MXR West Midlands

MXR West Midlands

Licensed area	Shropshire West Midlands Warwickshire South Staffordshire
Frequency	12A (223.936 MHz)
Air date	28 August 2001[1]
Close date	27 August 2013[2]
Owner	MXR

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 Panjab Radio and Asian FX
• 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.
• Asian FX - 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

• MXR North East
• MXR North West
• MXR Severn Estuary
• MXR Yorkshire

References

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