Radio Stations in Solihull
You can pick up about 143 radio stations in Solihull: 20 on FM, 6 on medium wave and the rest on 8 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC CWR on 94.8 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 3 community radio stations on FM, such as BRMB (89.1 FM), Unity FM (93.5 FM) and Radio Panj (1521 AM).
Local and regional FM stations in Solihull
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.8 FM | BBC CWR | Meriden VHF (11 km) | Good |
| 95.6 FM | BBC Radio WM | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 96.4 FM | Hits Radio (Birmingham) | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 97.0 FM | Hits Radio (Coventry & Warwickshire) | Shilton (26 km) | Fringe |
| 97.2 FM | Hits Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) | Turners Hill B (21 km) | Good |
| 100.7 FM | Heart West Midlands | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 102.0 FM | Capital Stratford | Lark Stoke (37 km) | Fringe |
| 102.2 FM | Capital Birmingham | Birmingham - Metropolitan House (12 km) | Good |
| 104.4 FM | BBC Hereford and Worcester | Headless Cross GSC (18 km) | Fringe |
| 104.9 FM | BBC Radio Leicester | Copt Oak (47 km) | Fringe |
| 105.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Birmingham & the West Midlands) | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 105.7 FM | Smooth West Midlands | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 106.0 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (East Midlands) | Copt Oak (47 km) | Fringe |
| 1296 AM | Radio XL AM | Langley Mill B (17 km) | Good |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (133 km) | Fringe |
Community radio in Solihull
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 (11 km) | Fringe |
| 93.5 FM | Unity FM | Birmingham - Pritchett Tower (9 km) | Good |
| 1521 AM | Radio Panj AM | Ryton on Dunsmore (24 km) | Fringe |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.3 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 90.5 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 92.7 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 97.9 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 100.1 FM | Classic FM | Sutton Coldfield (21 km) | Good |
| 693 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Droitwich (26 km) | Good |
| 1053 AM | talkSPORT AM | Droitwich (26 km) | Good |
| 1458 AM | BBC Asian Network AM | Langley Mill (17 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Solihull
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations, though D1 National may be weak here (see them all). Local multiplexes for Solihull:
Birmingham Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Birmingham - Metropolitan House (12 km)
Coventry Block 12D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Meriden DAB (11 km)
Derbyshire Block 10B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Lichfield (25 km)
Wolv'ton & Shrop Block 11B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Turners Hill A (21 km)
South Birmingham small-scale Block 9C Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Solihull - Wharf Lane (1 km)
Transmitters serving Solihull
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).