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This is a list of notable events in the timeline of digital audio broadcasting in the UK.
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- ↑ "'Classic Rock' broadcasts from Waterford". The Munster Express. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ Zenith Classic Rock broadcasting on FM/AM/DAB
- ↑ Zenith Classic Rock takes weekends to air
- ↑ Zenith Classic Rock makes the move to DAB