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Radio stations in the East Midlands

From regional station 106 Century FM to local stations for Northampton including

Connect FM and Heart; you'll find links to these and more below...

DAB Digital Radio
A local digital radio multiplex serving Northamptonshire is planned to launch in 2012 on channel 10C (TBC) and is operated by Now Digital. View the latest information and updates on multiplex launch dates. There were two applications for the licence.

What is digital radio?
Which radios can I buy?

Other multiplexes:
Depending on where you live, you may be able to receive stations on the Coventry local digital radio 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.

Northamptonshire

BBC Radio Northampton

talk; news and sport; contemporary and oldies

104.2 (Kettering, Northamptonshire)

103.6 (Geddington and Northampton)

Connect FM

contemporary music; oldies; sport

97.2 (Wellingborough)

107.4 (Kettering and Corby, Northamptonshire)

Corby Radio

community station

96.3 (Corby, Northamptonshire)

Gold

oldies and classic hits

1557 (Northamptonshire)

listen live on our audio pages

Inspiration FM

community station

107.8 (Northampton, Northamptonshire)

Heart 96

contemporary

96.6 (Northampton, Northamptonshire)

This station was formerly known as Northants 96

listen live on our audio pages

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DAB Digital Radio
The local digital radio multiplex for Leicester is on the air now on channel 11B and is operated by Now Digital East Midlands Ltd.
What is digital radio?
Which radios can I buy?

Key to DAB stations:
station on-air on DAB
forthcoming station (launch date)
(m) indicates mono service

Asian Plus (m)
BBC Radio Leicester
96 - 106 Capital FM
Gem 106
Gold
Kiss
Pop Up Radio (m)
Sabras Radio (m)
Xfm
stations no longer on multiplex »

View a coverage map for this multiplex.

Other multiplexes:
Depending on where you live, you may be able to receive stations on the Birmingham 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 stations broadcasting to the East Midlands.

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Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland

Amber Sound FM

local community station with bilingual shows

107.2 (Ripley Derbyshire)

Asian Plus

features, music, news & entertainment for young Asians

available on local DAB digital radio, in the Leicester area

BBC Asian Network

music, news and information for the asian community

837 (Leicester and Leicestershire)

listen live on our audio pages

BBC Asian Network is also broadcasting on the BBC National DAB multiplex

BBC Radio Leicester

talk; news and sport; contemporary and oldies

104.9 (Leicester and Leicestershire)

also available on local DAB digital radio, in the Leicester area

listen live to BBC Radio Leicester on our audio pages

96 - 106 Capital FM

contemporary chart hits; news

105.4 (Leicester, Leicestershire)

also available on local DAB digital radio, in the Leicester area

listen live on our audio pages

This station was formerly known as Leicester Sound

Demon FM

community station

107.5 (Leicester, Leicestershire)

Eava FM

community station

102.5 (Leicester, Leicestershire)

103 The Eye

community station

103.0 (Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire)

Gem 106

See the regional listing for further information and links

Gold

oldies and classic hits

available on local DAB digital radio, in the Leicester area

listen live on our audio pages

Harborough FM (HFM)

community station

102.3 (Market Harborough, Leicestershire)

Heart

adult contemporary & 'lifestyle' music

available on local DAB digital radio, in the Leicester area

listen live on our audio pages

Hermitage FM

community station

99.2 (Coalville, Leicestershire)

Kiss

r&b, pop and contemporary dance

available on local DAB digital radio, in the Leicester area

listen live on our audio pages

Kohinoor FM

community station

97.3 (Leicester, Leicestershire)

107 Oak FM

contemporary and classic hits; talk; news and sport; country; asian music

107.0 (Loughborough, Leicestershire)

107.9 (Hinckley, Leicestershire and Nuneaton, Warwickshire)

Pop Up Radio

occasional service broadcasting during events & festivals

available on local DAB digital radio, in the Leicester area

Rutland Radio

contemporary and classic hits

107.2 (Oakham and Uppingham, Rutland)

97.4 (Stamford)

Sabras Radio

music, news and features for the asian community

1260 (Leicester and Leicestershire)

also available on local DAB digital radio, in the Leicester area

Takeover Radio

children's station with contributions from kids & teenagers

103.2 (Leicester)

Xfm

modern rock music from the last ten years

available on local DAB digital radio, in the Leicester area

listen live on our audio pages

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DAB Digital Radio
The local digital radio multiplex for Nottingham is on the air now on channel 12C and is operated by Now Digital East Midlands Ltd.
A local digital radio multiplex serving Derbyshire is planned to launch in 2012 and is operated by Now Digital East Midlands Ltd. View the latest information and updates on multiplex launch dates. View more information about the original licence application.
What is digital radio?
Which radios can I buy?

Key to DAB stations:
station on-air on DAB
forthcoming station (launch date)
(m) indicates mono service

Nottinghamshire: channel 12C
BBC Radio Nottingham
96 - 106 Capital FM
Gold (m)
Heart
Kiss
Pop Up Radio (m)
Smooth Radio
Xfm
stations no longer on multiplex »

View a coverage map for the Nottingham multiplex.

Other multiplexes:
Depending on where you live, you may be able to receive stations on the South Yorkshire local digital radio 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 stations broadcasting to the East Midlands.

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, Nottingham and Derby

Ashbourne Radio

contemporary music; news and information

96.7 (Ashbourne & Dovedale, Derbyshire)

BBC Asian Network

music, news and information for the asian community

(this station is available evenings and weekends only)

1116 (Derbyshire)

listen live on our audio pages

BBC Asian Network is also broadcasting on the BBC National DAB multiplex

BBC Radio Derby

talk; news and sport; contemporary and oldies

95.3 (Matlock, Derbyshire)

96.0 (Buxton, Derbyshire)

104.5 (Derby and Derbyshire)

1116 (weekdays only)

listen live to BBC Radio Derby on our audio pages

BBC Radio Nottingham

talk; news and sport; contemporary and oldies

103.8 (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire)

95.5 (Mansfield, Nottinghamshire)

95.1 (Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire)

1584 (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire)

also available on local DAB digital radio, in Nottingham & surrounding areas

listen live to BBC Radio Nottingham on our audio pages

Boundary Sound

community station

102.6 (Newark, Nottinghamshire)

96 - 106 Capital FM

top 40 chart music

96.5 (Mansfield, Nottinghamshire)

96.2 (Nottingham)

102.8 (Derby and Derbyshire)

also available on local DAB digital radio, in Nottingham & surrounding areas

listen live on our audio pages

Stations formerly known as Trent FM & Ram FM

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Dawn FM

information and entertainment for the South Asian community

107.6 (Nottingham)

Erewash Sound

community station

96.8 (Ilkeston & Long Eaton, Derbyshire)

Gem 106

See the regional listing for further information and links

Gold

oldies and classic hits

945 (Derby and Derbyshire)

999 (Nottingham and Nottinghamshire)

also available on local DAB digital radio, in Nottingham & surrounding areas

listen live on our audio pages

Heart

adult contemporary & 'lifestyle' music

available on local DAB digital radio, in Nottingham & surrounding areas

listen live on our audio pages

High Peak Radio

contemporary music; news and information

103.3 (Buxton, Derbyshire)

106.4

106.6

Kemet Radio

community station

97.5 (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire)

Kiss

r&b, pop and contemporary dance

available on local DAB digital radio, in Nottingham & surrounding areas

listen live on our audio pages

Mansfield 103.2

contemporary and classic hits

103.2 (Mansfield and Ashfield, Nottinghamshire)

listen live on our audio pages

Peak 107 FM

contemporary hits

102.0 (Matlock, Derbyshire)

107.4 (Chesterfield)

Pop Up Radio

occasional service broadcasting during events & festivals

available on local DAB digital radio, in Nottingham & surrounding areas

Radio Faza

information and entertainment for the South Asian community

97.1 (Nottingham)

Radio Ikhlas

Pakistani community station

107.8 (Normanton, Derby, Derbyshire)

Smooth Radio

See the regional listing for further information and links

Takeover Radio

children's station with contributions from kids & teenagers

106.9 (Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire)

Trax FM

contemporary hits

107.9 (Retford, Worksop & Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire)

Xfm

modern rock music from the last ten years

available on local DAB digital radio, in Nottingham & surrounding areas

listen live on our audio pages

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