A second company has announced plans to apply for the small-scale DAB multiplex for York.
York DAB has been set up by a small group of established broadcast engineers and businessmen local to the city.
Chris Parkin, Director of York DAB, commented: “We’re fortunate enough to have the best expertise on board, including John Bibby from Bitstream Broadcast, who was integral to the first BBC and NTL DAB network roll-outs 25 years ago.
“His technical expertise relating to DAB broadcast transmission is second-to-none and highly regarded, even at regulator level.
“Our board also includes Dave Roberts, whose successful bid for another small-scale multiplex in the region was the first-ever mux to launch in the UK.”
Dave Roberts says the company is looking for expressions of interest from anyone wanting to go on the mux. He added: “Wherever the station is based, if…
