In addition to our existing services from 100% Hits, Chris Country, Express FM, The Flash, Gaydio, JACK Hampshire, JACK 2 Hampshire, JAMM Radio and Mango Vibe, a number of new services have commenced broadcasting on DAB digital radio to the Portsmouth area.The new services listed below are broadcast in a special format, known as DAB+. This means that radios that do not support DAB+ will be unable to find or listen to these services. As a guide, look for the DAB+ logo or green Digital Radio tick mark (above) to be certain of a radio that supports DAB+.

Awaaz FM Community Radio is a Hampshire based Asian broadcaster catering for specific communities from India and Pakistan with music in Punjabi, Pushto, Urdo, Hindi and English.

Indulgence has replaced ANGELxtra. Indulgence celebrates the elegance and sophistication of the golden age of music and film. Bringing the elegance and gaiety of the 1920s, 30s and 40s to lovers of all things vintage. Indulgence plays the oldest records using the newest DAB+ technology.

Radio Caroline are a long established independent broadcaster featuring album music from the last five decades.

Mango Vibe + is a simulcast of the existing Mango Vibe service, but now available in DAB+ as well as standard DAB. Mango Vibe is the first service to be available in both DAB and DAB+ in the same area of the UK. They are interested to hear feedback from their listeners about their new DAB+ service.

If you haven’t already done so, you’ll need to rescan your radio to listen to the services we are broadcasting to Portsmouth. To rescan your radio, most radio sets have an ‘Autotune’ or ‘Scan’ button, which you press to do this. If you don’t have such a button, you may find this option in the menu.

Older DAB digital radio sets (especially those manufactured before 2007) may require a ‘Full Autotune’ or a ‘Rest of World’ scan to find our services. To do this, simply hold down your Autotune or Scan button for 5 or 6 seconds. If this does not work please refer to the manual of your radio for further instructions.

On Thursday afternoon we relocated our DAB digital radio transmitter to Fort Widley on Portsdown Hill. Ofcom have also kindly allowed us to make us a change to our transmission antenna which will result in an effective doubling of power. This means that coverage should be improved in the Southsea, Gosport, Hayling Island and Waterlooville areas.

We’d be interested to hear from listeners as to their experiences (good or bad) with reception of our services on DAB digital radio now that we are transmitting on Portsdown Hill.

To listen to the services we are broadcasting to the Portsmouth area, you’ll need to rescan your radio if you haven’t already done so. To rescan your radio, most radio sets have an ‘Autotune’ or ‘Scan’ button, which you simply press. If you don’t have such a button, you may find this is an option in the menu.

Remember, older DAB digital radio sets (especially those manufactured before 2007) may require a ‘Full Autotune’ or a ‘Rest of World’ scan to find our services. To do this, simply hold down your Autotune or Scan button for 5 or 6 seconds. If this does not work please refer to the manual of your radio.

We are still making adjustments to our transmitter and transmission chain, and therefore there may be periods of reduced power and breaks in service from time to time, although we will try to keep these as short as possible.

RedTrain Express from The Jazz UK has ceased broadcasting. We thank them for their time broadcasting on DAB digital radio to Portsmouth. We hope to have news on a replacement format by the end of January.

We’re very sorry, but all of our DAB services were off air from Sunday evening until this morning due to a network fault. Normal service has now resumed. Thank you for your patience with us.

We’re pleased to report that student service JAMM Radio, from Highbury College, is now broadcasting on our DAB digital radio service to the Portsmouth area.

We’re pleased to report that as from this afternoon we now have audio on both JACK and JACK 2. Those who are eagle eared may have notice sporadic testing over the past couple of weeks, however, audio should now be present full time on both services.

To listen to JACK, JACK 2 and the other nine services we are broadcasting to Portsmouth, you’ll need to rescan your radio. To rescan your radio, most radio sets have an ‘Autotune’ or ‘Scan’ button, which you press to do this. If you don’t have such a button, you may find this option in the menu.

Remember, older DAB digital radio sets (especially those manufactured before 2007) may require a ‘Full Autotune’ or a ‘Rest of World’ scan to find our services. To do this, simply hold down your Autotune or Scan button for 5 or 6 seconds. If this does not work please refer to the manual of your radio.

The RedTrain Express has officially launched on the Local DAB multiplex in Portsmouth after a week of testing.

The RedTrain Express, from the Jazz UK, has transformed from an online stream to DAB radio station. The RedTrain Express being 1 of 3 jazz streams available via www.thejazz.co.uk

The RedTrain Express is a predominantly 21st Century Jazz radio station – which will include some music that is very rarely played on UK radio. Each day features a fusion hour – where jazz gets loud; specialist “challenging” jazz hours along with well-known artists such as Annie Lennox, Jamie Cullum, Amy Winehouse.

They are also on Twitter and Facebook.

RedTrain Express, a jazz service from The Jazz UK has started testing on DAB digital radio to the Portsmouth area. We hope to reveal more information about the launch details due course.

In other news, we have closed the Information Channel to make way for this exciting new service.

Update (11/10/15): The RedTrain Express is still testing. Final tweaks will be undertaken on Tuesday 13^th and Wednesday 14^th October which may mean the service is interrupted for a period of time or times. The official service launch is 15th October, enjoy!