Boom Radio

[Alex]

This is a good station for 'Boomers'  I was trying to find the frequency to get it on my newly acquired 'tranny' but you can only get it on t'internet or Alexa 

https://www.boomradiouk.com/player/

[Raven]

Never heard of it. We have Radio Scotland on a lot of the time, a good mix of things Phone Ins, Interviews, News, Stories, music, ect ect.

[Scrumpy]

Might give it a go.. It seems to play all the good stuff from way back..

[Mups]

I don't get it.   Why would they want a radio station that no one can get on their radio??   


Just found some more info if anyone's  interested:

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Boom Radio does not use a traditional radio frequency or number; it is a digital station. You can tune in using the following methods: [1, 2]

• DAB+ Radio: Search for "Boom" by name on your digital radio (it requires a newer DAB+ set, not older standard DAB).
• Smart Speakers: Say, "Alexa, play Boom Radio" or "Hey Google, play Boom Radio".
• Freeview: Tune to channel 277 (UK Radio Portal).
• Mobile App: Download the Boom Radio UK app for iOS or Android.
• Smart TVs / Sky: Use the Radioplayer app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, or connected Smart TVs.
• Online: Listen directly via the Boom Radio website

[Raven]

Too much faff for me.

[klondike]

Hardly a faff.

Alexa play boom radio

I can do it lying in bed or sat on the sofa without lifting a finger.

Alexa stop

And that's it.

I think there is an Amazon Prime sale coming up very soon and they always sell there own stuff at a discount then.

[Raven]

Ahhhh, but I don't have one of those. If it was on the radio dial I'd probably give it a go.

[klondike]

It's on DAB+ radio apparently but you probably won't have that either and quite possibly no signal anyway. A radio app on your phone would play it too but then you'd need a bluetooth speaker and that would just be a dumb Alexa.

Certainly you won't be be getting it no matter haw much you fiddle with that cat's whisker 

[Raven]

It's on DAB+ radio apparently but you probably won't have that either and quite possibly no signal anyway. A radio app on your phone would play it too but then you'd need a bluetooth speaker and that would just be a dumb Alexa.

Certainly you won't be be getting it no matter haw much you fiddle with that cat's whisker 

Ach Well, be sticking with good old Radio Scotland then.    Good job I like it.

[Mups]

I can only repeat my earlier view,  which was why would anyone want to start a radio station that can't be accessed on a  normal radio??     I really can't see any common sense in that at all,  not if they hope to get many listeners.

[Alex]

I can only repeat my earlier view,  which was why would anyone want to start a radio station that can't be accessed on a  normal radio??     I really can't see any common sense in that at all,  not if they hope to get many listeners.

I've just read that there's no more room on AM/FM for new radio stations, that's why DAB was invented to give access to more radio stations.  There'll be money involved somewhere I bet

[klondike]

I doubt anybody here listens to radio on long wave medium wave or short wave as the quality tends to be pretty poor. Half the FM band is taken up by the BBC. Most car radios these days are DAB. I don't find it at all surprising that many new stations are digital only.

[Alex]

I doubt anybody here listens to radio on long wave medium wave or short wave as the quality tends to be pretty poor. Half the FM band is taken up by the BBC. Most car radios these days are DAB. I don't find it at all surprising that many new stations are digital only.

Mine's got a handle to wind it up 

[klondike]

Not sure when they came in for cars actually so it may not be most cars but I think it will be all new cars for sure.

Yesterday at 08:17:46 PM
I looked it up...

DAB radio became standard in all new passenger cars in the UK from December 2020, following parliamentary legislation requiring any new car fitted with a radio to be DAB-capable.

UK Mandate: The regulation, based on the European Electronic Communications Code, took effect on 21 December 2020, ensuring 100% fitment for new passenger vehicles.
EU Requirement: Across the European Union, DAB+ became compulsory for all new cars (excluding buses and trucks) sold from 2021.
Pre-Mandate Adoption: Prior to these laws, adoption was already high; by 2015, approximately 70% of new cars in the UK had DAB as standard, and by 2021, 95% of new cars in key European markets were equipped with it.
Legacy Models: Cars sold before 2015 may not have DAB as standard, though many manufacturers like Ford had begun fitting it as early as 2008–2012.

[Mups]

Not sure when they came in for cars actually so it may not be most cars but I think it will be all new cars for sure.

Yesterday at 08:17:46 PM
I looked it up...

DAB radio became standard in all new passenger cars in the UK from December 2020, following parliamentary legislation requiring any new car fitted with a radio to be DAB-capable.

UK Mandate: The regulation, based on the European Electronic Communications Code, took effect on 21 December 2020, ensuring 100% fitment for new passenger vehicles.
EU Requirement: Across the European Union, DAB+ became compulsory for all new cars (excluding buses and trucks) sold from 2021.
Pre-Mandate Adoption: Prior to these laws, adoption was already high; by 2015, approximately 70% of new cars in the UK had DAB as standard, and by 2021, 95% of new cars in key European markets were equipped with it.
Legacy Models: Cars sold before 2015 may not have DAB as standard, though many manufacturers like Ford had begun fitting it as early as 2008–2012.

That  cuts me out again then,  as my car is 2014.