18th February 2021
The first five small-scale DAB licences have been awarded in the UK
The first ever small-scale DAB radio multiplex licences have been awarded by Ofcom.
The first five licences have been awarded, which are hoped will provide a low-cost route for local commercial, community and specialist music stations to take to the airwaves.
Following a competitive process, where each applicant was judged against specific criteria, licences have been awarded in five areas:
- Derry/Londonderry to Foyle DAB Limited
- Glasgow to Nation Digital Investments Limited
- Salisbury to Muxcast One Limited
- Tynemouth & South Shields to Mux One Limited
- Welsh Valleys to GTFM (South Wales) Limited
Further licence awards for the remaining 20 areas advertised in the first round will be announced over the coming weeks Ofcom have announced.