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MXR West Midlands

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Frequency
  
12A (223.936 MHz)

Close date
  
27 August 2013

Air date
  
28 August 2001

Owner
  
MXR

Licensed area
  
Shropshire West Midlands Warwickshire South Staffordshire

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. The Bromsgrove transmitter frequency block transferred over to MuxCo Herefordshire and Worcestershire in September 2013.

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Transmitters

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

Former stations

  • 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.

    • References

    MXR West Midlands Wikipedia
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