MXR North West
| Licensed area | North West of England & Flintshire |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 12C (227.360 MHz) |
| Air date | 25 September 2001[1] |
| Close date | 24 September 2013[2] |
| Owner | MXR |
MXR North West was a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which served the North West of England. The multiplex closed on 24 September 2013 after the shareholders Global Radio & Arqiva decided not to renew the licence.[2]
Transmitter sites
MXR North West was broadcast from the following sites:[3]
| Transmitter | kW | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Moel-y-Parc | 5 | North East Wales, Merseyside & North West Cheshire |
| Winter Hill | 2 | Manchester & South Lancashire |
| Morecambe Bay | 1.51 | Barrow Peninsula (Southern Cumbria) |
| Lancaster | 1.51 | Northern Lancashire |
| Pendle Forest | 0.5 | Burnley & Nelson |
| Sunley Building | 0.4 | Central Manchester |
| Sutton Common | 0.2 | Eastern Cheshire |
| Warbreck | 0.2 | Blackpool |
Stations carried
The following channels were receivable on any digital-equipped DAB radio in the North West area at the time of closure:
| Service | Service ID | Bit rate | Audio channels | Description | Analogue availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Manchester | C4AA | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | CHR station owned by Global Radio | 102.0 MHz (Manchester) |
| Choice FM | CFC7 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Urban music station owned by Global Radio | — |
| Gold | C8D8 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Classic hits station owned by Global Radio | — |
| Heart London | C0C8 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Adult contemporary station owned by Global Radio | — |
| LBC 97.3 | C4C8 | 48 kbit/s | Mono | London-based speech station owned by Global Radio | — |
| Heart North West | C38E | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Adult contemporary station owned by Global Radio | 105.4 MHz |
| Real Radio XS | C8C5 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Classic rock | 106.1 MHz (Manchester) |
| Smooth Radio | C3A7 | 128 kbit/s | Joint stereo | Easy listening station owned by GMG Radio | 100.4 MHz |
| Transworld Radio | CDC0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | German-based religious service, launched 1 April 2010 | — |
| UCB Inspirational | CED0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Christian music | — |
| UCB Gospel | CFD0 | 64 kbit/s | Mono | Christian music | — |
| DAB Guide | E1C0009C | 8 kbit/s | Data | Hidden service, EPG data | — |
Previous services
| Service | What happened |
|---|---|
| Capital Disney | Closed to allow for new national DAB licence bids, replaced by UCB UK and UCB Inspirational |
| Century Radio | Renamed Real Radio in March 2009 after GMG Radio purchase |
| CUBE | Relaunched as Capital Disney |
| DNN | Replaced by LBC 97.3 |
| Real Radio Digital | Stopped broadcasting after GMG Radio bought Century, replaced by Jazz FM |
| UCB UK | Moved to Digital One, replaced by UCB Gospel |
| Jazz FM | Moved to Digital One, replaced by Real Radio XS |
References
- ^ Radiocentre Commercial Radio Pocket Booklet 2007
- ^ a b "North West MXR DAB multiplex falls silent". Radio Today. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Radio Listeners Guide 2010
