MIDLANDS FM RADIO STATIONS

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Frequency (mhz) Station Details
88.3
BBC Radio 2 Middle of the road music, specialist music shows. The UK's most popular radio station. Also available on Digital Radio
90.5
BBC Radio 3 Classical music, plays, jazz. Also available on Digital Radio
92.7
BBC Radio 4 News, plays, factual programmes. The UK's most popular speech channel. Also available on Digital Radio
94.8
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire BBC local station for Coventry and Warwickshire, relaunched in September 2005. Also available on Digital Radio in the Coventry area
94.9
BBC Radio Lincolnshire BBC Local radio for Lincolnshire
95.1
BBC Radio Nottingham New relay transmitter for BBC Radio Nottingham
95.5
BBC Radio Nottingham BBC local radio for Nottingham. MOR music and speech
95.6
BBC WM for the West Midlands and Warwickshire BBC local radio for the West Midlands. Also available on Digital Radio in the Birmingham area
96.2
Touch FM ILR station in Coventry, playing dance music and broadcasting programmes for the community. Also available on Digital Radio in the Coventry area.
96.2
Trent FM ILR station for Nottingham, launched on July 3rd 1975. It was then called Radio Trent, and has always been one of the most successfull commercial stations on the air. Renamed Trent FM in 1988 following the AM/FM split, and was taken over by the GWR Group in late 1993. Adopted their "Better Music Mix" format in early 1994, and now plays Today's Best Mix for Nottingham
96.4
96.4 FM BRMB ILR station for Birmingham, playing the latest hits 24 hours a day. One of the first commercial stations on air, launching on February 19th 1974. Owned by Capital Radio. Also available on Digital Radio in the Birmingham area
96.5
Trent FM Mansfield transmitter for Trent FM
96.6
Northants 96 ILR station for Northampton playing Today's Best Mix. Owned by GWR Group.
97.0
Mercia FM ILR station for Coventry, playing Today's Best Mix. Owned by GWR Group. Also available on Digital Radio in the Coventry area.
97.1
Radio Fiza Access Radio station in Nottingham. Communication, Information and entertainment for the South Asian community in Nottingham. It is a partnership and frequency-sharing venture between the Asian Women's Project Ltd. and the Karimia Institute in Nottingham.
97.2
Beacon Radio ILR station for Wolverhampton, playing Today's Best Mix. Owned by GWR Group. Also available on Digital Radio in the Wolverhampton area
97.2
Connect FM ILR station for Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough, formerly known as KCBC. This is the Wellinborough transmitter
97.4
Rutland Radio ILR station for Rutland, launched on December 13th 1998.
97.9
BBC Radio 1 National station playing all types of popular music e.g Rave, Indie, Dance etc. Also available on Digital Radio
98.7
New Style Radio Access Radio pilot in Birmingham
100.1
Classic FM Independent national station playing light classical music. Owned by GWR Group. Also available on Digital Radio
100.7
Heart FM Independent regional station for the West Midlands. Plays 'a bigger music variety' of hits from the last 30 years. Also available on Digital Radio in the West Midlands
101.4
106.6 Smooth Radio Frequency in Derbyshire for the second East Midlands regional station
101.6
Touch FM ILR station in Stafford. Launched on June 1st 1998 as Centre FM, and relaunched as Touch in early 2006.
102.0
Touch FM ILR station in Stratford.Launched as The Bear in May 1996, relaunched as Touch in early 2006
102.2
Lincs FM ILR station for Lincolnshire, launched in March 1992
102.2
Galaxy 102.2 ILR station in Birmingham, playing dance and reggae music. Previously known as Choice FM Birmingham, but renamed in January 1999 following takeover by Chrysalis Group. Also available on Digital Radio in the West Midlands area
102.3
HFM Community station serving Market Harborough and South Leicestershire, launched on February 10th 2007
102.4
Centre FM Another transmitter for Touch FM in Stafford
102.7
Hereward FM ILR station in Peterborough, launched in July 1980. Taken over by GWR Group in 1995, now playing Today's Best Mix for Peterborough
102.8
Derby's RAM FM ILR station in Derby, playing a Today's Best Mix. Owned by GWR Group.
102.9
Mercia FM Leamington Spa tramsmitter for Mercia FM. Also available on Digital Radioin the Leamington area
103.0
103 The Eye Community Radio for Melton Mowbrary and the Vale of Belvior. The first non-pilot Community Radio station to launch in the UK, on 1st November 2005
103.1
Beacon Radio Shropshire transmitter for Beacon FM. Also available on Digital Radio in the Shropshire area
103.2
Mansfield 103.2 ILR station for the Mansfield area of Nottinghamshire, launched on February 1st 1999.
103.2
Takeover Radio Children's station in Leicester, running as part of the Access Radio pilot scheme
103.7
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Another transmitter for BBC local radio station in Coventry
103.8
BBC Radio Nottingham Main transmitter for BBC Radio Nottingham
104.0
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Yet another transmitter for BBC local radio in Coventry
104.5
BBC Radio Derby BBC local station in Derby
104.9
BBC Radio Leicester BBC local station for Leicestershire. On the air since 1967, the first local station in Britain. Now broadcasts from 0500 to 0100 Monday to Friday, 0600 to 2200 on Saturday and 0600-2100 Sunday. Most evening output is shared with other stations in the Midlands. Also available on Digital Radio in the Leicester area
105.2
Kerrang 105.2 Regional station for the West Midlands, playing rock music. Also available onDigital Radio in the West Midlands area
105.4
105.4 FM Leicester Sound ILR station for Leicester, launched on 7th September 1984. Has undergone many changes since launch, both in frequency and style. The most recent relaunch was on 21st March 1994, just after being taken over by the GWR Group, and the station adopted GWR's 'Better Music Mix' format. Since then, the station has achieved record audience figures. Also available on Digital Radio in the Leicester area
105.7
105.7 Smooth Radio Regional station for the West Midlands, launched on 16th October 2001, as Saga 105.7 FM, aiming at the over 50's, with a wide variety of music from the last 50 years. Relaunched as Smooth in March 2007, following purchase by GMG Radio. Also available on Digital Radio in the West Midlands
106.0
Heart 106 Regional station for the East Midlands, launched on 23rd September 1997. Originally called Radio 106 FM, then Century 106 when it was relaunched. Purchased by Capital Radio in 2000, who bought it from Border Radio Holdings. Purchased by Chrysalis in 2005 as a result of the GWR/Capital merger. Also available on Digital Radio in the Leicester area
106.6
106.6 Smooth Radio Main frequency for second East Midlands regional station, launched on February 11th 2003 as Saga 106.6 FM, relaunched as Smooth in March 2007
107.0
Oak 107 ILR station for Loughborough, launched on February 14th 1999.
107.1
107.1 Rugby FM ILR station for the Rugby area, launched on 31st August 2002
107.2
Rutland Radio See 97.4 mhz
107.4
Connect FM Kettering & Corby transmitter for Connect FM
107.4
Peak 107 ILR station for Chesterfield & North Derbyshire.
107.9
Trax FM ILR station for Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire. Owned by Lincs FM plc.
107.9
Fosseway Radio ILR station for Hinckley and South West Leicestershire, launched on November 1st 1998, broadcasting 24 hours a day.