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Boom Radio broadcasts across most of the UK on DAB+ and Boom Light broadcasts to many major cities.

Just scroll through the list of stations and find us under 'B' for Boom - you don't need any numbers or frequencies.

Our Boom Rock station is not on DAB.

If you have difficulties in finding us on DAB, the below may help.

 

  ARE YOU IN OUR AREA?

Boom Radio covers around 84% of UK households. Signals may not be as good on the move in some areas. You can read more here.

Here's the postcode checker to see whether your area is covered by Boom Radio.

Boom Light broadcasts to many major cities including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Poole

 

  IS YOUR RADIO AN OLDER SET?

Boom uses the newer DAB+ technology which some older DAB sets may not receive. They may display our name but annoyingly still not play our station!

New DAB+ sets are now available at affordable prices, delivering a wide range of stations. Check the one you buy is DAB+ compatible - look out for the green tick mark.  All new cars sold are now equipped with DAB+.

 

POOR DAB RECEPTION?

If you're listening at home, try moving your radio to another position, near a window or extending the aerial and pointing it in another direction.

Weather conditions sometimes affect the signal temporarily, as may the use of other electrical devices nearby.

If you are on the move, the signal will differ from area to area. The strength may also depend on the sensitivity of your car radio and your direction of travel.

 

OTHER DAB STATIONS ARE FINE - BUT NOT BOOM?

You'll find actually that several other stations have exactly the same reception area as Boom Radio. Fun Kids and Capital Chill for example. We are all beamed to you from the same aerials.

Other stations (BBC and, for example, Classic) are on different networks and may have different levels of reception.

 

YOU MAY NEED TO RE-SCAN!

Some radios need a quick refresh. Just press ‘scan/auto-scan’ or ‘search/auto-tune’ on your radio, then see us on the list.

If Boom is there – select our name and enjoy!

 

  NEED A NEW DAB RADIO?

Check out the range from our friends at PURE.

 

 

 

STILL NO DAB? THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO HEAR US

Wherever you are – you can hear us online – on your smart speaker (Alexa or Google), phone, tablet or PC/laptop.

In your car, here are some further options.