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Originally Posted by ScorchedEarth
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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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.
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Originally Posted by NoKnowledge
Anybody care to explain why this has happened?
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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 GĂ*idheal
936. BBC Radio Cymru