MXR West Midlands

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MXR West Midlands
Licensed areaShropshire
West Midlands
Warwickshire
South Staffordshire
Frequency12A (223.936 MHz)
Air date28 August 2001[1]
Close date27 August 2013[2]
OwnerMXR

MXR West Midlands was a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served the West Midlands. The multiplex closed on 27 August 2013 after the shareholders Global Radio & Arqiva decided not to renew the licence.[2] The Bromsgrove transmitter frequency block transferred over to MuxCo Herefordshire and Worcestershire in September 2013.

Transmitters[]

MXR West Midlands was transmitted on frequency block 12A (223.936 MHz) from the transmitter sites:[3]

Transmitter kW Area
Illmington 4 Stratford Upon Avon & South Warwickshire
The Wrekin 4 Shropshire
Sutton Coldfield 3 Birmingham, Solihull, Tamworth
Daventry 1 Daventry & Rugby
Turner's Hill 0.5 Wolverhampton & Dudley
Shilton 0.5 Hickley & Nuneaton
Bromsgrove 0.38 Bromsgrove, Redditch & Longbridge
Pye Green 0.25 Stafford, Rugeley & Cannock
Samuel Vale House 0.01 City of Coventry

Stations broadcast[]

Service Service ID Bit rate Audio channels Description Analogue availability
Capital Birmingham C5AA 128 kbit/s Joint stereo CHR service from Global Radio 102.2 MHz (Birmingham)
Choice FM C7CF 112 kbit/s Joint stereo Originally called Urban Choice, now relays London service —
Heart West Midlands C8C7 128 kbit/s Joint stereo Adult contemporary station owned by Global Radio 100.7 MHz
Kerrang Radio C4B3 64 kbit/s Mono Rock music service —
LBC 97.3 CDC7 48 kbit/s Mono LSF Relay of London talk service —
Panjab Radio CDC9 64 kbit/s Mono LSF Panjab talk and music service —
Real Radio XS C8C5 128 kbit/s Joint stereo Relays Manchester 106.1 FM service —
Smooth Radio C4A8 128 kbit/s Joint stereo Easy listening service 105.7 MHz
UCB Gospel CED0 64 kbit/s Mono LSF Christian Gospel service —
UCB Inspirational CFD0 64 kbit/s Mono LSF Christian service —
Radio XL 64 kbit/s Mono LSF Local Asian service 1296 AM
DAB Guide E1C009B 8 kbit/s Data Hidden service, EPG data —

Former stations[]

  • DNN - Replaced by LBC 97.3 in September 2006.
  • Jazz FM 102.2 / Smooth FM 102.2 - London radio station broadcast from multiplex launch until launch of 105.7 Smooth Radio in March 2007
  • Saga 105.7 FM - Broadcast from October 2001 until station was rebranded to Smooth Radio in March 2007.
  • jazzfm.com - Internet station broadcast by GMG Radio from March 2007 to November 2007, when the station was replaced by and
  • Capital Disney - Originally named Cube, Capital Disney broadcast from September 2002 until closedown in June 2007. Replaced by UCB UK and UCB Inspirational in November 2007.
  • Real Radio Digital - Originally named Smooth Digital, and rebranded to Real Radio in June 2005 upon launch of Smooth FM 102.2. Closed down in October 2008 and replaced by TLRC's Jazz FM (UK).
  • UCB UK - Replaced by UCB Gospel in December 2009, following launch of UCB UK on national Digital One multiplex.
  • The Arrow - Replaced by local service Sanjhi Awaz Radio.
  • - Closed on Friday February 11, 2011.
  • Jazz FM - Moved to Digital One full-time from 5 September 2011, replaced by 106.1 Real Radio XS Manchester.
  • Sanjhi Awaz Radio - Local Asian station which launched in April 2010, replacing The Arrow. Closed on 30 August 2012 due to financial difficulties.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Radiocentre Commercial Radio Pocket Booklet 2007
  2. ^ a b "Regional DAB turned off in West Midlands". Radio Today. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  3. ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
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