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[Ron12]

Yeah, it's working again over here too.  Whatever problem there was before must have been fixed.

[Moasaica]

As of this morning, Smooth FM has been expanded into Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth via DAB+.

As a result of the above, NovaNation has been removed from DAB+ in Adelaide & Perth.

Source: http://radiotoday.co...nal-on-dab.html

Edited by Moasaica, 14 February 2013 - 02:23 PM.

[bluestar_]

Yep, and what a crazy decision this is.  Yet another 'smooth' listening station and while there is nothing wrong with the format, why on earth would they replace a format that no other DAB does.  Truly insane...

[El Saif]

There is a new digital radio station in Canberra called Canberra 100, which broadcasts music and promos for the Centenary of Canberra which is celebrated this year.

[El Saif]

The new digital radio station in Canberra called Canberra 100 replaces ClassicHits Plus.

Both stations play a looped tape and broadcast at 64 kbps.

Thus the total number of digital radio stations in Canberra remains at 18.

[Ron12]

SBS 6 is currently no longer broadcasting BBC Wrold Service.  Instead they are platying music.

[Ron12]

BBC World Service is back on SBS 6 now.

[El Saif]

For those of you that want to expand digital radio to the regions, please follow the link below:

http://www.wewantdigitalradio.com.au/

The link contains a pro forma e-mail that can be sent to your local Federal MP.

[alanh]

El Saif
I agree you want digital radio but not the DAB+ being promoted by the CRA. It only has a comparatively small coverage area when compared to DRM
http://www.drm.org/

AlanH

[Ron12]

SBS Extra has started on the ABC/SBS multiples.  It is a test transmission of SBS 3.  SBS 6 is still there too.

SBS Extra has a bitrate of 48 Kbit/s.  They also reduced SBS Chill to 56 Kbit/s (down 16), SBS PopAsia to 64 Kbit/s (down 8), and SBS 1, SBS 2 and SBS 6 to 40 Kbit/s (down 8 each).

[Ron12]

SBS 3 starts on April 29.  A scrolling message sys (sic): "Test for SBS3  SBS Extra test broadcast New schedule starting 29 April sbs.com/au/radio"

[Ron12]

SBS Extra has been renamed to SBS 3 and SBS 6 has been renamed to SBS Extra.

An announcement at the top of every hour says that SBS Extra will play Eurovision songs from May 1 and the BBC will return on June 1.

[GlennP]

In Sydney WSFM 4 Kids has started at 32k.
Mix 80's, Mix 90's & CW Remix have also been reduced to 32k nominal bit-rates.

It's about time a kids channel popped up, the US's had Disney Radio for many years, mainly on AM frequencies around the country.
I guess as we don't count anyone under 10 years old in the ratings, kids don't deserve a radio station with a format to suit them over here.

The music on WSFM 4 kids is quite good, & would suit kids from 2-3 through to mid teens.

It may only be a temp station though, it's related to the Nine/NBN/WIN Gold Telethon 4 Kids on 10th June 2013.

With the bit-rates though, the race is on to see who can go the lowest first.

[McDigital]

G'day GlennP,

Don't forget, Austereo effectively has Kids FM stations around regional areas, not many though, but their on air. Metro markets have never had one though, as far as I'm aware

Here in Melbourne, the space that ElfRadio used, is still vacant, maybe "Gold 4 Kids" is coming soon?

[GlennP]

 McDigital, on 02 May 2013 - 05:08 PM, said:

G'day GlennP,

Don't forget, Austereo effectively has Kids FM stations around regional areas, not many though, but their on air.

As you say, there's not many, 5 in total I think, & only around regional Victoria?
They're all Narrowcast stations too.
Are they actually still operating as Kids FM, I thought that format went by the wayside some time ago, & they're now a Country (or similar) format?

[McDigital]

G'day GlennP,

According to their website - http://www.kidsfm.com.au/ - which doesn't list all of the frequencies, they seem to be in Queensland as well

I'm under the impression that 99.3 in Euroa and Benalla are both still on air, Benalla actually use theirs for Footy broadcasts for the local Benalla Saints team in the GVFL, renaming the station "Saints FM" I'm not aware of Euroa doing this with their local "Magpies" side

[El Saif]

<sub>On Saturday, 4 May 2013, I scanned the following 57 DAB+ stations in Kensington, Sydney:

2DAY
2OOO Languages
2RPH Digital
2SM Talk & Sport
2UE 954
Buddha Radio
Fine Music
Gorilla Dance Hits
Koori Radio
Loveland
Radar New Music
Sky Racing World
SkySportsRadio1
SkySportsRadio2
Stardust Radio
The Buckle
Triple M
ZOO MusicVariety
2CH Easy 1170
2GB 873
2MFM Muslim DR
2SER 107.3
Apna Digital
CW Remix
Edge Digital
FBi Radio
Inspire Digital
Koffee
Mix 80s
Mix 90s
Mix 106.5
Nova 969
NovaNation
Smooth fm 9
Star Observ
Test B
WSFM 4 Kids
WSFM Classi
702 ABC
ABC Classic
ABC Country
ABC Dig Music
ABC Extra
ABC Grandstand
ABC Jazz
ABCNewsRadio
ABCRadioNational
SBS Chill
SBS Eurovision
SBS Pop Araby
SBS Pop Asia
SBS Pop Desi
SBS Radio 1
SBS Radio 2
SBS Radio 3
triple j
triplejUnearthed</sub>

[McDigital]

G'day El Saif,

Having not been to Sydney since before digital radio came along, can you (or anyone else) explain what Apna and Star Observe are? We don't have those in Melbourne

[Ron12]

Apna digital is a Hindi radio station.  http://apnadigital.c...t-us/about-apna

According to http://en.wikipedia....ustralia#Sydney Star Observer is a popup LGBT community radio station.

[McDigital]

G'day Ron12,

Thanks for that, meanwhile....we're waiting for ARN to at least start up the kids channel they have running in Sydney.....Why have it in one city but not any others where there's space?

My radio still has ElfRadio listed, but the service is not available, so there's space!

[GlennP]

McDigital, on 10 May 2013 - 12:10 PM, said:

Thanks for that, meanwhile....we're waiting for ARN to at least start up the kids channel they have running in Sydney.....Why have it in one city but not any others where there's space?

WS 4 Kids is directly related to the Nine, WIN & NBN, NSW State telethon.
It's not a general ARN Network station.

[McDigital]

G'day GlennP,

How often to they have an election? I thought they had one last year? I don't know where the connection is with kids programming though...

[GlennP]

 McDigital, on 10 May 2013 - 02:43 PM, said:

G'day GlennP,

How often to they have an election? I thought they had one last year? I don't know where the connection is with kids programming though...

Where did you get election from?
I mentioned Telethon, you know 24 fundraising program on the TV.
http://goldtelethon.org.au/

[McDigital]

G'day GlennP,

My mistake, I thought you typed Election there

Telethon....totally different kettle of fish, my apologies

Extra Note: Here in Victoria, we have the Royal Childrens Hospital Good Friday appeal, which is on Seven, which spans from 9am - midnight. But now I know what New South Wales has.....

Edited by McDigital, 14 May 2013 - 11:49 PM.