Switch London
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| Licensed area | Greater London |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 12A (223.936 MHz) |
| Air date | 26 June 2000 [1] |
| Owner | Wireless Group |
| Website | Switchdigital |
Switch London is a DAB ensemble operated by Switchdigital; it broadcasts from a variety of sites in and around London (Alexandra Palace, Arkley, Bluebell Hill, BT Tower, Colindale House, Crystal Palace, Guildford, Hampstead, Harrow Weald, Hemel Hempstead, Leatherhead Stoke d'Abernon, Mount Vernon, Otford, Reigate, Richmond Hill, Shepherds Bush, Shooters Hill, Sidcup, Staines, Uxbridge and Zouches Farm). It has been on air since July 2000. It is also referred to as the Greater London 2 multiplex. In their application to the Radio Authority, Switch proposed using Brookmans Park as a transmission site in its SFN, but this has not yet been implemented.[2]
In 2010, the Otford relay site was replaced by the much more powerful Wrotham site in Kent which broadcasts at 5 kW.
Stations carried[edit]
| Service | DAB Type | Service ID | Bit rate | Audio channels | Description | Analogue availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.3 CENTREFORCE | DAB+ | C6E3 | 32 kbit/s | Mono | House music | |
| Absolute Radio 70s | DAB+ | C1C2 | 32 kbit/s | Mono | 70s Music | — |
| AsianFX Radio | DAB+ | CDDB | 32 kbit/s | Mono | ||
| ADVANTIST RADIO | DAB | CBDE | 80 kbit/s | Mono | ||
| BBC Radio London | DAB | CC31 | 128 kbit/s | Joint Stereo | BBC local radio service | 94.9 MHz (London) |
| FIX RADIO | DAB | CDDA | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Music for builders | — |
| Hits Radio (London) | DAB+ | C5E3 | 32 kbit/s | Mono | ||
| Jazz FM | DAB | CDD0 | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Easy listening | |
| LBC London News | DAB | C5C2 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | News | 1152 kHz |
| Mi-Soul | DAB+ | C7CD | 32 kbit/s | Mono | — | |
| Nation Radio | DAB+ | C8D9 | 32 kbit/s | Mono | ||
| Radio Maria Eng | DAB+ | C9EA | 32 kbit/s | Mono | Religious | — |
| Smooth Country | DAB | CDE9 | 128 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Country Music | — |
| Virgin Groove | DAB+ | C1EB | 32 kbit/s | Mono |
References[edit]
- ^ Radiocentre Commercial Radio Pocket Booklet 2007
- ^ "Radio Authority awards second local digital multiplex licence for Greater London to Switch Digital"
