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30-01-2023, 10:12 AM

(30-01-2023, 09:45 AM)Spencer Wrote:
(30-01-2023, 01:06 AM)Steve in Pudsey Wrote: I assume the DAB service license is standalone and wouldn't be affected by handing back the AM license?

The contract to broadcast Absolute on DAB is between Bauer and Digital One, as opposed to being licenced directly by Ofcom. So they’re pretty safe on there.

One thing that this situation does change though, is that Absolute will no longer be bound by the terms of their AM licence. So if they wanted to drop, say, news bulletins or travel news, there’d be nothing to stop them.

Yep they lose a few rules not being INR2, one of those is having to play party election broadcasts, although that's never been something that's ever happened.

I'm not sure about news provision, every radio station has bulletins, surely they don't all choose to do them?

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Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Dadeki - 10-01-2023, 09:32 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all of its AM transmitters across the UK - by London Lite - 11-01-2023, 01:14 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all of its AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 11-01-2023, 09:37 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Omnipresent - 14-01-2023, 06:34 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 14-01-2023, 07:39 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by i.h - 19-01-2023, 11:51 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by James2001 - 20-01-2023, 01:29 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by London Lite - 19-01-2023, 11:55 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by i.h - 20-01-2023, 01:02 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Dadeki - 20-01-2023, 01:41 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Josh - 20-01-2023, 01:46 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 20-01-2023, 07:36 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Steve in Pudsey - 20-01-2023, 10:10 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by James2001 - 20-01-2023, 02:53 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Dadeki - 20-01-2023, 02:59 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 20-01-2023, 06:48 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Keith - 20-01-2023, 05:13 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Spencer - 20-01-2023, 06:11 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Larry the Loafer - 20-01-2023, 06:10 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by James2001 - 20-01-2023, 09:15 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Spencer - 20-01-2023, 10:23 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 21-01-2023, 09:26 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Spencer - 21-01-2023, 10:45 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 22-01-2023, 07:39 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by James2001 - 22-01-2023, 04:47 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 22-01-2023, 05:50 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Steve in Pudsey - 20-01-2023, 06:20 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Steve in Pudsey - 20-01-2023, 10:11 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Dadeki - 20-01-2023, 10:29 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by VMPhil - 21-01-2023, 12:07 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 21-01-2023, 07:27 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by London Lite - 22-01-2023, 12:27 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by James2001 - 23-01-2023, 01:22 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 23-01-2023, 09:15 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Dadeki - 24-01-2023, 04:51 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Dadeki - 26-01-2023, 03:49 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by BBI45 - 27-01-2023, 01:24 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Spencer - 27-01-2023, 01:57 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Steve in Pudsey - 30-01-2023, 01:06 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Spencer - 30-01-2023, 09:45 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 30-01-2023, 10:12 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Spencer - 30-01-2023, 11:40 AM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by Stooky Bill - 30-01-2023, 12:46 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by BBI45 - 30-01-2023, 01:48 PM

RE: Absolute Radio to switch off all AM transmitters across the UK - by London Lite - 30-01-2023, 01:09 AM

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