DAB Digital Radio
The local digital radio multiplex for Birmingham is on the air on channel 11C and is operated by CE Digital.
The local digital radio multiplex for Wolverhampton is on the air. Information is given under our Shropshire listings.
What is digital radio?
Which radios can I buy?
Key to DAB stations:
station on-air on DAB
forthcoming station (launch date)
station no longer available on DAB (finish date)
(m) indicates mono service
BBC WM
BRMB
Gold
Chill
Heat
Kiss
Radio XL
Sunrise Radio (m)
Traffic Radio (m)
Xfm Midlands
Magic (Sept 2007)
Xfm Scotland (Aug 2006)
Beat 106 (Jan 2006)
Century (June 2007)
Other multiplexes:
Depending on where you live, you may also be able to receive stations on the Wolverhampton and Coventry local digital radio multiplexes and stations on the West Midlands regional multiplex.
There may also be the BBC's national DAB digital radio services and national commercial DAB digital radio stations available to you in this area. You can also do a postcode check to confirm which services you may receive.
Regional stations:
We also have a list of regional FM and DAB stations broadcasting to the West Midlands.

Live in a weak signal area? Need a DAB digital radio aerial to improve reception? You can get one online.
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Aston FM
community station
[on-air date and frequency TBC] (Aston, Birmingham)

BBC Asian Network
music, news and information for the asian community
828 (Wolverhampton)
1458 (Birmingham)
listen live on our audio pages
BBC Asian Network is also broadcasting on the BBC National DAB multiplex

BBC Radio WM
talk; news and sport; live sports commentary
95.6 (Birmingham and Wolverhampton)
also available on local DAB digital radio, in the Birmingham,
Wolverhampton, Telford and Shrewsbury areas
listen live to BBC WM on our audio pages

Beacon Radio
top 40 chart music
97.2 (Wolverhampton)
also available on local DAB digital radio, in the Wolverhampton area
listen live on our audio pages

Chill
relaxing chillout music
available on local DAB digital radio, in the Birmingham and
Wolverhampton areas
listen live on our audio pages

The Bridge
community station
[on-air date and frequency TBC] (Stourbridge, West Midlands)

BRMB
contemporary; talk; live football commentary
96.4 (Birmingham)
also available on local DAB digital radio, in the Birmingham area
listen live on our audio pages



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Galaxy 102.2
dance
102.2 (Birmingham)
also broadcasting on digital radio, in the West Midlands region
listen live on our audio pages

Gold
oldies and classic hits
1152 (Birmingham)
also available on local DAB digital radio, in the Birmingham area
listen live on our audio pages

Gold
oldies and classic hits
990 (Wolverhampton)
also available on local DAB digital radio, in the Wolverhampton,
Telford and Shrewsbury areas
listen live on our audio pages

100.7 Heart FM
See the regional listing for further information and links

Heat Radio
music from the eighties to today; old skool tracks; celebrity news
available on local DAB digital radio, in the Birmingham area
listen live on our audio pages

Kiss
contemporary and classic dance music
available on local DAB digital radio, in the Birmingham area

New Style Radio
radio station for the Afro-Caribbean community
98.7 (Winson Green, Birmingham)

The Public
community station
[on-air date and frequency TBC] (West Bromwich, Birmingham)

Smooth Radio
See the regional listing for further information and links

Switch Radio / Vale FM
community station
87.7 [licence returned to Ofcom] (Castle Vale, Birmingham)

Traffic Radio
rolling traffic and roadworks information
available on local DAB digital radio, in the Birmingham and
Wolverhampton areas
listen live on our audio pages

Xfm Midlands
modern rock music from the last ten years
available on local DAB digital radio, in the Wolverhampton,
Telford and Shrewsbury areas
listen live on our audio pages

Sunrise Radio
music and news for the asian community
available on local DAB digital radio, in the Wolverhampton,
Telford and Shrewsbury and Birmingham areas

Radio XL
programmes for the asian community
1296 (Birmingham)
also available on local DAB digital radio, in the Birmingham area

Unity FM
community station
93.1 (Small Heath, Birmingham)

WCR FM
community station
101.8 (Wolverhampton)

107.7 The Wolf
contemporary and oldies; sport
107.7 (Wolverhampton)

Xfm Midlands
new rock, alternative and indie
available on local DAB digital radio, in the Birmingham,
Wolverhampton, Telford and Shrewsbury areas
listen live on our audio pages

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