BBC urban music station 1 Xtra, comedy and books channel BBC7 and extra sports coverage station Five Live Sports Extra can now be picked up on a DAB digital radio by 53,000 people across Canterbury, Kent.

The switch on of a new transmitter based at Chartham in Kent, west of Canterbury, took place recently.

The switch on of the transmitter allows a full set of the national services from the BBC to be heard on a DAB digital radio in the above areas.

Listeners with a DAB digital radio in and around these areas can receive the new services by performing an "Autotune" or "Autoscan" with their DAB-enabled tuner or radio. The national BBC services now available are as follows:

• BBC Asian Network

• BBC Radio 1

• BBC 1Xtra

• BBC Radio 2

• BBC Radio 3

• BBC Radio 4

• BBC Radio Five Live

• BBC Five Live Sports Extra

• BBC 6 Music

• BBC 7

• BBC World Service

To receive DAB digital radio stations in the UK, you need a DAB digital radio - a type of radio that can receive digital radio broadcasts. For more information, read our guide to DAB digital radio and discover more about radios available to buy.