MXR Yorkshire
MXR Yorkshire was a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire. The multiplex closed in June 2015 after the shareholders Global Radio & Arqiva decided not to renew the licence.
Stations broadcast
History
- On 7 November 2002, the Radio Authority awarded a digital radio licence to MXR Limited for the Yorkshire region. The MXR beat another bid for the licence from The Yorkshire Digital Radio Company.
- Yorkshire Radio started test transmissions on MXR Yorkshire from 26 June 2006 and has replaced jazzfm.com.
- LBC replaced the Digital News Network from 28 July 2006 and LBC started broadcasting on 1 September 2006.
- Capital Disney ceased broadcasting on the multiplex on 29 June 2007, freeing up 128kbit/s of space on the multiplex, filled by UCB UK and UCB Inspirational.
- The Arrow stopped broadcasting via this platform as it switched platforms with XFM in 2009.
- Gold replaces LBC from 1 Nov 2012. Global Radio took the decision to remove LBC from the Yorkshire regional digital radio multiplex and replace it with Gold.
Transmitters
| Service | kW | Area |
| Emley Moor | 5 2 | West & South Yorkshire |
| Acklam Wold | 3 | City of York, East Yorkshire & South Eastern parts of North Yorkshire |
| Belmont | 2 | Lincolnshire |
| Tapton Hill | 2 | Sheffield & Chesterfield |
| Bilsdale | 2 | North Yorkshire & Cleveland Hills |
| Clifton | 1 | Doncaster & Worksop |
| Idle | 1 | Bradford & Keighley |
| Cave Wold | 1 | Hull & Humber Estuary |
| Beecroft Hill | 0.2 | City of Leeds |