Space available
Community stations (C-DSP)
We have room for eligible community services, and we’ll guide you through the Ofcom licence and our contract. Subject to licence, contract and technical checks.
Make a C-DSP enquiryC-DSP: space available DSP: full, waiting list open
Put your station on DAB+ across Manchester and Salford
We run the licensed small-scale DAB+ multiplex for Manchester and Salford. Community, commercial and specialist stations share it at a fair, published price.
21 stations on air
Community, specialist and commercial stations, all on Block 7D.
Is there room for your station?
Full, waiting list open
DSP stations
DSP capacity is full. Join the waiting list and we’ll be in touch when space becomes available. Subject to licence, contract and technical checks.
Join the waiting listFrom licence to on air
- Get an Ofcom licence
C-DSP for community groups in our area, DSP for everyone else. £250 to apply, then £100 a year.
- Apply to us
Tell us about your station. We assess it against our five thresholds and add it to the waiting list.
- Contract and checks
When there's room, we agree a contract and check your stream against our technical worksheet.
- Direct Debit, then launch
Set up your mandate through GoCardless and we agree a date to go live.
Listening, and can't find a station?
Your radio probably hasn't rescanned since the station launched. It takes about a minute.
Rescan your DAB radio
- Find Scan, Autotune or Full scan in its menu.
- Let it run to the end.
- Look for the station by name.
- Still missing? Try near a window.