Swansea SW Wales (DAB Multiplex)

Swansea SW Wales
Licensed area Swansea
Frequency 12A (223.936 MHz)
Air date 31 January 2004
Owner UTV (70%)
Bauer Radio (30%)
Transmitters Kilvey Hill, St. Hilary, Carmel

Swansea SW Wales is a local commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves the Swansea area. It is jointly owned by UTV (70%) and Bauer Radio (30%) The service was launched on 31 January 2004. It was originally labelled TWG-Emap Swansea and then UTV-Bauer Swansea, but in 2010 changed to Swansea SW Wales.[1] It is transmitted on frequency block 12A from the Carmel, Kilvey Hill and St Hilary transmitters.

Transmitted stations

The following stations are transmitted on the Swansea SW Wales multiplex:

Service Service ID Bit rate Audio channels Description Analogue availability
BBC Radio Cymru C347 128 kbit/s Joint stereo The national Welsh-language service from the BBC 92.4-96.8, 103.5-104.9 MHz
BBC Radio Wales C438 128 kbit/s Joint stereo Talk, news and music for Wales Various FM
657, 882 kHz
Heat Radio CDCE 112 kbit/s Joint stereo Pop hits from the 80s to today, showbiz/news, entertainment
Swansea Sound C8CE 128 kbit/s Joint stereo Classic hits, soft AC, adult-orientated 1170 kHz (Swansea & surrounding area)
The Wave C5B5 128 kbit/s Joint stereo contemporary and chart music and information station for under 44s 96.4 MHz (Swansea & surrounding area)

References

  1. ^ New Name

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