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Welcome to West Sussex Digital #

West Sussex Digital Radio Ltd is pleased to confirm that it has been successful in its application to serve South West Sussex with a new DAB digital radio multiplex.

Ofcom, the industry regulator, announced the award shortly before midday on Thursday 9 April.

West Sussex Digital Radio Ltd is a consortium of local charity, community and commercial broadcasters working together to bring more choice to listeners across the area.

The consortium includes Radio Worthing CIC, Angel Radio Ltd, and local commercial operator Southdown Media, operators of 80s Rhythm and Passion Radio.

Today’s announcement marks an important milestone, but the hard work begins now as plans move forward to build the infrastructure needed to get the service on air as soon as possible.

West Sussex Digital Radio Ltd will also be engaging with local organisations and broadcasters to encourage new and innovative ideas for DAB digital radio in the area. Anyone interested in discussing ideas is invited to get in touch using the contact form.

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For Broadcasters

For too long, access to DAB digital radio has been limited by high costs and too few routes to market. West Sussex Digital aims to change that by opening up access to the digital airwaves across South West Sussex. Our board brings together charity, community and commercial broadcasters from across West Sussex, with no single controlling shareholder or director. That structure matters. It means we are committed to offering a fair and transparent route onto DAB for broadcasters of all sizes.

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Contact Us

We’d love to hear from you so please get in touch using the form below. Name: Email Address: Contact Number: Message: Spam check: What is 7 + 3? Company (leave blank) Submit

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Support Our Bid

Your support is gratefully received and will be passed onto Ofcom as part of our application. Your Name: Email Address: Postcode: Please add a message of support if you feel it appropriate Spam check: What is 4 + 2? Submit

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For Listeners

What is West Sussex Digital? West Sussex Digital is the licence holder for the new South West Sussex small-scale DAB digital radio service. Unlike analogue radio, DAB digital radio allows multiple stations to be broadcast together on a single transmission network, known as a multiplex. West Sussex Digital will not operate a radio station itself. Instead, we will provide the platform and broadcast technology that allows radio services, including those from our consortium members, to be carried across the area.

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