South of the River Digital Radio

Welcome!  We are South of the River Digital Radio and we seek to enable radio stations in south London to broadcast to the millions of potential listeners who live in our area.

Offering carriage over our radio transmitters into the homes and cars of listeners, South of the River Digital Radio aims to provide a route for broadcasters to go digital using Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) technology.

The DAB method of broadcasting means that around 25 radio stations can be ‘carried’ on a single frequency and thanks to a recent development ‘small-scale DAB’ (SSDAB) allows for the cost to be reduced, which in turn allows for delivery of radio station output at a fair price that is within the reach of most small-scale broadcasters.

Already as a trial, SSDAB has over the last seven years seen a flourishing of new radio stations, formats and an opening to a new wave of radio professionals and volunteers. Added to this the use of DAB+ improves sound quality and the listener experience.

We aim to formulate a stable and reliable transmission service that better serves broadcasters, rather than the existing system, which represents a barrier to the little guys.

South of the River Digital Radio will provide a digital path for small-scale radio.

To achieve this, South of the River Digital Radio benefits from excellent operational, technical and engineering connections with several existing SSDAB operators.

If you are:

- Interested in launching a new radio service, or

- Seeking to reach digital radio audiences across South London

- A student radio station

- A hospital radio station

- An Ofcom licenced radio service (community or commercial)

- An online radio/streaming service

Then this is the website for you.

We hope the following pages on this website will be informative and guide you through the various steps. Finally, please go to our ‘Register’ page and complete the form as your first steps towards going DAB with South of the River Digital Radio.