Radio Stations in Birmingham
You can pick up about 159 radio stations in Birmingham: 20 on FM, 5 on medium wave and the rest on 10 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio WM on 95.6 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Hits Radio (Birmingham) (96.4 FM), Hits Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) (97.2 FM), Heart West Midlands (100.7 FM) and Capital Birmingham (102.2 FM).
There are 4 community radio stations on FM, such as BRMB (89.1 FM), Raaj FM (91.3 FM) and Unity FM (93.5 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Birmingham
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.8 FM | BBC CWR | Meriden VHF (19 km) | Good |
| 95.6 FM | BBC Radio WM | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 96.0 FM | BBC Radio Shropshire | The Wrekin (49 km) | Fringe |
| 96.4 FM | Hits Radio (Birmingham) | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 97.2 FM | Hits Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) | Turners Hill B (10 km) | Good |
| 100.7 FM | Heart West Midlands | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 102.2 FM | Capital Birmingham | Birmingham - Metropolitan House (1 km) | Good |
| 104.9 FM | BBC Radio Leicester | Copt Oak (49 km) | Fringe |
| 105.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Birmingham & the West Midlands) | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 105.7 FM | Smooth West Midlands | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 106.0 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (East Midlands) | Copt Oak (49 km) | Fringe |
| 1296 AM | Radio XL AM | Langley Mill B (14 km) | Good |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (144 km) | Fringe |
Community radio in Birmingham
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.1 FM | BRMB | Birmingham - Victor Tower (3 km) | Good |
| 91.3 FM | Raaj FM | Sandwell (7 km) | Good |
| 93.5 FM | Unity FM | Birmingham - Pritchett Tower (2 km) | Good |
| 99.4 FM | Ambur Radio | Walsall - Townend House (13 km) | Fringe |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.3 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 90.5 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 92.7 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 97.9 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 100.1 FM | Classic FM | Sutton Coldfield (14 km) | Good |
| 693 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Droitwich (24 km) | Good |
| 1053 AM | talkSPORT AM | Droitwich (24 km) | Good |
| 1458 AM | BBC Asian Network AM | Langley Mill (14 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Birmingham
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations (see them all). Local multiplexes for Birmingham:
Birmingham Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Birmingham - Metropolitan House (1 km)
Coventry Block 12D Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Meriden DAB (19 km)
Derbyshire Block 10B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Lichfield (20 km)
Hereford-Worcs Block 12A Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter BROMSGROVE (18 km)
Wolv'ton & Shrop Block 11B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Turners Hill A (10 km)
North Birmingham small-scale Block 9A Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Birmingham - Barry Jackson Tower (3 km)
South Birmingham small-scale Block 9C Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Birmingham - Metropolitan House (1 km)
Transmitters serving Birmingham
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).