NOW Bournemouth
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NOW Bournemouth is a Digital Audio Broadcasting
multiplex
available in the above area which has been broadcasting since August 2002. It carries a variety of stations some of which are local.
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...
available in the above area which has been broadcasting since August 2002. It carries a variety of stations some of which are local.
Transmitter sites
The platform broadcasts via the following transmitters:| Transmitter | kW | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nine Barrow Down | 1 | Bournemouth, Poole, Isle of Purbeck (Main Area) |
| Winterbourne Stickland | 0.25 | Blandford Forum |
| St. Catherine's Hill | 0.5 | Ringwood & Christchurch |
Stations available
| Service | Service ID | Bit rate | Audio channels | Description | Analogue availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio Solent BBC Radio Solent BBC Radio Solent is the BBC Local Radio service for the Isle of Wight and the English counties of Hampshire and Dorset. Its studios are located in Southampton, in the same purpose-built office block in Havelock Road as the BBC South Today news studios, and there are district offices in Portsmouth,... |
C632 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Local BBC service | 103.8 MHz 1359 kHz |
| Capital South Coast | C79D | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Contemporary pop music | 103.2 MHz |
| Fire Radio | C49F | 80 kbit/s | Mono | Contemporary pop music | 107.6 MHz |
| Gold | C1D2 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Golden oldies | 828 kHz |
| Heart Solent | CE86 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Local adult contemporary service | 102.3 MHz |
| Jack FM | C385 | 112 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Classic and contemporary hits | 106.0, 106.6 MHz |
| Kiss | CBCA | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Dance and R&B station | — |
| Wave 105 Wave 105 Wave 105 is a UK regional commercial radio station broadcasting across Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and parts of West Sussex and Wiltshire. Playing a mix of adult contemporary music, it combines presenter-led shows with local news and information, entertainment guides and competitions. The... |
C3AD | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Adult contemporary station | 105.2, 105.8 MHz |
| XFM London 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.... |
C0B8 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Rock music | — |
| EPG Bournemouth | E1C000BC | 8 kbit/s | Data | Hidden service, EPG data | — |