The multiplex provides strong coverage across Wrexham and much of Flintshire, extending west across Denbighshire and along the North Wales coast, with robust reception throughout Chester and into Merseyside.
The PPA for NE Wales & W Cheshire covers 421,673 households. Within this defined area, our multiplex covers 368,702 households (87.4%) of these households. The total number of households covered by this multiplex is 810,055.
The multiplex line-up is:
- BBC Radio Wales
- BBC Radio Cymru
- BBC Radio Cymru 2
- Chester’s Dee Radio
- Capital North West
- Heart North Wales (DAB+)
- Nation Radio (DAB+)
- Nation 80s (DAB+)
- Nation 90s (DAB+)
- Dragon Radio (DAB+)
- Love 80s (DAB+)
- Zest Liverpool (DAB+)
- Fun Kids (DAB+)
- Fun Kids Junior (DAB+)
- Fun Kids Soundtracks (DAB+)
- 88.3 Centreforce (DAB+)
- Liverpool Live Radio (DAB+)
- In Demand Radio (DAB+)
- In Demand Decades (DAB+)
- Happy Radio (DAB+)
This multiplex can carry services in both DAB and DAB+.
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 your details in our form.
Coverage
The multiplex broadcasts from transmitters at Wrexham-Rhos, Moel-Y-Parc and St. John’s Beacon.
Downloadable coverage maps are available here:
DAB Use
In the area, 70.5% of radio listeners tune in via DAB each week and it accounts for 40.2% of all radio listening.
Source: RAJAR Q3/2025
Carriage Fees
The current full service monthly carriage fee applicable for a station using 32 kbit/s DAB+ is £3,899, plus VAT (as at October 2025).
Other carriage options are available, and please contact us for further information.
Shareholders
The multiplex is owned by MuxCo North East Wales & West Cheshire Ltd, and launched on 19th March 2013.