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Update 30/03/09:

This, unfortunately, is one of those things that is completely beyond our control and, sadly, there seems to be no immediate prospect of BBC Radio Derby being able to broadcast on DAB.

The roll-out of DAB radio services is being co-ordinated for the Government by Ofcom and is being released in phases.

The industry regulator Ofcom awarded a licence to provide digital radio, including a selection of commercial stations, to an estimated 850,000 people around Derbyshire and it was due to be launched by July 2008 at the latest.

However, the company which won the digital licence for our area is currently in negotiation with Ofcom over the delay and, as far as we know, no date has been set.

Realistically, it now seems unlikely that we will be on DAB before 2010.

The simple fact is that, until now, the Derby area hasn't been included in any of the phases to date and so, as yet, there is no 'digital radio transmitter' for BBC Radio Derby - or any other radio station in the Derby area - to use.

Don't be put off

Just because you have a digital radio it doesn't mean you can't use it to listen to your favourite BBC Radio Derby programmes...

Many DAB radios these days also have an FM option - which means you can hear us loud and clear on 104.5 MHz, 95.3 MHz (mid and north Derbyshire) and 96 MHz (Buxton).

So if you haven't yet bought a digital radio, you might like to consider ensuring the one you choose has this facility.

The take up of digital radio has been extremely fast - DAB radios are flying off the shelves and proving to be very popular.

For that reason, BBC Radio Derby is campaigning hard for DAB services in the area to ensure you can listen to its great programmes using the most up-to-date technology.

Watch this space!