Radio on Freeview?

bingomanbingoman Posts: 23,934
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is the 700s just for Radio and if so why hasn't there been any new Radio Stations for a while because there seem to more tv Channels being put on instead, is time for more Radio stations on Freeview:confused:

Could a Local Radio work on Freeview but only transmitting in your area Like a BBC Local Station like BBC London but only for London for Example:confused:

If there where more Radio stations on Freewiew which Station would you like to hear?

I would like to have Absolute 80s, LBC & a local Radio Station n

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  • gomezzgomezz Posts: 44,610
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    The notable absentee is Classic FM. But there is a good reason for that (which I fail to recollect at the moment).
  • a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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    gomezz wrote: »
    The notable absentee is Classic FM. But there is a good reason for that (which I fail to recollect at the moment).
    Global Radio state it's too expensive?
  • chrisychrisy Posts: 9,419
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    bingoman wrote: »
    Could a Local Radio work on Freeview but only transmitting in your area Like a BBC Local Station like BBC London but only for London for Example:confused:

    http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1945487
  • epsilonepsilon Posts: 4,583
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    a516 wrote: »
    Global Radio state it's too expensive?

    Although they don't appear to find it too expensive for Capital, Heart and Smooth...
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 115
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    epsilon wrote: »
    Although they don't appear to find it too expensive for Capital, Heart and Smooth...

    Classic FM only has ad breaks every 45 minutes IIRC.
  • epsilonepsilon Posts: 4,583
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    christoFar wrote: »
    Classic FM only has ad breaks every 45 minutes IIRC.

    45 minutes seems a rather odd spacing. With national sales and an affluent demographic they should do rather well from advertising sales.

    In any event, that doesn't change anything. They can't, on the one hand, have contracts for several of their services then, on the other hand, use an excuse that Freeview is "too expensive" as a reason for not adding other services. If it is actually too expensive, why use it at all?
  • kasgkasg Posts: 4,718
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    bingoman wrote: »
    is the 700s just for Radio and if so why hasn't there been any new Radio Stations for a while
    Posted on the very day that new radio station launched, Insight Radio on 730.
  • eladkseeladkse Posts: 1,948
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    There isn't any space for any more new services on COM. Not without reducing the quality of the existing stations further, or getting rid of a TV slot (neither of which is viable).
  • epsilonepsilon Posts: 4,583
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    eladkse wrote: »
    There isn't any space for any more new services on COM. Not without reducing the quality of the existing stations further, or getting rid of a TV slot (neither of which is viable).

    Actually, there is some headroom left on COM5, which could potentially be used for additional radio or data services. COM4 and COM6, however, are already fairly crowded.
  • SexbombSexbomb Posts: 20,005
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    Got insight on ch730
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