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DAB Digital Radio
There are 3 DAB digital radio multiplexes for London and the surrounding area. The services are either rebroadcasts of existing FM/AM/MW services (as available) or brand new stations set up specifically for DAB digital radio. London 1 is operated by CE Digital on channel 12C, London 2 by Switch Digital on channel 12A, and London 3 by DRg (Digital Radio Group) on channel 11B.
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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
(pt) indicates part-time service
(d) indicates data service i.e. html pages viewable in a web browser, etc.

London 1: channel 12C
Capital 95.8
Choice
Gold
Heat
Jazz FM
Kiss
LBC 97.3 FM (m)
Magic 105.4
Real Radio
Sunrise Radio (m)
Traffic Radio
Xfm London
DAB Guide (d)
LBC News 1152 AM (moved to London III May 2009)
Real Radio (6 Oct 2008)
Capital Disney (June 2007)
Century Digital (Mar 2007)
Smash Hits Radio (moved to London III Sept 2007)

London 2: channel 12A
BBC London
Galaxy Digital
Heart
The Hits (m)
Kerrang! (m)
Smooth Radio
Spectrum Radio (m)
Absolute Xtreme
UCB UK (m)
Punjabi Radio (m)
Zee Radio (May 2009)
Yaar Radio (now Punjabi Radio, May 2008)
Primetime Radio (June 2006)
M.O.R. Radio (May 2006)
Saga Radio (Feb 2006)
Virgin Groove (Sept 2005)
Travel Now (closed 2004)
Big (closed Jan 2002)
The Lounge (closed Dec 2001)
Ministry of Sound Radio (off DAB Dec 2002)
WLON - The Mix (closed Dec 2002)

London 3: channel 11B
Chill
Colourful
Fun Kids (m)
Gaydar Radio
Kismat Radio (m)
LBC News 1152 AM (m)
NME Radio (m)
Panjab Radio (m)
Passion for the Planet
Polish Radio London (m)
Premier Christian Radio
Q Radio
Rainbow Radio (m/pt)
Absolute Classic Rock
Choice (moved to London III May 2009)
Easy Radio (Oct 2008)
The Arrow (May 2008)
Smash Hits Radio (Apr 2008)
Virgin Radio Groove (Jan 2008)
Classic Gold (Aug 2007)
The Mix
The Storm (Mar 2007)
Abracadabra (now Fun Kids)
SBN (off DAB July 2004)
Tap (off DAB Feb 2003)
Purple Radio (closed Feb 2003)
Liquid (replaced by VR Classic Rock May 2004)
Heat (moved to London I Sept 2007)

View a coverage map for the London 3 multiplex.

Other multiplexes:
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.






Live in a weak signal area? Need a DAB digital radio aerial to improve reception? You can get one online.