Belfast 89

[jennyjoan]

Friend was telling me she listens to the above radio station all day - it plays great music. Now I have a DAB radio and it brings up stations like (WORDS) Kiss, Downtown, Radio 2 and so on.

This station is on 89.3 (I think) but because radio is digital I can't manually tune into 89.3 - would anybody know of the NAME of the station so that I can maybe chase that up. Thanks

[Islay]

I believe it is called Belfast 89FM

[jennyjoan]

ok - have tried to scan etc but it won't come in as in station

[Sipowicz]

They only broadcast on FM, analogue as opposed to digital.

[Mamyalynne]

You could listen online if you wished.

https://tunein.com/radio/Belfast-89FM-893-s253656/

[jennyjoan]

thanks for that information Sip - that makes sense as my two radios are digital as is my hi-fi.

[redman41]

Digital Radio has a very limited range, unlike LW/MW, which you can hear hundreds of miles away.
As Mamyalynne says,make use of Computer and Log in to Belfast 89.
You can Log in to any Radio Station you want. I often do. No point in buying equipment you do not need, and not fit for purpose.

[Buenchico]

Are you sure about that frequeny, JJ?

That part of the radio spectrum is reserved for BBC Radio 2. I can't imagine any other service being allocated 89.3 MHz in NI, as it would be likely to interfere with the Radio 2 transmitters in Larne (on 89.1) MHz and/or Brougher Mountain (89.4 MHz).

[Buenchico]

Oh, hang on. I've just checked. The station you're seeking uses a very lower power transmitter based at the Europa Hotel. (For comparison, the Radio 2 transmitter at Divis uses 250,000 watts of power. The Belfast 89FM transmitter uses just 30 watts, so it's got a very limited range).

It's only available on FM, not on DAB. Alternatively you can listen online:
https://tunein.com/radio/Belfast-89FM-893-s253656/

[Islay]

Chris, Mamya gave that link earlier on in the thread.

[jennyjoan]

thanks all for your input - I adore music and don't deprive myself of anything re music ie headphones etc so I bought a little analogue radio last night

I know you can listen to it on the computer but my computer is in one of my bedrooms and like I wouldn't sit at it all day per se.

So I can now turn on the headphones and go about my business in the house - cleaning. Hopefully that'll work

Nothing to do with the above but the deaf association gave me a mobile phone light - I keep it in the kitchen but the other night since it was a lovely day - I took it out to the back to read or maybe to crotchet and just as I did so - the light flashed - it was a friend who was in a bad way and so I was able to help her. All these aids that are out for the deaf are simply brilliant.

[murraymints]

hat's nice Conne xx

[murraymints]

t ^^^