To listen to DAB radio, you need to tune to the correct frequency to receive the service you want, just as you do with AM or FM. However, as the frequencies allocated to DAB are not particularly easy to remember, they have been allocated a code, known as a frequency block.
Below is a list of the ѿý radio services on DAB and the frequency block they are broadcast on. To see what DAB services you can receive at your location, use our Transmitter Checker tool.
ѿý National DAB
ѿý National DAB includes radio services such as ѿý Radios 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Live, and digital-only services like ѿý Radio 6 Music, ѿý Radio 4 Extra, ѿý Radio 1Xtra can be found on block 12B.
ѿý Local DAB
ѿý Local and Nations radio services on DAB digital radio are transmitted by commercial broadcasting operators.In some areas there is not yet a local DAB service on air, so not every ѿý station is currently available on this platform. This is because the ѿý's digital multiplex is already used to full capacity for ѿý Network services.
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Station |
Block |
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ѿý Radio Berkshire |
12D |
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ѿý Radio Bristol |
11B |
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ѿý Radio Cambridgeshire |
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Peterborough |
12D |
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Cambridge |
11C |
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ѿý Radio Cornwall |
11B |
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ѿý Coventry & Warwickshire |
12D |
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ѿý Radio Derby |
10B* |
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ѿý Radio Devon |
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Exeter and Torbay |
11C |
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North Devon |
10C* |
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Plymouth |
12A |
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ѿý Essex |
12D |
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ѿý Radio Gloucestershire |
10C* |
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ѿý Hereford & Worcester |
12A |
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ѿý Radio Humberside |
11B |
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ѿý Radio Kent |
11B |
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ѿý Radio Lancashire |
12A |
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ѿý Radio Leeds |
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Leeds |
12D |
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Bradford and Huddersfield |
11B |
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ѿý Radio Leicester |
11B |
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ѿý Radio Lincolnshire |
12A |
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ѿý London |
12A |
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ѿý Radio Manchester |
11C |
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ѿý Radio Merseyside |
11B |
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ѿý Radio Newcastle |
11C |
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ѿý Radio Norfolk |
10B* |
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Kings Lynn |
9C |
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ѿý Radio Northampton |
10C* |
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ѿý Radio Nottingham |
12C |
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ѿý Radio Oxford |
10B* |
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ѿý Radio Sheffield |
11C |
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ѿý Radio Shropshire |
11B |
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ѿý Radio Solent |
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Bournemouth |
11B |
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South Hampshire |
11C |
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ѿý Somerset |
10B* |
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ѿý Radio Stoke |
12D |
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ѿý Surrey |
10C* |
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ѿý Sussex |
11B |
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ѿý Tees |
11B |
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ѿý Three Counties Radio |
10D* |
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ѿý Wiltshire |
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Swindon |
11C |
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Wiltshire |
12D |
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Salisbury |
8A** |
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ѿý WM |
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Birmingham |
11C |
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Wolverhampton |
11B |
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ѿý York |
10C* |
ѿý Nations
ѿý Nations radio services on DAB are transmitted by commercial multiplex operators. This is because the ѿý own DAB multiplex is used to its full capacity for network radio services.
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ѿý Radio Scotland |
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Covering |
Block |
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Glasgow |
11C |
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Edinburgh |
12D |
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Dundee & Perth |
11B |
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Aberdeen |
11C |
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Ayr |
11B |
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Inverness |
11B |
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ѿý Radio nan Gàidheal |
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Covering |
Block |
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Central Scotland |
11D |
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Dundee & Perth |
11B |
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Aberdeen |
11C |
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Ayr |
11B |
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Inverness |
11B |
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ѿý Radio Wales |
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Covering |
Block |
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SE Wales |
12C |
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North East Wales |
10C* |
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Swansea |
12A |
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ѿý Radio Cymru |
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Covering |
Block |
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SE Wales |
12C |
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Swansea |
12A |
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North East Wales |
10C* |
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ѿý Radio Ulster |
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Covering |
Block |
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Northern Ireland |
12D |
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ѿý Radio Foyle |
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Covering |
Block |
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Northern Ireland |
12D |
DAB+
DAB+ is an upgraded version of DAB digital radio that gives you access to even more stations.
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DAB+ |
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Jersey |
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Jersey Extra |
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Guernsey |
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Guernsey Extra |
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Cumbria |
*Services in Blocks 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D
**Due to be launched shortly
Some older radios may require a “full scan” to pick up stations in blocks 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D. There are a few different ways to perform a full scan, this depends on the radio model.
Press"Menu"> Select"Scan Type"> Select"Full Scan"(not "Local Scan")
Press and hold the button labelled"Auto-Tune"or"Scan"to start a full scan (a short press starts a "Fast Scan").
It may be necessary on occasion to perform a factory reset if the channels are not found after a full scan.
Resetting your DAB Radio removes all presets, stored stations and favourite stations and alarm/timer settings and resets all options to defaults. To reset:
1. Press and hold the Menu button for three seconds. The screen shows ‘Do you want to reset?’.
2. Select OK to reset or cancel to exit without resetting.
The instructions above should apply to most radios but may not apply to yours. If this is the case please check your manufacturer instructions.
