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What bit rates does the BBC use for national radio stations on DAB?
All values measured in kbps per second (kbps):
Radio 1 - 128 Kbps JS
Radio 2 - 128 Kbps JS
Radio 3 -192 Kbps JS
Radio 4 -128 Kbps JS
Radio Five Live -80 Kbps M
BBC Five Live Sports Extra -64 Kbps M (part-time service)*
1Xtra -128 Kbps JS
6 Music -128 Kbps JS
BBC7 -80 Kbps M
BBC Asian Network -64 KbpsM
BBC World Service - 64 Kbps M
BBC Data services - 48 Kbps
Legend: JS - Joint Stereo; M - Mono
* When part-time services are broadcast (such as 5 live sports extra), the bit rate of Radio 3 and/or Radio 4 is reduced. The bit rate for data services is sometimes affected.
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