LDC Radio

LDC Radio is a community radio station based in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire with a dance and urban music format. Its studios are based on the campus of Leeds Beckett University in the Headingley area of the city.[1] Its name is an abbreviation of Leeds Dance Community Radio.[2]

LDC Radio
CityLeeds
Frequency97.8 MHz
RDSLDCRADIO
Programming
FormatDance music
History
First air date
June 17, 2020 (2020-06-17)
Technical information
ERP100 watts
Links
Websiteldcradio.co.uk

Programming

LDC Radio's programming consists largely of dance and urban music, with a mix of genres provided in daytime and specialist programming during the evening and weekend hours. Discussions of local issues, particularly those affecting young people, also feature on the station and it works with local young people to promote volunteering opportunities.[3] It also provides work experience placements to local students.[4]

The station's Key Commitments require it to play "House, Hardcore, Jungle, Drum & Bass, Grime, Dubstep, Reggae, Ragga, Soul, Hip Hop, R&B and unreleased music from local artists" with speech content consisting of "shout-outs, dedications, news bulletins and local information".[5]

Transmission

LDC Radio transmits with 100 watts ERP (50 watts vertical and 50 watts horizontal polarisation) on 97.8 MHz.[6] Its transmitter site is located on a residential tower block in the Armley area of the city.[7] Coverage extends to most of the urban area of Leeds.

In May 2021, the station was awarded a licence to broadcast to Leeds on DAB digital radio as part of Leeds Digital Media, a consortium of local radio stations.[8]

References
  1. "New radio station launches dedicated to under-represented music genres | Leeds Beckett University". www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. "Ofcom | Community Radio Stations". static.ofcom.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  3. "Leeds DJ Tom Zanetti to join dance music station LDC Radio for guest slot". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  4. "Leeds Dance Community Radio launches on 97.8FM". RadioToday. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  5. "Leeds Dance Community Radio: Key Commitments" (PDF). Ofcom.
  6. "Technical parameters for broadcast radio transmitters". Ofcom. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  7. "mb21 - The Transmission Gallery". tx.mb21.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  8. # (2021-05-05). "Leeds Digital Media Ltd awarded small-scale radio multiplex in Leeds". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 2021-09-04.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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