DAB and analogue licence areas Application of hypothetical criteria* Proposed defined area Pop Existing DAB licence Mux pop Licence Analogue Station (AM in italics) Population Area Group On BBC station Pop. On DAB <10km <40% DAB area no. DAB* <250,000 size** Channel Islands 100,000 Channel Islands 100,000 AL142-2 Island FM 51,342 Guernsey Tindle Radio Guernsey Small Small Small Small AL143-2 Channel 103 72,419 Jersey Tindle Radio Jersey Small Small Small Small Cambridgeshire 675,856 Cambridge 346,000 AL125-2 Heart - Cambridge 293,849 Cambridge & Newmarket Global Radio Yes Cambridgeshire Large Large Large Large AL194-1 Star Radio - Cambridge 134,258 Cambridge UKRD Small Small Small Small Peterborough 386,000 AL245-1 Lite FM 136,403 Peterborough Forward Media Ltd Small Small Small Small AL023-2 Gold - Peterborough 628,634 Peterborough Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL024-2 Heart - Peterborough 323,126 Peterborough Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large East Anglia 1,065,000 Norwich 593,000 AL108-2 Gold - Norwich 552,669 Norwich Global Radio Yes Norfolk Large Large Large Large AL109-2 Heart - Norwich 563,200 Norwich Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL186-1 The Beach 174,124 Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft Tindle Radio Yes Small Large Large Small AL285-1 North Norfolk Radio 37,930 North Norfolk Tindle Radio Small Small Large Small AL300-1 Radio Norwich 290,313 Norwich Tindle Radio Large Small Large Large West Norfolk 72,000 AL134-2 KLFM 96,144 Kings Lynn UKRD Small Small Large Small Suffolk 400,000 AL070-3 Gold - Suffolk 565,364 Ipswich/Bury St Edmunds Global Radio Yes Suffolk Large Large Large Large AL071-3 Heart - Suffolk 375,395 Ipswich/Bury St Edmunds Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL308-1 Town FM 154,993 Ipswich Tindle Radio Small Small Small Small Essex 1,291,000 Essex 1,291,000 AL153-2 Heart - Colchester 131,083 Colchester Global Radio Essex Small Small Small Small AL150-2 Ten 17 108,837 Harlow Global Radio Small Small Small Small AL005-2 Gold - Essex 1,621,326 Southend/Chelmsford Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL006-2 Heart - Essex 861,317 Southend/Chelmsford Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL221-1 Chelmsford Radio 157,550 Chelmsford Stockvale Small Small Small Small AL313-1 Southend Radio 177,297 Southend Stockvale Small Small Small Small AL054-3 Dream 100 117,154 Tendring Tindle Radio Small Small Small Small Home Counties 2,324,554 Herts, Beds, Bucks 1,829,000 AL010-2a Heart - Bedford 345,885 Bedford Global Radio Yes 3 Counties Large Large Large Small AL010-2b Heart - Luton 522,279 Luton Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Small AL009-3 Gold - Luton & Bedford 1,128,298 Luton/Bedford Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL126-3 Heart - Milton Keynes 267,925 Milton Keynes Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Small AL259-1 HertBeat FM 159,535 Hertford Independent Small Small Small Small AL170-2 Hertfordshire's Mercury 96.6 293,347 St Albans & Watford Stockvale Large Small Small Small AL159-2 Mix 96 - Aylesbury 147,310 Aylesbury UKRD Small Small Large Small Northamptonshire 505,000 AL043-3 Connect FM 156,045 Kettering Forward Media Ltd Northampton Small Small Small Small AL011-3 Gold - Northampton 627,517 Northampton Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL012-3 Heart - Northants 392,517 Northampton Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large East Midlands 1,779,825 Derbyshire 847,000 AL107-2a Ram FM 430,158 Derby Global Radio Yes Derby Large Large Large Large AL286-1 High Peak Radio 76,674 Buxton Independent Small Small Small Small Leicester 723,000 AL217-1 Touchradio - SE Staffordshire 207,582 South-East Staffordshire Quidem Leicester Small Small Large Small AL059-2 Leicester Sound 712,566 Leicester Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL058-2 Sabras Radio 740,667 Leicester Independent Yes Large Large Large Large AL231-1 Oak FM - Hinkley 59,809 Hinckley Lincs FM Small Small Small Small AL230-1 Oak FM - Loughborough 80,499 Loughborough Lincs FM Small Small Small Small AL229-1 Rutland Radio 29,034 Rutland Lincs FM Small Small Small Small Nottingham 1,061,000 AL107-2b Trent FM 850,036 Nottingham Global Radio Yes Nottingham Large Large Large Large AL106-2 Gold - Nottingham & Derby 1,552,196 Nottingham/Derby Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL226-1 Mansfield 137,739 Mansfield Independent Small Small Small Small East Riding & Lincs 1,099,124 Humberside 675,000 AL100-2 Magic - Humberside 730,709 Humberside Bauer Media Yes Humberside Large Large Large Large AL101-2 Viking FM 895,819 Humberside Bauer Media Yes Large Large Large Large AL315-1 KCFM 299,614 Hull Lincs FM Large Small Large Large AL266-1 Compass FM 91,992 Grimsby Lincs FM Small Small Small Small Lincolnshire 670,000 AL132-2 Lincs FM 639,134 Lincoln Lincs FM Yes Lincolnshire Large Large Large Large London 9,812,000 London 9,812,000 AL051-2 Magic - London 7,045,749 Greater London Bauer Media Yes London Large Large Large Large AL053-2 Kiss - London 6,703,389 Greater London Bauer Media Yes Large Large Large Large AL067-2 Capital Radio 7,045,749 Greater London Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL255-1 Choice FM - North London 1,929,148 North London Global Radio Yes Large Large Small Small AL041-2 Choice FM - South London 1,577,032 Brixton Global Radio Yes Large Large Small Small AL066-2 Gold - London 7,981,662 Greater London Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL174-1 Heart - London 7,045,749 Greater London Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL008-2 LBC 97.3 7,045,749 Greater London Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL007-2 LBC News 1152 7,981,662 Greater London Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL196-1 XFM - London 6,227,937 Greater London Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL039-2 Smooth Radio - London 6,106,343 Greater London GMG Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL175-2 Club Asia 7,163,171 Greater London Independent Large Small Large Large AL036-3 London Greek Radio 1,012,200 Haringey Independent Large Small Large Small AL172-2 London Turkish Radio 1,915,684 North London Independent Large Small Large Small AL176-2 Premier Christian Radio 7,664,644 Greater London Independent Yes Large Large Large Large AL191-1 Radio Jackie 657,346 Kingston-upon-Thames Independent Large Small Small Small AL050-2 Spectrum Radio 10,433,014 Greater London Independent Yes Large Large Large Large AL160-2 Kismat 6,675,971 Greater London Sunrise Yes Large Large Large Large AL156-2 Sunrise Radio - London 8,038,386 Greater London Sunrise Yes Large Large Large Large DAB and analogue licence areas Application of hypothetical criteria* Proposed defined area Pop Existing DAB licence Mux pop Licence Analogue Station (AM in italics) Population Area Group On BBC station Pop. On DAB <10km <40% DAB area no. DAB* <250,000 size** AL216-1 Time - Havering 448,040 Havering Sunrise Large Small Small Small AL173-1 Absolute Radio 7,045,749 Greater London TIML Yes Large Large Large Large North East 2,016,181 Teesside 673,000 AL104-2 Magic - Teesside 788,973 Teesside Bauer Media Yes Tees Large Large Large Large AL105-2 TFM 788,467 Teesside Bauer Media Yes Large Large Large Large AL181-2 Alpha FM 108,262 Darlington UKRD Small Small Small Small AL297-1 Durham FM 295,628 Durham UKRD Large Small Small Large Tyne & Wear 1,389,000 AL082-2 Magic - Tyne & Wear 1,267,530 Tyne and Wear Bauer Media Yes Newcastle Large Large Large Large AL083-2 Metro FM 1,328,512 Tyne and Wear Bauer Media Yes Large Large Large Large AL055-3 Sun FM 352,530 Sunderland UKRD Large Small Small Small Lancashire & Cumbria 1,878,850 Cumbria 300,000 AL149-2 CFM - Carlisle 173,439 Carlisle Bauer Media Cumbria Small Small Large Large AL177-2 CFM - West Cumbria 97,808 West Cumbria Bauer Media Small Small Large Small Morecambe Bay 250,000 AL267-1 Lakeland Radio 39,979 Kendal/Windermere CN Group Small Small Large Small AL147-2 The Bay 239,046 Morecambe Bay CN Group Lancashire Small Small Large Large Lancashire 1,329,000 AL062-2 Magic - Preston 1,058,143 Preston Bauer Media Yes Large Large Large Large AL063-2 Rock FM 1,207,258 Preston Bauer Media Yes Large Large Large Large AL292-1 The Bee 164,096 Blackburn Independent Small Small Small Small AL183-1 Asian Sound Radio 1,923,963 East Lancashire Independent Yes Large Large Large Large AL258-1 2BR 191,267 Burnley UKRD Small Small Small Small AL137-2 Radio Wave 227,322 Blackpool UTV Small Small Small Small AL323-1 Central Radio 268,855 Preston UTV Large Small Small Small Liverpool 1,819,000 Liverpool 1,819,000 AL096-2 Magic - Liverpool 1,690,270 Liverpool Bauer Media Yes Merseyside Large Large Large Large AL097-2 Radio City 1,465,433 Liverpool Bauer Media Yes Large Large Large Large AL321-1 City Talk 1,375,724 Liverpool Bauer Media Yes Large Large Large Large AL203-1 Dune FM 159,128 Southport Independent Small Small Small Small AL087-3b Heart -Wirral 650,673 Wirral Global Radio Large Small Small Small AL207-1 Juice FM - Liverpool 675,905 Liverpool UTV Yes Large Large Large Small AL274-1 Dee 106.3 110,213 Chester Independent Yes Small Large Small Small Manchester 2,466,000 Manchester 2,466,000 AL078-2 Magic - Manchester 1,849,446 Manchester Bauer Media Yes Manchester Large Large Large Large AL079-2 Key 103 2,166,470 Manchester Bauer Media Yes Large Large Large Large AL161-1 Gold - Manchester 2,200,721 Manchester Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL298-1 XFM - Manchester 1,234,535 Manchester Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL033-2 Galaxy - Manchester 1,628,501 Manchester Global Radio Yes Large Large Large Large AL325-1 Rock Radio - Manchester 1,518,948 Manchester GMG Radio Yes Large Large Large Large