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BBC announces new digital radio stations to reach underserved audiences

Source: PA Wire

The BBC has announced it is launching four new genre-focused digital music stations to give “more choice to those currently underserved” by the corporation.

The stations, which will launch on DAB+ digital radio, will be extensions of Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 3 and will use archive material, some new commissions and a small amount of new live content.

The new stations will also be available on BBC Sounds.

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