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| Licensed area | North East England, North Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 12C (227.360 MHz) |
| Air date | 31 July 2001 |
| Close date | 29 July 2013 |
| Owner | MXR |
MXR North East was a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served the North East. The multiplex closed on 29 July 2013 after the shareholders Global Radio & Arqiva decided not to renew the licence.
Transmitters
MXR North East was transmitted on frequency block 12C from the transmitter sites:
| Transmitter | kW | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Burnhope | 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 | 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 | 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 | — |
| Heart North East | C3A8 | 112 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Adult contemporary station owned by Global | 96.2 MHz (Fenham) 96.4 MHz (Hexham) 100.7 MHz (Teesside) 101.8 MHz |
| Real Radio XS | 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 | CED0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Christian service that UCB UK when it switched to Digital One | — |
| UCB Inspirational | CFD0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono LSF | Christian service that launched on 29 September 2007, replacing Capital Disney | — |
Previous services
| Service | What happened |
|---|---|
| Capital Disney | Closed to allow for new national DAB licence bids, replaced by UCB UK and UCB Inspirational |
| Century Radio | Renamed Real Radio in March 2009 after GMG Radio purchase |
| CUBE | Re-launched as Capital Disney |
| DNN | Replaced by LBC 97.3 |
| Real Radio Digital | Stopped broadcasting after GMG Radio bought Century, later launched Rock Radio (North East) |
| Rock Radio (Digital) | Launched on 1 April 2008 before relaying the Manchester service, relaunched on 5 September 2011 as Real Radio XS |
See also
References
- Radiocentre Commercial Radio Pocket Booklet 2007
- ^ "Regional DAB signals commence shut-down". Radio Today. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- Radio Listenenrs Guide 2010
