MuxCo


MuxCo is an operator of digital radio in the United Kingdom. It is, in joint ventures, the licensee for local DAB ensembles in various parts of England and Wales. The company is owned by Arqiva Bauer Radio and Folder Media. .Despite having had several licences since 2008, it did not launch any services until 2013.
"MuxCo Suffolk Ltd" is a joint venture between MuxCo, Nation Broadcasting and launched on 30 September 2016.
The first launch, of the multiplex based in Wrexham and Cheshire, was planned for November 2012 but was pushed back to the beginning of 2013. Test transmissions from Moel-y-Parc began on Monday 11 March 2013 and from Wrexham Rhos on Tuesday 12 March 2013, with full transmissions from these two sites scheduled to commence on 18 March 2013. It was announced on 9 March 2013 that the third transmission site, St John's Beacon, would be added at a later date the multiplex was renamed Wrexham Chester and Liverpool
Subsequently they launched Mid & West Wales, Somerset, Hereford & Worcestershire,Gloucestershire,North Yorkshire, Suffolk, Lincolnshire and Humberside. Surrey and South London.

Licences

AreaAward dateFrequencyTransmitter SitesServices commenced
GloucestershireJanuary 200810C Churchdown Hill, Stroud, Blunsdon and Icomb Hill18 October 2013
Herefordshire and WorcestershireSeptember 200712A Bromsgrove, Ridge Hill and Malvern6 December 2013
LincolnshireFebruary 200810D Belmont, Lincoln County Hospital, High Hunsley and Grantham1 October 2015
Mid & West WalesMarch 200812D Carmel, Preseli and Kilvey Hill, Greenhill30 August 2013
North WalesJune 200810D, 12D Arfon and Conwy12 December 2014
North YorkshireDecember 200710C Bilsdale, Harlow Hill, Acklam Wold and Oliver's Mount17 December 2014
SomersetMay 200810B Mendip, Taunton and Hutton26 September 2014
SuffolkAugust 201510C Mendlesham, Puttocks Hill and Warren Heath7 October 2016
SurreyApril 200810C Reigate, Guildford, Leatherhead, Crystal Palace and Hungry Hill12 December 2013
Wrexham, Chester and LiverpoolSeptember 200710D Moel y Parc, Wrexham Rhos and St John's Beacon18 March 2013