​DAB Digital Radio is coming to Nottingham
COMMUNITY RADIO
If you are running a community radio station, or would you like to, we can get you onto air in Nottingham
STUDENT RADIO
If you're running a school, college or university radio station, or want to, we can help you reach students right across the city.
HOSPITAL RADIO
With more care in the community this is the opportunity for hospital radio stations to expand their horizons and reach the wider community 
AUDIO CONTENT CREATORS
If you've got a new concept in audio this is your chance  to showcase it and reach a large audience
Nottingham was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Nottingham's population of 330,000 extends to 768,638 across the city's suburbs,. It is the largest urban area in the East Midlands and the second-largest in the Midlands.. 

​Nottingham became the 'Home of English Sport' in 2015. It hosts two professional football teams: Notts County, formerly the world's oldest professional league club, and Nottingham Forest, famously two-time winners of the UEFA European Cup . The city has professional rugby, ice hockey, and cricket teams. 

Nottingham's public transport system is the largest publicly owned bus network in England.  In 2015 Nottingham was named a City of Literature by UNESCO joining Dublin, Edinburgh, Melbourne, and Prague as one of only a handful in the world.  The city is served by three universities—the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and the Nottingham Campus of the University of Law.
​Nottingham DAB Ltd is a partnership between Nottingham's community radio stations  Radio Faza and Radio Dawn supported by 97.4 Kemet FM, as well as Niocast Digital and Chris Hurst. The company has been formed to apply for the licence to bring small-scale DAB digital radio to the city of Nottingham.

Radio Faza has been serving Nottingham's South Asian and Eastern European Communities since 2006. Its philosophy is to celebrate the cultural diversity of the area; creating substantial positive change for local people and developing the station into a vibrant and sustainable social enterprise. 

Radio Dawn has also been broadcasting across Nottingham since 2006 and is committed to spreading the message of peace and building trust with Muslims and the wider community.  Through their range of programs, Radio Dawn aims to educate and entertain listeners of all ages from all backgrounds. 

Chris Hurst is a long standing senior radio executive who has won applications for small scale multiplexes licences in both Edinburgh and Cardiff. He also operates successful, locally-focused radio stations in Cheshire, regional music genre stations in Manchester and Liverpool and a local DAB multiplex. 

​Niocast Digital operates the small-scale DAB multiplex in Manchester, one of ten across the UK taking part in a national trial of the new system. Having also run successful trials in Dublin and Cork, Niocast is one of the most experienced operators of small-scale DAB.
What is DAB?
DAB stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting.  DAB opens up new opportunities for broadcasters and a dramatic increase in listener choice. Here in Nottingham we’re planning to create a new ‘ecosystem’ of radio listening that caters for a wide range of tastes, interests, communities and age groups.

​Why you should get your radio station on DAB
  • Radio is as popular as ever in the digital age with 89% of the adult population tuning in each week - that's 48.9 million people!
  • 67% of the population tune-in to digital radio every week.​
  • The vast majority of digital listening is via DAB.
  • Nottingham DAB will be focused on the city so you won't be wasting money reaching places outside  your immediate catchment area.
  • DAB is eco-friendly, sustainable and socially responsible.
  • It is more environmentally friendly than analogue AM/FM as it consumes 80% less electricity; requires 75% less capital investment; reduces operating expenditure and maintenance costs  by 65%.
A radio ecosystem is an interdependent community of transmission providers, broadcasters, advertisers and listeners - all connected for mutual gain and to maximise individual outcomes".
​Join Us!
If you run a radio station, or would like to,  and want to find out how we can make it happen then get in touch.
To register your interest please complete the form below and we'll contact you in complete confidence. 
CONTACT FORM​
Nottingham DAB Ltd, 
512-514 Berridge Road,
Nottingham, England, NG7 5JU

​Company Number: 13804660
© Nottingham DAB Ltd 2022 ​