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.

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

Transmitters

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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  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