{"id":851581,"date":"2026-08-11T15:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/851581\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:48:16","slug":"lyca-radio-launches-full-dab-in-birmingham-radiotoday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/851581\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyca Radio launches full DAB in Birmingham \u2013 RadioToday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lycaradio-mids-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lyca Radio launches full DAB in Birmingham\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\tPosted in<a href=\"https:\/\/radiotoday.co.uk\/radio\/news\/\" class=\"cat-2\" rel=\"category nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/radiotoday.co.uk\/radio\/station\/\" class=\"cat-6\" rel=\"category nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Station Updates<\/a><br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tPosted by&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Avatar photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cropped-stevec-30x30.jpg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-30 photo\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"url fn n\" title=\"View all posts by Steve\" href=\"https:\/\/radiotoday.co.uk\/author\/steve\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSteve&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\tAugust 11, 2026 &#8211; 2:00 pm1 minute&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/todayl.ink\/aiirjune\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"RTUKPackageDeal1webp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RTUKPackageDeal1webp.webp\" alt=\"\"   width=\"800\" height=\"160\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lyca Radio will expand its Birmingham presence to full DAB coverage from Tuesday 1st September. <\/p>\n<p>The station is moving from a limited relay to full digital audio broadcasting across the city, thanks to a partnership with CE Digital.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/todayl.ink\/WiseBuddah\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RadioToday-Small-Image-150x150-1.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This upgrade comes after several months during which Lyca Radio operated with lighter output while waiting for more transmission space.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive of Lyca Radio Network, Raj Baddhan, said the team has been looking for ways to improve coverage and provide a clearer, more reliable listening experience.<\/p>\n<p>Raj added that the network has grown quickly in recent months, and the move to full Birmingham-wide DAB is an important step, with more developments expected later in the year.<\/p>\n<p>Lyca Radio\u2019s Midlands service already broadcasts on full-scale DAB in Leicestershire, Coventry, Derbyshire, Wolverhampton and Shropshire. 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