MXR West Midlands was a regional commercial

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in the United Kingdom, which served the West Midlands. The multiplex closed on 27 August 2013 after the shareholders

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decided not to renew the licence. The Bromsgrove transmitter frequency block transferred over to

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Herefordshire and Worcestershire in September 2013.

Transmitters

MXR West Midlands was transmitted on frequency block 12A (223.936 MHz) from the transmitter sites:Radio Listeners Guide 2010

Stations broadcast

Former stations

* DNN - Replaced by

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in September 2006. * Jazz FM 102.2 / Smooth FM 102.2 - London radio station broadcast from multiplex launch until launch of

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in March 2007 *

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- Broadcast from October 2001 until station was rebranded to Smooth Radio in March 2007. * jazzfm.com - Internet station broadcast by

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from March 2007 to November 2007, when the station was replaced by Panjab Radio and Asian FX *

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. * UCB UK - Replaced by UCB Gospel in December 2009, following launch of UCB UK on national

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multiplex. * The Arrow - Replaced by local service

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. * Asian FX - Closed on Friday February 11, 2011. * Jazz FM - Moved to

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- Local Asian station which launched in April 2010, replacing The Arrow. Closed on 30 August 2012 due to financial difficulties.

References

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Transmitters

Stations broadcast

Former stations

See also

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