The PPA for Gloucestershire covers 274,761 households.  Within this defined area, our multiplex covers 212,033 (77.2%) of these households.  The total number of households covered by the multiplex is 261,361.

The current services being broadcast are:

• Heart Gloucestershire
• Smooth
• Sunshine Radio
• Greatest Hits Radio
• Hits Radio
• BBC Radio Gloucestershire
• 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 Gloucestershire 46.5% of all radio listening is to DAB digital radio and 72.9% of the county listen to DAB in an average week.

Data: RAJAR Q2/2024

Coverage

The multiplex broadcasts from transmitters at Churchdown Hill, Stockend Wood, Cirencester and Icombe Hill (outdoor coverage/indoor coverage).

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+ is £3,217 plus VAT (as at November 2024). Other carriage options are available, and please contact us for further information.

Shareholder

The multiplex is owned by MuxCo South Midlands Ltd.