DAB Digital Radio
There are two national digital radio multiplexes for the UK, with details of a new, second national commercial multiplex here. The BBC national digital radio multiplex broadcasts on channel 12B. The multiplex is dynamic - Radio 4's output can be adjusted from stereo to mono, depending on whether separate programming from AM and FM is broadcast.
The national commercial digital radio multiplex broadcasts on channel 11D in England and 12A in Scotland and is operated by Digital One.
If you live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you may be able to receive:
the BBC's national DAB services, shown below
the national commercial DAB services
any local or regional DAB multiplexes on-air in your area (except Northern Ireland)
You can view coverage information below.
A separate national commercial multiplex broadcasts on channel 12D in Northern Ireland. This multiplex is operated by Score Digital.
What is digital radio?
Which radios can I buy?

Service summary key:
station on-air on DAB
forthcoming station (launch date)
station no longer on DAB (finish date)
(m) indicates mono service
(pt) indicates part-time service
(d) indicates data service e.g. EPG (electronic programme guide), etc.

BBC National: channel 12B
BBC Asian Network (m)
BBC Radio 1
BBC 1Xtra
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio Five Live (m)
BBC Radio Five Live Sports Extra (m/pt)
BBC 6 Music
BBC 7 (m)
BBC World Service (m)
BBC EPG Guide (d)

National commercial #1:
channel 11D or 12A
(not Northern Ireland)
Birdsong
Classic FM
Planet Rock
talkSPORT (m)
Virgin Radio
BFBS forces radio (trial on DAB ended 31 Mar 2008)
Core (Jan 2008)
theJazz (31 Mar 2008)
Life (31 Mar 2008)
Oneword (Jan 2008)
PrimeTime Radio (off mux May 2006)
ITN News (off DAB July 2002)
Bloomberg Radio (off DAB Dec 2002)

National commercial #2:
channel 11A
(will include Northern Ireland and Isle of Man)
E4 Radio (July 2008)
Channel 4 Radio (by April 2009)
Pure 4 (by July 2009)
talkRadio (remaining services in this list by July 2008)
Closer
Sky News Radio
Sunrise Radio
Original
Radio Disney
Sky News Radio (now unlikely to launch on multiplex)
Virgin Radio Viva (will not launch on multiplex)
more details of the new stations here

You can also view the commercial DAB stations available in Northern Ireland.

DAB digital radio coverage information

View information for the BBC national multiplex giving current DAB digital transmitter locations.

View a list of current transmitters for the national commercial DAB multiplex. View details of locations for future transmitters.

Find my nearest national commercial DAB transmitter in...
Scotland
North England
Midlands
Wales
Eastern Counties
South East
London
South West

Keep up to date with transmitters as they launch via our own news pages.

Digital One is also planning to expand its transmitter network.

DAB digital radio postcode check

Find out which stations you can receive by a postcode check.