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Is XS Manchester on DAB radio?

Is XS Manchester on DAB radio?

You can listen to XS Manchester on 106.1 FM and DAB+ in Greater Manchester.

What station is XS?

XS Manchester is an Independent Local Radio station serving Greater Manchester, broadcasting a mix of peak-time news, rock music and talk output….XS Manchester.

Frequency FM: 106.1 MHz
Programming
Format Indie rock, alternative
Ownership
Owner Communicorp

Who owns XS Manchester?

Communicorpuk
XS Manchester is part of Communicorpuk, the fourth largest commercial radio group in the UK. The company is a brand licensee for the three largest brands in commercial radio: Heart, Capital and Smooth. The company is owned by Communicorp Group Ltd Ireland’s premier media company.

What Mhz is bbc1?

97-99 FM
Networks

Radio 1 97-99 FM
Radio 2 88-91 FM
Radio 3 90-93 FM
Radio 4 92-95 FM, 103-105 FM (with local variations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) For Long Wave and Medium Wave frequencies, see below.
Radio 5 Live 909/693 MW

What is DAB plus radio?

DAB+ is an upgraded version of the technology used to bring you DAB digital radio. It is more spectrum efficient than DAB, therefore enabling more radio stations to be broadcast within the same amount of capacity.

What radio stations play rock music UK?

The biggest rock radio stations in the UK today

  • Absolute (Classic Rock) Absolute Radio is by far one of the best-known UK rock radio stations in the country today.
  • BBC Radio 1.
  • Kerrang!
  • Planet Rock.
  • Radio X.
  • TotalRock.
  • Radio Caroline.

Is MHz the same as FM?

The FM broadcast in the United States starts at 88.0 MHz and ends at 108.0 MHz. The center frequency is located at 1/2 the bandwidth of the FM Channel, or 100 kHz (0.1 MHz) up from the lower end of the channel. For example, the center frequency for Channel 201 (the first FM channel) is 88.0 MHz + 0.1 MHz = 88.1 MHz.

What radio frequency is BBC Sport?

Radio 5 Live is the BBC’s station for sport, news and phone-ins, covering most major sports events in the UK. Although a national service, it is not broadcast on FM, the only analogue frequencies being 693, 909 and 990 kHz on AM.

Why is DAB reception so bad?

Depending on where you’ve placed the unit, there might be other electrical devices causing some interference. This is especially common with LCD TVs, but other common culprits include laptops, mobile phones, and even touch lamps. Interference is far more likely if you live somewhere with poor DAB signal to begin with.

What kind of Radio is Real Radio XS?

Real Radio XS (branded Rock Radio prior to September 2011) was a classic rock independent local radio service broadcast on DAB in various parts of the United Kingdom.

When was 106.1 Real XS taken off DAB?

Real XS was withdrawn from DAB in London in June 2012. Carriage of the station in most other DAB areas, including the North-West, ended during 2013 with the cessation of most MXR regional multiplex licences. This left 106.1 Real XS broadcasting only to Yorkshire on DAB.

Who is the parent company of Real Radio XS?

Real Radio XS’s sister station, 96.3 Rock Radio based in Baillieston, Glasgow, was also named Real Radio XS by parent company Guardian Media Group in 2011. The station’s parent company, Guardian Media Group, was bought by Global Radio in June 2012.

When did Rock Radio XS change its name?

On 5 September 2010, Rock Radio (Digital) was relaunched as Real Radio XS, tied in with the relaunch of the Manchester 106.1 FM service under that name.