Bringing small-scale DAB radio to Northumberland

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28 March 2025

Community radio stations across Northumberland are celebrating broadcasting to even more people after switching on a brand-new DAB transmitter.

Akzo Nobel

Stewart Allen (Radio Northumberland), Richard Finch (Northumberland Community Digital), Jeff Pattison (Koast Radio), Richard Dale (Lionheart Radio) and Jeff Hope (Manufacturing Director AkzoNobel Decorative Paints UKI)

“The support from AkzoNobel has been amazing. This will allow more people in Northumberland to connect with their local and national radio stations with better clarity and quality." “We take great pride in being truly local, with presenters who live and work within the communities we serve. For the first time in Northumberland, we will be highlighting the voices of local people, bringing their stories and perspectives to the airwaves in crystal clear DAB.”

Richard Finch Northumberland Community Digital

Read the full article - A DAB of Dulux Adds Life to Northumberland’s Airwaves.

We are focused on delivering local radio to the local community. Ofcom has awarded the licence to operate Small Scale DAB in the Morpeth and Alnwick areas to Northumberland Community Digital, and we are now on air, bringing up to 20 new radio stations to South and Mid-Northumberland.

You can read the press release at the Northumberland Gazette website and details of the license award are available at the Ofcom website.

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