Central Sussex Digital Radio Ltd has announced its intention to bid for the new DAB radio multiplex licence covering Haywards Heath & Uckfield.
The licence is being advertised by Ofcom with any new services likely to be on-air from 2024.
Central Sussex Digital Radio is made up of Total Sense Media, operator of More Radio and community station Ashdown Radio who broadcast on FM across East Sussex from their studios in Uckfield.
V2 Radio who have been broadcasting across Sussex on DAB for the last two years are also part of the group, as is John Dash.
The application is also being supported by other established community stations, including Mid Sussex Radio and Mid Downs Hospital Radio.
A spokesperson for Central Sussex Digital Radio commented, “We believe we have the ingredients to run a successful DAB radio multiplex for the area: our group has the community connection, the commercial track record across the region and a good knowledge of digital radio technology. The proposed service could carry more than twenty new and existing radio stations, significantly and innovatively increasing listener choice.”
Other commercial and community radio services keen to reach Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Uckfield are encouraged to support the bid and apply for carriage on this exciting new broadcast platform, registering their interest at centralsussexdigitalradio.co.uk.
Haywards Heath & Uckfield is one of the 32 areas being advertised by Ofcom in Round 5 of the licensing process with a closing date of June 30th.
This story first appeared on radiotoday.co.uk