Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

I think all the local non BBC Radio Channels has been axe by Virgin TV on their Ex-Telewest network - The following is the list of non BBC Radio channels that was broadcast on Virgin. (Info Thanks to Wikipedia)

Aztec West - This regional head end covers Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester.

EPG. Channel Name
935. Heart Bristol
936. Heart Gloucestershire
937. Red Dragon FM
941. Brunel Classic Gold

Barnsley - This regional head end covers Barnsley, Bradford, Huddersfield, Keighley, Leeds, Sheffield and Wakefield.

EPG. Channel Name
931. Hallam FM - Showing ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.
933. 96.3 Radio Aire - Showing ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.
937. The Pulse of West Yorkshire - Showing ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.

Basildon - This regional head end covers Basildon, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Crawley, Corringham, Edenbridge, Gravesend and Laindon.

EPG. Channel Name
930. Pulse FM
932. Capital Radio
933. Heart Essex
947. Heart Kent

Edinburgh - This regional head end covers Dundee, Edinburgh, East Lothian, Fife, Linlithgow, Perth and parts of Falkirk.

EPG. Channel Name
932. 97.3 Forth One - Showing ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.
933. Real Radio - Showing ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.
936. Tay FM

Gateshead - This regional head end covers Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne.

EPG. Channel Name
932. Metro Radio
933. Real Radio
934. TFM Radio
935. Magic 1152

Croydon, Haringey and Hayes - These regional head ends cover Cheam, Colliers Wood, Crawley, Croydon, Hackney, Haringey, Hayes, Hounslow, Kew, Kilburn, Kingston upon Thames, Micham, Morden, Mortlake, New Addington, New Malden, Purley, Raynes Park, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Thornton Heath, Tolworth, Tooting, Twickenham, Wimbledon and Worcester Park.

EPG. Channel Name
931. Capital Radio
933. Kiss 100 London
935. Magic 105.4 FM

Knowsley - This regional head end covers Liverpool and Rainford.

EPG. Channel Name
932. Radio City 96.7
933. 97.4 Rock FM

Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton - These regional head ends cover Dudley, Kidderminster, Redditch, Telford, Walsall, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton and parts of Birmingham.

EPG. Channel Name
943. Beacon Radio
944. 96.4FM BRMB

Preston - This regional head end covers Chorley, Preston and Wigan.

EPG. Channel Name
932. Magic 999
933. 97.4 Rock FM

Uddingston - This regional head end covers North Lanarkshire, the West of Glasgow and parts of Falkirk.

EPG. Channel Name
931. 102.5 Clyde 1 - Showing ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.
932. 97.3 Forth One - Showing ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.
933. Real Radio - Showing ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.

Media Boy need YOU to go to Virgin Channel 930 (up to Virgin Channel 950) and see if your local Radio Channels on Virgin is still broadcasting or showing an on screen saying ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.

Then post on this thread an list of channels that Virgin has closedown.

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941 Gold is fine.

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The following in the SS1 Telewest area are all still working normally:



933 - Essex (this is really now Heart Essex but Virgin still has it as Essex)
951 - Absolute Xtreme
952 - Absolute Classic Rock
958 - Capital FM
959 - Gold
961 - theJazz
963 - Invicta (this is really now Heart Kent but Virgin still has it as Invicta)
965 - XFM
969 - Choice FM
973 - LBC 97.3 FM
975 - NME

I think this area is from the Basildon headend but I don't think we've ever received 930 Pulse or Capital on 932?

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Anybody care to explain why this has happened?

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Yes you are in an Basildon headend area. Thanks for info.

Media Boy thinks: So it now looks like all GMG Radio, Bauer Radio and UTV Radio local radio channels has been axe by Virgin Media.

So the following channels may still be broadcasting (as well as Channels listed on top of this post):

Aztec West (This regional head end covers Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester.)

EPG. Channel Name
935. Heart Bristol*
936. Heart Gloucestershire**
937. Red Dragon FM*
941. Brunel Classic Gold - STILL BROADCASTING

Basildon (This regional head end covers Basildon, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Crawley, Corringham, Edenbridge, Gravesend and Laindon.)

EPG. Channel Name
930. Pulse FM (?)**
932. Capital Radio**
933. Heart Essex - STILL BROADCASTING.
947. Heart Kent*

Croydon, Haringey and Hayes (These regional head ends cover Cheam, Colliers Wood, Crawley, Croydon, Hackney, Haringey, Hayes, Hounslow, Kew, Kilburn, Kingston upon Thames, Micham, Morden, Mortlake, New Addington, New Malden, Purley, Raynes Park, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Thornton Heath, Tolworth, Tooting, Twickenham, Wimbledon and Worcester Park.)

EPG. Channel Name
931. Capital Radio**

Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton (These regional head ends cover Dudley, Kidderminster, Redditch, Telford, Walsall, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton and parts of Birmingham.)

EPG. Channel Name
943. Beacon Radio - STILL BROADCASTING^
944. 96.4FM BRMB - STILL BROADCASTING^

* = Own by Global Radio.
^ = Own by Orion Group (Lloyds TSB Development Capital and Phil Riley).
** = Own by Global Radio but Virgin Media may move this channel.

Virgin are doing away with all the local Radio Channels that was only broadcasting on Ex-Telewest side of Virgin Media.

So everyone can get the same channel lineup.

And that will be as follow (As on Ex-ntl and Ex-CW right now.):
930. BBC Radio Scotland
931. BBC Radio Wales
932. BBC Radio Ulster
934. BBC Radio nan GÃ*idheal
936. BBC Radio Cymru

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Beacon a Brmb still broadcasting on 943/944

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only 931 to 949 are local radio cahnnels on xtw

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Thanks for info.

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Yeah that's what I thought but as Ch. 963 (Invicta) is also a local station I thought I'd include the others near it to be safe. Strange why this one is outside the local range?

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Virgin Media probably assume that everyone has access to Freeview,therefore they can save on bandwith and close them down thinking that people won't notice.

There are also very few regional TV channels on Digital TV as well and they are as follows:

Channel 7: Available on Virgin TV Analogue and now Digital in a small part of the North East.

Channel M: Available on Virgin TV on Manchester's ex Nynex/NTL/Cable and Wireless franchise, Freeview in the North West region and nationally on Sky Digital.

With regards to Radio stations on Virgin TV, i'm on the Cable London franchise which is an ex-Telewest area covering Camden,Islington,Hackney,Harringey and Enfield and all of the above London stations are still there.

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For me channel 933 was Real Radio Scotland and very late at night when there was nothing to watch on tv we'd usually turn it to Real Radio while we were at our comps. Gutted they've turned it off as I don't actually have a radio in my house.

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you have the internet ;) go to real radio site and stream teh show online i normally do in fact i need ot do it now need ot hear ruffy rap

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I know I can stream it but I usually have my sound muted on the comp as I hate all the click click noises when I'm browsing or doing stuff on the comp.

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The message suggests that it was the broadcaster who removed them rather than VM?

Does anyone with satellite/Sky have the loss of local radio? Can't remeber if these were on Sky when I had it years ago?

here in Liverpool we have lost CityFM & RockFM with the same on screen message.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Thanks for info on your local Radio Channels being axe.

Sky do not offer local Radio unless you stay in London.

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Thanks for Info - you local radio channels are own by Global Radio and Kiss and Magic broadcasts in Ex-ntl & Ex-CW areas.

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UPDATE: I am still looking for information from the following areas.

Info Thanks to Wikipedia.

Edinburgh - I am only looking for info from Dundee, Fife, Linlithgow, Perth.

EPG. Channel Name
936. Tay FM

Gateshead - This regional head end covers Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne.

EPG. Channel Name
932. Metro Radio - (Update: Been axe on Virgin TV).
933. Real Radio
934. TFM Radio
935. Magic 1152

Preston - This regional head end covers Chorley, Preston and Wigan.

EPG. Channel Name
932. Magic 999
933. 97.4 Rock FM

Media Boy need YOU to go to Virgin Channel 930 (up to Virgin Channel 950) and see if your local Radio Channels on Virgin is still broadcasting or showing an on screen saying ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.

Then post on this thread an list of channels that Virgin has closedown.

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I don't have Virgin TV but on Metro Radio, somebody phoned in and said they can't receive Metro Radio on Cable due to a No longer broadcasting message or the sort coming on.

Metro, TFM and Magic are all one company, so I'm guessing none of them broadcast too. Metro definitely not broadcasting.

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Thanks for info.

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I'm ex-telewest and BRMB is on 964 here, so that isn't always true.
Strangely others have listed it on 944 though.

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I can confirm Metro, TFM & Magic have been removed from ex-Telewest in Gateshead.

Re: Is your local Radio Channel been removed on Virgin TV?
 

My mistake only just had time to come on forum to correct it, but you have
already corrected my error

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

:tu: Good lad Gordon, how about Real Radio, is that still on there?

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Thanks for Info.

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Update: I still need some news on if the following channels has also been remove.

Preston - This regional head end covers Chorley, Preston and Wigan.

EPG. Channel Name
932. Magic 999
933. 97.4 Rock FM

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Can't find Real Radio at all on Cable

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Real Radio didn't even broadcast full stop, then.

Well our end's done.....jobs a good 'un.

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That Wikipedia for you - cant get anything right.:dunce:

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Sorry for being five day late but I have just found this over on DS Forum:

An Virgin Media Worker has posted on DS Forums that the local Radio being remove has http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...26&postcount=6

For the full thread on this go to http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1152235

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

MB y have they removed them :(

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It look to me like the deal Telewest sign with Bauer Radio (Was Emap Radio), GMG Radio and UTV Radio was up.

Maybe Virgin Media did not sign an new deal for local Radio to be added to other areas of the network, or the Radio broadcasters did not want to sign an new deal (to save them money). We will ever know.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

i miss the chillout channel, that was great to fall asleep on the sofa too..

its a shame we have lost so many stations, I reckon vm think we dont even listen to them!

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

If you are looking to ''Chillout''.

Virgin Media are broadcasting an radio Channel called Chill on Virgin Channel 961.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Virgin never removed that channel, the radio channels owner did....

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Correct...CHILL was closed by the parent company on Cable and Sat, but they moved it to JAZZ on 961, but haven't changed the name (must be a contract thing)

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

i'm having issues with talksport, its a constant cutting out all the time.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

What area are you in?

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Update:

Both Radio channels now axe on Virgin Media (As of November 30th).

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I live in the Redbridge area and also have the same problem. Also I note that the volumn is low compared to other radio stations.
Mind you that is a blessing when Boozil and Parry are on air.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Heart Essex and Heart Kent is no longer broadcasting in Essex on Ex-Telewest.

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I think all the local Global Radio Channels has been axe by Virgin TV on their Ex-Telewest network - The following is the list of Global Radio channels that was broadcast on Virgin. (Info Thanks to Wikipedia)

Aztec West - This regional head end covers Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester.

EPG. Channel Name
935. Heart Bristol
936. Heart Gloucestershire
937. Red Dragon FM
941. Brunel Classic Gold

Basildon - This regional head end covers Basildon, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Crawley, Corringham, Edenbridge, Gravesend and Laindon.

EPG. Channel Name
930. Pulse FM
932. Capital Radio
933. Heart Essex -Been removed.
947. Heart Kent - Been removed.

Croydon, Haringey and Hayes - These regional head ends cover Cheam, Colliers Wood, Crawley, Croydon, Hackney, Haringey, Hayes, Hounslow, Kew, Kilburn, Kingston upon Thames, Micham, Morden, Mortlake, New Addington, New Malden, Purley, Raynes Park, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Thornton Heath, Tolworth, Tooting, Twickenham, Wimbledon and Worcester Park.

EPG. Channel Name
931. Capital Radio

Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton - These regional head ends cover Dudley, Kidderminster, Redditch, Telford, Walsall, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton and parts of Birmingham.

EPG. Channel Name
943. Beacon Radio - Been Axes.
944. 96.4FM BRMB - Been Axes.

Media Boy need YOU to go to Virgin Channel 930 (up to Virgin Channel 941) and see if your local Radio Channels on Virgin is still broadcasting or showing an on screen saying ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.

Then post on this thread an list of channels that Virgin has closedown.

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Media Boy.... Rumours of E4 HD launching??!!! Do we know if it's on Virgins "to do" list??

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1177654

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

The E4 web site says E4 HD will only be broadcasting (From Launch) on Sky HD.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

UPDATE December 10th: I think all the local Global Radio Channels has been axe by Virgin TV on their Ex-Telewest network - The following is the list of Global Radio channels that was broadcast on Virgin. (Info Thanks to Wikipedia)

Aztec West - This regional head end covers Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester.

EPG. Channel Name
935. Heart Bristol
936. Heart Gloucestershire
937. Red Dragon FM
941. Brunel Classic Gold

Basildon - This regional head end covers Basildon, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Crawley, Corringham, Edenbridge, Gravesend and Laindon.

EPG. Channel Name
930. Pulse FM
932. Capital Radio

Croydon, Haringey and Hayes - These regional head ends cover Cheam, Colliers Wood, Crawley, Croydon, Hackney, Haringey, Hayes, Hounslow, Kew, Kilburn, Kingston upon Thames, Micham, Morden, Mortlake, New Addington, New Malden, Purley, Raynes Park, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Thornton Heath, Tolworth, Tooting, Twickenham, Wimbledon and Worcester Park.

EPG. Channel Name
931. Capital Radio

Media Boy need YOU to go to Virgin Channel 930 (up to Virgin Channel 941) and see if your local Radio Channels on Virgin is still broadcasting or showing an on screen saying ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.

Then post on this thread an list of channels that Virgin has closedown.

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I have tonight been told that Gold (Channel 941) was remove last week.

I think I can now say Global Radio Local Radio has been axe from Virgin Media.

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Heart Bristol, Heart Gloucestershire and Red Dragon FM is no longer broadcasting on Virgin Media in the Aztec West area.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Don't assume that these radio stations are gone for ever. VM may have good reasons for axing them at the moment.

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probally to make them nationally ratehr than region spefic
it seems the region spefic channels are goign to 937-939 for any local bbc radio channels but all other will go national if not now probally later on

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Here are the Radio Stations I get (AZTEC WEST):

901-912 National BBC
914 UCB
915 Absolute
916 smooth fm
917 RTE Radio
918 Heart106.2
919 Galaxy
920 WRN
922 Classic
924 Planet Rock
927 TalkSPORT
938 BBC Radio Bristol
939 BBC Radio Gloucester
951 Absolute 80s
952 AbClassR
958 Capital FM
959 Gold
961 theJazz
965 XFM
969 ChoiceFM
973 LBC 97.3
975 NME

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might eb good if someoen fromt eh otehr headend can pist there rqadio lineup
then we can work out what still there and where things are now

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Have I got the right channel numbers? (Info from Wikipedia)

All areas are Ex-Telewest unless (Ex-???).

EPG - Channel name - Broadcast area,
930 - BBC London 94.9 - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes
930 - BBC Radio Lancashire - Preston
930 - BBC Radio Merseyside - Knowsley
930 - BBC Radio Newcastle - Gateshead
930 - BBC Radio Sheffield - Barnsley
931 - BBC Radio Kent - Basildon
931 - BBC Tees - Gateshead
932 - BBC Radio Leeds - Barnsley
933 - Kiss 100 London - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes
935 - Magic 105.4 FM - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes
937 - BBC London 94.9 - London (Ex-C&W)
945 - BBC Radio Shropshire - Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton
946 - BBC WM - Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton

Have I miss local Channels on Ex-ntl or Ex-C&W areas?
If I did do tell me via this page.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

BBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio Sheffield have today disappeared from Virgin Media from the Ex-Telewest's Barnsley area:

Has any more local BBC Radio Channels been axe as well?

All areas are Ex-Telewest unless (Ex-???).

EPG - Channel name - Broadcast area,
930 - BBC London 94.9 - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes
930 - BBC Radio Lancashire - Preston
930 - BBC Radio Merseyside - Knowsley
930 - BBC Radio Newcastle - Gateshead
931 - BBC Radio Kent - Basildon
931 - BBC Tees - Gateshead
932 - BBC Radio Leeds - Barnsley
933 - Kiss 100 London - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes
935 - Magic 105.4 FM - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes
937 - BBC London 94.9 - London (Ex-C&W)
945 - BBC Radio Shropshire - Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton
946 - BBC WM - Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton

Have I miss local Channels on Ex-ntl or Ex-C&W areas?
If I did do tell me via this page.