Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?

[Media Boy UK]

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.

[greyposter]

941 Gold is fine.

[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?

[NoKnowledge]

Anybody care to explain why this has happened?

[Media Boy UK]

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?

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.

Originally Posted by NoKnowledge

Anybody care to explain why this has happened?

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

[cwj2008]

Beacon a Brmb still broadcasting on 943/944

[Andrewcrawford23]

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?

only 931 to 949 are local radio cahnnels on xtw

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by cwj2008

Beacon a Brmb still broadcasting on 943/944

Thanks for info.

[ScorchedEarth]

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

only 931 to 949 are local radio cahnnels on xtw

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?

[m419]

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.

[moaningmags]

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.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by moaningmags

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.

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

[moaningmags]

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

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

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.

[Digital Fanatic]

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.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

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.

Thanks for info on your local Radio Channels being axe.

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

---------- Post added at 11:07 ---------- Previous post was at 11:05 ----------

Originally Posted by m419

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.

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

---------- Post added at 11:14 ---------- Previous post was at 11:07 ----------

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.