The PPA for Hereford & Worcestershire covers 339,322 households. Within this defined area, our multiplex covers 254,072 (74.9%) of these households. The total number of households covered by the multiplex is 444,124.
The services that are currently being broadcast are:
- Hits Radio (H&W)
- Greatest Hits Radio
- Sunshine Radio
- BBC Hereford & Worcester
- Heart
- Capital FM
- Smooth Radio
- Wyvern
- Fun Kids
We currently have room for additional stations to join the multiplex. If you represent a service that would like more information about joining, please submit the questionnaire at the bottom of this page.
If there are any stations that you listen to at the moment on analogue radio that we have not mentioned, we suggest that you contact those stations directly, encouraging them to join the multiplex.
DAB Use
In Herefordshire & Worcestershire 71.1% of radio listeners tune in using DAB each week, and it accounts for 40.8% of all radio listening.
Data: RAJAR Q2/2024
Coverage
The multiplex is broadcasting with transmitters at:
- Ridge Hill
- Malvern
- Bromsgrove
- Hereford
- Kidderminster VHF
Click here to see indoor /outdoor coverage maps.
Other transmitters may be launched during the licence term to enhance and increase coverage.
Carriage Fees
The current full service monthly carriage fee applicable for a station using 32 kbit/s DAB+ would be £3,469 plus VAT (as at January 2025). Other carriage options are available, and please contact us for further information.
Shareholder
The multiplex is owned by MuxCo South Midlands Ltd.