Multiplex licence name:	South Hampshire
On-air date:	February 2003
Population covered:	978319

NOW Digital (Southern) Ltd is the multiplex licence holder for the South Hampshire multiplex. Despite the name we also cover the Isle of Wight and parts of West Sussex too. You may also get national commercial DAB digital radio services and national BBC DAB services. Below is a list of the services we currently provide in the area.

Galaxy	Contemporary	Existing local station
Gold Hampshire	Classic hits	Existing local station
XFM	Modern rock	Digital only
Wave 105	Pop and classic hits	Existing local station
Heart Hampshire	Contemporary	Existing local station
Traffic Radio	Travel information	Digital only
The Coast	Album tracks	Existing local station
Fire Radio	Contemporary	Digital Only
BBC Radio Solent	Local interest	Existing local station

At NOW Digital we try to offer a range of services to that cater for different tastes and interests. We also try to ‘simulcast’ existing FM and AM stations that broadcast in local areas. NOW Digital, cannot however force stations to join the multiplexes, it is up to them whether they decide to broadcast on DAB. If there is a station that you would like to hear on a local multiplex, we suggest contacting that station directly and asking why they are not broadcasting to this area on DAB Digital Radio. If they see that there is a demand for their service it may encourage them to join the local multiplex.