NOW Essex

Now Essex
Licensed area	Essex, & the Unitarian Authorities of Southend-on-Sea & Thurrock
Frequency	12D (229.072 MHz)
Air date	20 May 2002 [1]
Owner	Arqiva
Website	Now Digital

Now Essex is a Digital Audio Broadcasting multiplex available in the above area which has been broadcasting since May 2002. It carries a variety of stations some of which are local.

Transmitter Sites

The platform broadcasts via the following transmitters:^[2]

Transmitter Site	Power (KW)	Approximate transmission Area
Benfleet	1.20	Thurrock & Basildon
Bakers Wood	1.00	Chelmsford
Maitland House	1.00	Southend-on-Sea
Colchester	0.50	Colchester
Sudbury	1.00	Sudbury
Rye Hill	0.25	Harlow

Stations available

Service	Bit-rate (kbps)	Signal Type	Service Type	NOTES:
BBC Essex	128 kbit/s	Joint Stereo	Local BBC service.	Also on FM - 95.3 (South Essex) & 103.5 (North Essex) & AM - 729 (Colchester), 765 (Chelmsford) & 1530 (Southend)
Gold	128 kbit/s	Joint Stereo	Local AM Gold.	Also on AM 1359 (North Essex) & 1431 (South Essex)
95.8 Capital FM London	128 kbit/s	Joint Stereo	CHR Music	Relay of London service
Traffic Radio	48 kbit/s	Mono	Rolling Travel News Service	-
Heart Essex	128 kbit/s	Joint Stereo	Local FM service	Also on FM - 96.3 (Basildon & Thurrock), 97.5 (Southend) & 102.6 (Chelmsford)
Kiss 100	128 kbit/s	Joint Stereo	Dance	Relay of London service
Passion For The Planet	96 kbit/s	Mono	Adult Contemporary	-
XFM London	128 kbit/s	Joint Stereo	Modern Rock	Relay of London FM service.
Pop Up Radio	128 kbit/s	Joint Stereo	-	-

References

1. ^ Radiocentre Commercial Radio Pocket Booklet 2007
2. ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010