Your radio

To hear Boom Radio or Boom Light in your car, you'll need a DAB+ radio. 

If your car only has one of the old AM/FM ones, you won't be able to use it to hear us directly. Knowing frequency numbers and twiddling up the dial won't find us! Sorry.

You can buy devices which 'convert' your FM radio to a DAB+set. This article in Which magazine may help.

Your DAB radio

Your DAB radio needs to be DAB+ equipped to receive the newer stations like Boom.  95% of new cars these days are ftted with DAB+ sets.

If your set is an older DAB set, you may see our name but not be able to hear us.

Why does the DAB signal dip in and out?

As with all radio signals, Boom Radio may dip in and out a little as you travel, but it is available widely. Our Boom Radio signal reaches most major roads, but there are patches where it doesn't.

Sadly, we can't extend coverage as we are carried on a transmitter network not operated by us - along with around 20 other stations.

There are areas where it is more challenging, and the signal can also be affected by the weather, the sensitivity of your radio, the aerial and your direction of travel! 

Boom Light is only available if you are driving through London, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Bristol, Glasgow, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Poole.

Still can't get us?

There are various adapters you can buy which convert your old radio to a DAB+ set.

If you cannot hear us on the actual radio in your car, you may be able to feed in the signal from our app on your phone or tablet via Bluetooth or a USB connector. More details are here. In this way, you can hear not only Boom Radio and Boom Light - but Boom Rock too.