Inverclyde Coast SSDAB ensemble:  

Lomond Country has been added, using DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.

 

Source: Wohnort 

North West Wales Local DAB ensemble: 
Since the previous observation, Nation 70s has been added, using DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.

 

North Birmingham SSDAB ensemble:  

Christmas Radio has been added, using DAB+ at 32 kbit/s. 

 

South Birmingham SSDAB ensemble:  

Christmas has been added, using DAB+ at 32 kbit/s. 

 

Despite the different service names, this is the same "Christmas Radio" service on both ensembles.

 

Source: Wohnort 

Ofcom has awarded 5 new SSDAB licences: 

Following a competitive process, where each applicant was judged against specific criteria, multiplex licences have been awarded for the following areas:

    Lancaster: licence awarded to North Lancashire DAB Limited
    North Somerset: licence awarded to Bath Digital Radio
    Oban: licence awarded to: Caledonia TX Limited
    Taunton: licence awarded to Taunton DAB Limited
    West Oxfordshire: licence awarded to WOXDAB  

 

Each area has been awarded to the sole applicant. 

 

Source: Ofcom

 

 

Bath & NESomerst SSDAB ensemble:  

Since the previous observation, Gorgeous Radio has been added, using DAB+ at 48 kbit/s

 

Source: Wohnort 

Nottingham SSDAB ensemble:  
Since the previous observation, Athavan Radio has been added, using DAB+ at 32 kbit/s. 

Shefcast Digital SSDAB ensemble (Sheffield and Rotherham): 

GlitterBeam was observed using Mono DAB+ at 24 kbit/s.

 

York SSDAB ensemble:  

GlitterBeam was observed using Stereo DAB+ at 24 kbit/s.

 

Source: Wohnort 

 

Wohnort also reported changes to the Doncaster and the York SSDAB ensembles, which had already been reported on November 7th. 

East Manchester SSDAB ensemble:  
Since the previous observation:

Radio O has been added, using DAB+ at 32 kbit/s. 
 

Source: Wohnort 

SDL National DAB ensemble: 

Since the previous observation:

Sunrise Radio UK has switched to using DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.

Sunrise Hits UK has been added, using DAB+ at 24 kbit/s. 
 

London 2 Local DAB ensemble:  

Since the previous observation:

Virgin Xmas has been added, using DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.
Virgin 80s has dropped from 48 to 32 kbit/s.
Sunrise Smooth has been relabelled Sunrise Retro. 

 
Surrey-NSussex Local DAB ensemble: 
Since the previous observation, Fun Kids Xmas has been added, using DAB+ at 32 kbit/s.

 

Cheshire Mid SSDAB ensemble:  

Since the previous observation, Radio Maria has been relabelled Radio Maria. (full stop added).

 

Doncaster SSDAB ensemble:  

YO1 Radio has been added, using DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.

 

High Peak SSDAB ensemble:  

Since the previous observation:

Like COUNTRY, Like ONE, Like POP and Like RETRO have ceased.

NTH DERBYSHIRE has been relabelled North Derbyshire.

 

Northampton, NNDAB SSDAB ensemble:  

Since the previous observation:

HORIZON has been relabelled Horizon Radio.
revolution has been relabelled Revolution Radio.
All services are now running at EEP 3-A.

 

Plymouth SSDAB ensemble:  

Since the previous observation:

The Witch has been added, using DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.
Diamond Groove has ceased.. 

 

Wolverhampton SSDAB ensemble:  

Radio Maria has been added, using DAB+ at 32 kbit/s. 

 

York SSDAB ensemble:  

Sine FM has been added, using DAB+ at 48 kbit/s.

 

Source: Wohnort 

Cambridge 2 SSDAB ensemble:  
Since the previous observation:
HCR104fm has ceased.
News Radio UK has been added.
 
London S SSDAB ensemble:  
Wohnort's latest update indicates that this ensemble is currently carrying six services.
Wohnort's latest snapshot can be found here. 
  
London W SSDAB ensemble:  
Wohnort's latest update indicates that this ensemble is currently carrying four services.
Wohnort's latest snapshot can be found here. 
 
Walsall SSDAB ensemble:  
Wohnort's latest update indicates that this ensemble is currently carrying six services, one apparently without an audio stream at the time of the observation.
Wohnort's latest snapshot can be found here. 
 

Source: Wohnort