MXR West Midlands | |
Area: | Shropshire West Midlands Warwickshire South Staffordshire |
Frequency: | 12A (223.936 MHz) |
Airdate: | 28 August 2001[1] |
Closedate: | 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.
MXR West Midlands was transmitted on frequency block 12A (223.936 MHz) from the transmitter sites:[3]
Transmitter | kW | Area | |
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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 |
Service | Service ID | Bit rate | Audio channels | Description | Analogue availability | |
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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 | — |