Bob Gass's free daily devotionals The Word for You Today and word4u2day... |
CED0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Christian service that UCB UK United Christian Broadcasters United Christian Broadcasters is an international Christian broadcasting and media group. Through affiliates in twenty five countries, it operates radio and television stations and publishes and broadcasts Bob Gass's free daily devotionals The Word for You Today and word4u2day... when it switched to Digital One Digital One Digital One is a national commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, owned by Arqiva. , the multiplex covers more than 90% of the populationfrom a total of 137 transmitters... |
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| UCB Inspirational United Christian Broadcasters United Christian Broadcasters is an international Christian broadcasting and media group. Through affiliates in twenty five countries, it operates radio and television stations and publishes and broadcasts Bob Gass's free daily devotionals The Word for You Today and word4u2day... |
CFD0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Christian service that launched on 29 September 2007, replacing Capital Disney Capital Disney Capital Disney was a British digital radio station aimed at 8 to 16 year olds which used to broadcast across the UK on DAB Digital Radio . It was also broadcast on Sky Digital, Tiscali TV, Virgin Media, and streaming online. The station announced on 14 May 2007 that it would close down on 29 June... |
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Previous services
| Service | What happened |
|---|---|
| Capital Disney Capital Disney Capital Disney was a British digital radio station aimed at 8 to 16 year olds which used to broadcast across the UK on DAB Digital Radio . It was also broadcast on Sky Digital, Tiscali TV, Virgin Media, and streaming online. The station announced on 14 May 2007 that it would close down on 29 June... |
Closed to allow for new national DAB licence bids, replaced by UCB UK and UCB Inspirational |
| Century Radio | Renamed Real Radio Real Radio Real Radio is a network of adult contemporary independent local radio stations in England, Scotland and Wales and is operated by . Each station broadcasts local breakfast through to drive time shows and network programming in the evening and through the night... in March 2009 after GMG Radio purchase |
| CUBE | Re-launched as Capital Disney Capital Disney Capital Disney was a British digital radio station aimed at 8 to 16 year olds which used to broadcast across the UK on DAB Digital Radio . It was also broadcast on Sky Digital, Tiscali TV, Virgin Media, and streaming online. The station announced on 14 May 2007 that it would close down on 29 June... |
| DNN DNN DNN may refer to:*Digital News Network, a rolling news service on Digital Radio in the United Kingdom.*Dalton Municipal Airport, a city-owned public-use airport in Dalton, Georgia .*DotNetNuke, an open source website based on ASP.NET.... |
Replaced by LBC 97.3 LBC 97.3 LBC 97.3 is a London-based talk and phone-in radio station. It is one half of the latest incarnation of LBC, the news and speech service which was Britain's first commercial radio station when it went on air in October 1973... |
| Real Radio Digital | Stopped broadcasting after GMG Radio bought Century, later launched Rock Radio (North East) Rock Radio (North East) Real Radio XS is a classic rock independent local radio service broadcast on DAB in various parts of the United Kingdom... |
| Rock Radio (Digital) | Launched on 1 April 2008 before relaying the Manchester service, relaunched on 5 September 2011 as Real Radio XS Real Radio XS 106.1 Real Radio XS is a radio station based in Salford, Manchester, broadcasting a variety of peak-time news, rock music and talk output.-History:The station began test transmissions as 106.1 Rock Radio on FM on 10 April 2008... |