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| National Radio | Serving the whole of the UK, national stations include BBC Radios 1-5, Virgin,
Classic FM and TalkSport. |
| Regional stations | There are currently 17 of these in the
UK, covering multi-county areas, such as Galaxy (North East and West
Midlands), and Vibe (East Anglia) |
| Local radio | As of 2005, there are 40 BBC local radio stations, and 280 commercial stations (known as ILR - Independent
Local Radio stations). This number includes town-sized stations (once known as Incremental stations). |
| Community radio | A growing number of "Not for profit" radio stations (around 20 in 2005), that started following the Government's Access radio pilot scheme. For more, see Community Media Association. |
| RSL | Short-term restricted service licences (for temporary
low-powered radio services). These typically run for no longer than 28 days continuous broadcasting. |
| DAB Digital Radio | Digital Audio Broadcasting, is the new type of radio service available in the UK. DAB offers a range of extra channels not available on FM. You'll need a special DAB radio to receive Digital Radio - there are a range of DAB radios now available, including kitchen radios, hi-fi tuners, in-car radios and battery-powered portable devices. For more on DAB radio, see our DAB page. |
| Internet radio | There are a number of Internet radio stations out there, and a high number of UK stations broadcast on the Internet... the Internet has worldwide coverage. You can also run your own. There's also the new phenomenon... Podcasting. For more on Internet radio and online broadcasting, see our Internet Radio
page |
| Satellite radio | Stations broadcasting on satellite, including Sky. See Radio
Now's Satellite station page |
| Cable radio | Radio stations supplied through cable operator
services. |
| Hospital radio | Nearly 300 of these up-and-running in hospitals
around the UK. See www.hospitalradio.co.uk |
| Student radio | Stations serving a number of colleges and universities. See the Student
Radio Organisation |
| Pirate radio | The UK radio industry owes an awful lot to the pirate radio pioneers of the 60's sitting in rusty ships and forts off the coast of the UK, especially Radio Caroline and Wonderful Radio London - They changed the face of broadcasting. There are still a number of pirate stations out there - but don't expect us to talk about them here. |
DAB Latest - March 2008:It's been a busy time for DAB. We recorded a special audio show covering recent DAB developments. Download or listen online to Show 24 of our show for the full story. |
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