MXR West Midlands

Defunct British digital radio multiplex

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MXR West MidlandsLicensed area| Shropshire
West Midlands
Warwickshire
South Staffordshire

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Frequency| 12A (223.936 MHz)
Air date| 28 August 2001[1]
Close date| 27 August 2013[2]
Owner| MXR

MXR West Midlands was a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served the West Midlands. The multiplex closed on 27 August 2013 after the shareholders Global Radio & Arqiva decided not to renew the licence.[2] The Bromsgrove transmitter frequency block transferred over to MuxCo Herefordshire and Worcestershire in September 2013.

## Transmitters

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MXR West Midlands was transmitted on frequency block 12A (223.936 MHz) from the transmitter sites:[3]

Transmitter  | kW  | Area

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Illmington  | 4  | Stratford Upon Avon & South Warwickshire
The Wrekin  | 4  | Shropshire
Sutton Coldfield | 3  | Birmingham, Solihull, Tamworth
Daventry  | 1  | Daventry & Rugby
Turner's Hill  | 0.5  | Wolverhampton & Dudley
Shilton  | 0.5  | Hickley & Nuneaton
Bromsgrove  | 0.38  | Bromsgrove, Redditch & Longbridge
Pye Green | 0.25  | Stafford, Rugeley & Cannock
Samuel Vale House  | 0.01  | City of Coventry

## Stations broadcast

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Service  | Service ID  | Bit rate  | Audio channels  | Description  | Analogue availability

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Capital Birmingham | C5AA  | 128 kbit/s  | Joint stereo  | CHR service from Global Radio  | 102.2 MHz (Birmingham)
Choice FM | C7CF  | 112 kbit/s  | Joint stereo  | Originally called Urban Choice, now relays London service  | —
Heart West Midlands | C8C7  | 128 kbit/s  | Joint stereo  | Adult contemporary station owned by Global Radio  | 100.7 MHz
Kerrang Radio | C4B3  | 64 kbit/s  | Mono  | Rock music service  | —
LBC 97.3 | CDC7  | 48 kbit/s  | Mono LSF  | Relay of London talk service  | —
Panjab Radio  | CDC9  | 64 kbit/s  | Mono LSF  | Panjab talk and music service  | —
Real Radio XS | C8C5  | 128 kbit/s  | Joint stereo  | Relays Manchester 106.1 FM service  | —
Smooth Radio | C4A8  | 128 kbit/s  | Joint stereo  | Easy listening service  | 105.7 MHz
UCB Gospel | CED0  | 64 kbit/s  | Mono LSF  | Christian Gospel service  | —
UCB Inspirational | CFD0  | 64 kbit/s  | Mono LSF  | Christian service  | —
Radio XL |  | 64 kbit/s  | Mono LSF  | Local Asian service  | 1296 AM
DAB Guide | E1C009B | 8 kbit/s | Data | Hidden service, EPG data | —

## Former stations

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* DNN \- Replaced by LBC 97.3 in September 2006.
* Jazz FM 102.2 / Smooth FM 102.2 \- London radio station broadcast from multiplex launch until launch of 105.7 Smooth Radio in March 2007
* Saga 105.7 FM \- Broadcast from October 2001 until station was rebranded to Smooth Radio in March 2007.
* jazzfm.com \- Internet station broadcast by GMG Radio from March 2007 to November 2007, when the station was replaced by Panjab Radio and Asian FX
* Capital Disney \- Originally named Cube, Capital Disney broadcast from September 2002 until closedown in June 2007. Replaced by UCB UK and UCB Inspirational in November 2007.
* Real Radio Digital \- Originally named Smooth Digital, and rebranded to Real Radio in June 2005 upon launch of Smooth FM 102.2. Closed down in October 2008 and replaced by TLRC's Jazz FM (UK).
* UCB UK \- Replaced by UCB Gospel in December 2009, following launch of UCB UK on national Digital One multiplex.
* The Arrow \- Replaced by local service Sanjhi Awaz Radio.
* Asian FX \- Closed on Friday February 11, 2011.
* Jazz FM \- Moved to Digital One full-time from 5 September 2011, replaced by 106.1 Real Radio XS Manchester.
* Sanjhi Awaz Radio \- Local Asian station which launched in April 2010, replacing The Arrow. Closed on 30 August 2012 due to financial difficulties.

## See also

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* MXR North East
* MXR North West
* MXR Severn Estuary
* MXR Yorkshire

## References

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1. ^ Radiocentre Commercial Radio Pocket Booklet 2007
2. ^ a b "Regional DAB turned off in West Midlands". Radio Today. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
3. ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010

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