Aberdeen DAB: Your Gateway to Affordable and Sustainable Digital Broadcasting

Aberdeen DAB is a sustainable and cost-effective platform designed to help organisations and commercial broadcasters thrive on Small Scale DAB across the North of Aberdeen.
Established by shmu, the Ofcom-licensed Community Radio broadcaster in Aberdeen, this multiplex hosts up to 20 different services in digital quality, providing a long-term digital future for existing broadcasters, specialist or niche radio stations, student, or hospital radio, and inspires voices to be heard and shared globally.

Affordable Digital Broadcasting for All

For the first time, community and small commercial radio stations can afford to be heard on DAB. By sharing the cost of a transmitter, broadcasting becomes far cheaper than conventional methods.
Specialist or niche radio stations can now reach targeted audiences across the country by securing space on local multiplexes at reasonable rates.

Empowering Educational Institutions

If you are an established student radio station, or if your university, college, or school would like to start one, you now can broadcast off-campus to your students across the city.

Diversity in Aberdeen’s Broadcasting

Aberdeen is an increasingly diverse city, and now we can have a radio landscape that reflects that. We’re keen to assemble a spectrum of radio stations on Aberdeen DAB that cater to all our city’s people and communities.

Innovate and Inspire

Got a new concept in audio broadcasting? Let us make it a reality here in the North East. Together, we can make radio history!
Discover the potential of Aberdeen DAB and take your broadcasting to the next level.

LET'S HAVE A CHAT...

Broadcasting as part of Aberdeen DAB will be cheaper than you think.

It will be much less expensive than FM as you’ll be sharing the transmitter costs with up to 20 other stations. And we’ll have guaranteed space for up to four stations operating under Ofcom community digital licences. 

Find out more about costs, licences and coverage here…

General Enquiry

If you have any questions and would like to find out more before making an application, please contact us on [email protected] and we’ll be happy to have a chat. For community stations, we may be able to provide further advice to help you get set up.

DAB Application - General Enquiry
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Expression of Interest

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Ready to apply?

If you’re ready to apply to be part of Aberdeen DAB then you’ll need to complete the application form.