Radio Service Information
How can City West Digital help my radio service?
We can provide your radio station with a platform of scale, and an opportunity to reach West London’s millions.
Ranked in the top six DAB local radio multiplexes in the UK, having your radio station’s output transmitted across our part of London will give you and your advertisers and sponsors access to the capital’s richly diverse population in an area where arts, culture and a wide range of musical preferences thrive.
To join our multiplex, we operate an application process and this is explained on the Apply to Broadcast page.
If your application is successful, we’ll draw up a contract with you. As part of your contract with City West Digital a monthly fee is payable. This will relate to the cost of providing the DAB signal across West London.
Other broadcaster information
Beyond your own studio and related operating costs, you’ll need a broadcasting licence from Ofcom [available on-demand]. This gives you permission to broadcast on a radio multiplex such as ours.
If you are a community group based within our coverage area you can simply apply to the regulator for a standard community Digital Sound Programme licence (called a C-DSP licence). As a local station serving communities in West London, we will charge C-DSPs preferentially low rates of charge.
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Commercially orientated radio services need to apply to Ofcom for a DSP Licence.
Ofcom Charges
Ofcom charges the same fees for C-DSP and DSP licences. The application cost is £250 while the licence fee is £100 per annum.
City West Charges
Finally, as the multiplex operator, we ask you to provide a fully ‘broadcast ready’ audio stream to our designated input address(es).
If a station needs technical support, there may be a charge.
A small administrative charge may also apply.
City West Digital is not a broadcaster but a provider of transmission facilities for radio services and those who want to broadcast to our area – West London.
By remaining independent we are in a position to ensure that each of those who operate the radio services we carry will be treated fairly and openly. This will be reflected in our trading policy.
Should you wish to contact City West Digital our email is: info@citywestdigital.co.uk
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