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This is a list of radio stations in the United Kingdom:
National analogue and digital stations
This list does not include stations which broadcast on numerous local digital multiplexes or MW licences to achieve near-national coverage
Name | Format | FM Frequencies | AM Frequencies | DAB Channels | Freeview | Freesat | Sky | Virgin |
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Absolute Radio | Adult-Orientated Pop/Rock Music | 105.8 FM (London) | 1197, 1215, 1233, 1242, 1260 MW | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
727 | 724 | 0107 | 915 |
Absolute 80s | Music from the 1980s | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
726 | 0200 | 951 | |||
Absolute Radio 90s | Music from the 1990s | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
0203 | |||||
BBC Radio 1 | youth-orientated pop music and talk | 97.6 - 99.8 FM | 12B | 700 | 700 | 0101 | 901 | |
BBC Radio 1Xtra | Urban Music, Hip Hop, Drum'n'Bass | 12B | 701 | 701 | 0137 | 907 | ||
BBC Radio 2 | adult-orientated pop music (classics & current) and talk | 88.1 - 90.2 FM | 12B | 702 | 702 | 0102 | 902 | |
BBC Radio 3 | classical and serious music, drama | 90.2 - 92.4 FM | 12B | 703 | 703 | 0103 | 903 | |
BBC Radio 4 FM | news, documentary, drama, comedy | 92.4 - 96.1 FM 103.5 - 104.9 |
12B | 704 | 704 | 0104 | 904 | |
BBC Radio 4 LW | news, documentary, drama, comedy | 198 LW 720 MW in London plus Plymouth 774, Hayle (Cornwall) 756, Newcastle 603, Carlisle 1495, Aberdeen 1449, Enniskillen 774, Lisburn 720, Derry 720 and Glasgow 720. |
12B | 710 | 0143 | 911 | ||
BBC Radio 4 Extra | comedy, drama and discussion | 12B | 708 | 708 | 0131 | 910 | ||
BBC Radio 5 Live | news and sport | 909 MW, 693, 990 | 12B | 705 | 705 | 0105 | 905 | |
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra | extended coverage of sporting fixtures | 12B | 706 | 706 | 0144 | 908 | ||
BBC Radio 6 Music | young adult-orientated music | 12B | 707 | 707 | 0120 | 909 | ||
BBC Asian Network | news, features and music for British Asians | 837 MW (Leicestershire) 1449 (Peterborough) 1458 (Birmingham & West Midlands) 828 (Wolverhampton) |
12B | 709 | 709 | 0119 | 912 | |
BBC World Service | news and features | 12B | 710 | 711 | 0115 | 906 | ||
BFBS Radio | British forces radio | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
786 | 0211 | ||||
Capital Xtra | Hip hop and RnB | FM 96.9, 107.1 London | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
720 | 0144 | 969 | ||
Classic FM | classical music | 99.9-101.9 FM | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
721 | 0106 | 922 | ||
Kiss | dance and RnB | 100.0 FM in London and FM in East Anglia and Severn Estuary | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
713 | 0178 | 963 | ||
LBC | news, talk and phone-ins | 97.3 FM (London) | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
974 | 0112 | 973 | ||
Planet Rock | classic rock | 105.2 FM in West Midlands | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
730 | 0110 | 924 | ||
Premier Radio | Christian radio station | 1305, 1332 and 1413 MW in London | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
725 | 0123 | |||
Smooth Radio UK | adult-orientated pop music | 102.2 FM in London and on FM in West Midlands, East Midlands, North West and North East England | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
718 | 732 | 0128 | 916 | |
Talksport | sport and phone-ins | 1053, 1089, 1071, 1107 MW | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) Also available on local DAB in London and Scotland |
723 | 731 | 0108 | 927 | |
Team Rock Radio | rock music | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
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UCB UK | Christian radio station | 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 12A (Scotland) |
0125 | 914 |
Semi-National analogue and digital stations
Stations which are available nationally on Freeview and/or satellite and/or broadcast on more than one local DAB multiplex
Name | Format | Analogue Availability | DAB Channels | Freeview | Freesat | Sky | Virgin | |
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Absolute Classic Rock | Classic Rock | Unavailable | London (11B), Central Lancashire (12A), Humberside (11B), Leeds (12D), Liverpool (11B), South Yorkshire (11C), Tyne and Wear (11C) and Teesside (11B) | 725 | 0201 | 952 | ||
Absolute Radio 60s | Music from the 1960s | Unavailable | London (11B), Central Lancashire (12A), Humberside (11B), Leeds (12D), Liverpool (11B), South Yorkshire (11C), Tyne and Wear (11C) and Teesside (11B) | |||||
Capital | Hit music | See England, Scotland and Wales lists for local FM / DAB network | Digital feed of Capital London available in Bristol and Bath (11B), Bath and West Wiltshire (12D), Cambridge (11C), Derby (10B), Herts, Beds and Bucks (10D), Norwich (11B), Northamptonshire (10C), Oxfordshire (10B), Peterborough (12D), Reading and Basingstoke (12D), Somerset (10D), Southend & Chelmsford (12D) and Swindon (11C) | 724 | 719 | 0109 | 958 | |
Gold | Classic Hits | See England list for local AM / DAB network | Digital feed of Gold London available in Yorkshire (12A) | 722 | 0189 | 959 | ||
Gaydio | Dance | FM in Manchester (community station) | London (11B), Sussex Coast (11B) | |||||
Heat Radio | 80s, 90s, 00s and current pop | Unavailable | Birmingham (11C), Dundee and Perth (11B), Edinburgh (12D), Glasgow (11C), Central Lancashire (12A), London (12C), Humberside (11B), Leeds (12D), Liverpool (11B), Manchester (11C), Northern Ireland (12D), South Yorkshire (11C), Stoke-on-Trent (12D), Swansea (12A), Tyne and Wear (11C) and Teesside (11B) | 716 | ||||
Heart | 80s, 90s and Today | See England, Scotland and Wales lists for local FM / DAB network | Digital feed of Heart London on Derby (10B), Leicester (11B) and Nottingham (12C) | 728 | 0733 | 0124 | 918 | |
The Hits Radio | Hit music | Unavailable | London (12C), Birmingham (11C), Edinburgh (12D), Glasgow (11C), Humberside (11B), Central Lancashire (12A), Leeds (12D), Liverpool (11B), Manchester (11C), South Yorkshire (11C), Teesside (11B) and Tyne and Wear (11C) | 711 | ||||
Kerrang! Radio | Modern and Classic Rock and Metal | Unavailable | Aberdeen (11C), Birmingham (11C), Central Lancashire (12A), Edinburgh (12D), Glasgow (11C), London (12C), Manchester (11C), Humberside (11B), Leeds (12D), Liverpool (11B), Manchester (11C), South Yorkshire (11C), Teesside (11B) and Tyne and Wear (11C) |
722 | ||||
Kiss | Dance and RnB | FM in London, Severn Estuary and East Anglia | London (12C), Bristol and Bath (11B), Bath and Wiltshire (12D), Cornwall (11B), Exeter and Torbay (11C), Plymouth (12A), Swansea (12A) and Swindon (11C) |
713 | 0178 | 963 | ||
Magic 105.4 FM | Soft pop music | FM in London | London (12C) | 715 | 0180 | 928 | ||
Panjab Radio | Asian radio station aimed at Punjabi speakers | Unavailable | London (11B), Birmingham (11C), Wolverhampton (11B), Coventry (12D) and Bradford and Huddersfield (11B) | 0130 | ||||
UCB Gospel | Christian radio station | Unavailable | London (12A) and Yorkshire (12A) | 0135 | ||||
Panjab Radio | Asian radio station aimed at Punjabi speakers | Unavailable | London (11B), Birmingham (11C), Wolverhampton (11B), Coventry (12D) and Bradford and Huddersfield (11B) | 0130 | ||||
Sunrise Radio | Asian radio station | AM in London | Herts, Beds and Bucks (10D), Northamptonshire (10C), Kent (11C) and Surrey (10C) | |||||
XFM | Indie & Rock | FM in London and Manchester | Digital version of XFM London available on Birmingham (11C), Bournemouth (11B), Cambridge (11C), Cornwall (11B), Exeter/Torbay (11C), Kent (11C), Leicester (11B), Norwich (11B), Nottingham (12C), Peterborough (12D), Plymouth (12A), Reading & Basingstoke (12D), Southend/Chelmsford (12D), Sussex (11B), Swindon (11C) and Yorkshire (12A) | 723 | 0113 | 965 |
See also the analogue Magic and Smooth Radio networks in the listings below.
Local and regional stations
Local radio stations from the BBC, in England.
BBC Local Radio
Name | Licence Area | FM Frequencies | MW Frequencies | DAB Channels |
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BBC Radio Berkshire | Berkshire, North Hampshire and South Oxfordshire | 104.1 (West Berkshire and North Hampshire), 104.4 (Reading & Wokingham), 95.4 (East Berkshire), 94.6 (Henley-on-Thames & Maidenhead) | 12D | |
BBC Radio Bristol | Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset | 94.9 (Bristol), 104.6 (Bath) | 1548 | 11B |
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire | Cambridgeshire | 95.7 (North), 96.0 (South) | 1026 (South) | 11C (Cambridge) 12D (Peterborough) |
BBC Radio Cornwall | Cornwall and Scilly | 95.2, 96.0, 103.9 | 630, 657 | 11B |
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire | Coventry & Warwickshire | 94.8 (Coventry), 103.7 (Warwickshire), 104.0 (Nuneaton) | 12D | |
BBC Radio Cumbria | Cumbria | 95.6, 96.1, 95.2, 104.1, 104.2 | 756, 837, 1458 | |
BBC Radio Derby | Derbyshire and East Staffordshire | 104.5, 95.3 (North & Mid Derbyshire), 96.0 (Buxton) | 1116 | 10B |
BBC Radio Devon | Devon | 103.4 (Countywide), 94.8 (North Devon), 95.7 (Plymouth), 95.8 (Exeter), 96.0 (Okehampton), 104.3 (South Devon) | 801, 990, 855, 1458 | 11C (Exeter and Torbay) 12A (Plymouth) |
BBC Essex | Essex | 95.3 (South Essex), 103.5 (North Essex) | 729, 765, 1530 | 12D (Southend and Chelmsford) |
BBC Radio Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire | 104.7, 95.0 (Stroud), 95.8 (Cirencester) | 1413 | 10C |
BBC Radio Guernsey | Guernsey | 93.2, 99.0 | 1116 | |
BBC Hereford and Worcester | Herefordshire and Worcestershire | 94.7 (Herefordshire), 104.0 (Worcestershire), 104.4 (Redditch), 104.6 (Kidderminster & Wyre Forest) | 738, 1584 | 12A |
BBC Radio Humberside | East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire | 95.9 | 1485 | 11B |
BBC Radio Jersey | Jersey | 88.8 | 1026 | |
BBC Radio Kent | Kent | 96.7 (West Kent), 97.6 (Folkestone), 104.2 (East Kent) | 774, 1602 | 11C |
BBC Radio Lancashire | Lancashire | 95.5 (East Lancs), 103.9 (Central Lancs and the Fylde), 104.5 (North Lancs) | 855 (Preston), 1557 (Lancaster) | 12A |
BBC Radio Leeds | West Yorkshire | 92.4, 95.3 (North Leeds), 102.7 (Keighley), 103.9 (Beecroft Hill, in Bramley) | 774 | 12D (Leeds) 11B (Bradford and Huddersfield) |
BBC Radio Leicester | Leicestershire and Rutland | 104.9 | 11B | |
BBC Radio Lincolnshire | Lincolnshire | 94.9, 104.7 (Grantham) | 1386 | |
BBC London 94.9 | Greater London | 94.9 | 12A | |
BBC Radio Manchester | Greater Manchester & North Cheshire | 95.1 (Manchester and Chesire), 104.6 (Saddleworth, Oldham and Tameside) | 11C | |
BBC Radio Merseyside | Liverpool, the Wirral & West Cheshire | 95.8 | 1485 | 11B |
BBC Newcastle | Tyneside, Wearside, Northumberland | 95.4, 96.0, 103.7, 104.4 | 1458 | 11C |
BBC Radio Norfolk | Norfolk | 95.1 (East), 95.6 (North), 104.4 (West) | 855, 873 | 11B |
BBC Radio Northampton | Northamptonshire | 104.2, 103.6 (Corby) | 10C (Northamptonshire) 10D (Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire) | |
BBC Radio Nottingham | Nottinghamshire | 95.1 (Newark-on-Trent), 95.5 (Mansfield), 103.8 (Nottingham) | 1584 (Mansfield) | 12C |
BBC Radio Oxford | Oxfordshire | 95.2 | 10B | |
BBC Radio Sheffield | South Yorkshire & North Midlands | 104.1, 88.6 (Sheffield), 94.7 (Chesterfield) | 1035 | 11C |
BBC Radio Shropshire | Shropshire | 96.0, 95.0 (Ludlow), 90.9 (Church Stretton), 104.1 (Clun) | 11B | |
BBC Radio Solent | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 96.1 | 999 | 11C |
BBC Solent for Dorset | Dorset | 103.8 | 1359 | 11B |
BBC Somerset | Somerset | 95.5 | 1566 | 10D |
BBC Radio Stoke | Mid - North Staffordshire and South Cheshire | 94.6 (North Staffordshire & South Cheshire), 104.1 (Stafford) | 1503 | 12D |
BBC Radio Suffolk | Suffolk | 95.9, 103.9 (South East), 104.6 (North West), 95.5 (Lowestoft) | ||
BBC Surrey | Surrey, North-East Hampshire and North Sussex | 104.0 (East Surrey and North Sussex), 104.6 (West Surrey and North-East Hampshire) | 1368 | 10C |
BBC Sussex | East Sussex and West Sussex | 95.0 (Newhaven), 95.1 (Horsham), 95.3 (Brighton), 104.5 (East Sussex), 104.8 (West Sussex) | 1161 (East Sussex), 1485 (Brighton) | 11B |
BBC Tees | Teesside, County Durham and Northern North Yorkshire | 95.0, 95.8 | 11B | |
BBC Three Counties Radio | Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire | 90.4 (East Hertfordshire), 92.1 (South Hertfordshire), 94.7 (Aylesbury), 95.5 (North Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire), 98.0 (High Wycombe), 103.8 (South Bedfordshire, West Hertfordshire and Mid Buckinghamshire), 104.5 (North Buckinghamshire) | 630 (Luton), 1161 (Bedfordshire) | 10D (Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire) 10C (Northamptonshire) |
BBC WM | Birmingham, West Midlands & South Staffordshire | 95.6 | 11B (Black County and Shrops) 11C (Birmingham) | |
BBC Wiltshire | Wiltshire | 103.6 (Swindon), 103.5 (South Wilts), 104.3 (West Wilts), 104.9 (Marlborough) | 1332 (West Wilts), 1368 (Swindon) | 12D (Wiltshire) 11C (Swindon) |
BBC Radio York | North Yorkshire | 95.5 (Scarborough), 103.7 (North Yorkshire)and 104.3 (Northallerton) | 666 (York), 1260 (Scarborough) |
BBC Regional Radio
BBC radio stations serving Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are known as BBC Regional Radio
Name | Language | Area | FM Frequencies | AM Frequencies | DAB Channels | Freesat |
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BBC Radio Foyle | English | Derry | 93.1 | 792 | ||
BBC Radio Ulster | English | Northern Ireland | 92.4 - 94.6 | 1341 | 12D | 716 |
BBC Radio Scotland | English | Scotland | 92.4 - 94.6 | 810, 585 (Dumfries opt out) | 11C (West Central) 12D (East Central) 11B (Inverness) 11C (Aberdeen) 11B (Ayr) 11B (Perth and Dundee) |
712 |
BBC Radio Scotland - Orkney | English | Orkney Islands | 93.7 | |||
BBC Radio Scotland - Shetland | English | Shetland Isles | 92.7 | |||
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal | Scottish Gaelic | Scotland | 103.5 - 104.9 | 990 | 11D (Central) 11B (Inverness) 11C (Aberdeen) 11B (Ayr) 11B (Perth and Dundee) |
713 |
BBC Radio Cymru | Welsh | Wales | 92.4 - 94.6, 96.8, 103.5 - 104.9 | 11C (Cardiff & Newport) 12A (Swansea) 10D (NE Wales and W Cheshire) |
715 | |
BBC Radio Wales | English | Wales | 93.9 - 95.9, 103.7, 103.9 | 657, 882 (main), 1125 | 11C (Cardiff & Newport) 12A (Swansea) 10D (NE Wales and W Cheshire) |
714 |
Local Commercial Radio
England
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | DAB Channels |
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Absolute Radio 70s | London | DAB only | 12A |
Absolute Radio 00s | London | DAB only | 12A |
96.3 Radio Aire | Leeds | 96.3 FM | 12D |
Amazing Radio | London | DAB only | 12A |
107.8 Arrow FM | Hastings and Bexhill | 107.8 FM | |
The Arrow - Rock | London | DAB only | 11B Also Sky 0146 |
Ashbourne Radio | Ashbourne | 96.7 FM, 101.8 (Wirksworth) | |
Asian Sound | East Lancashire and Greater Manchester | 963 AM (East Lancashire), 1377 (Manchester) | 11C (Manchester), 11B (Bradford and Huddersfield) |
Banbury Sound | Banbury | 107.6 FM | |
The Bay | Morecambe Bay | 96.9 FM, 102.3 (Windermere), 103.2 (Kendal) | |
The Beach | Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft | 103.4 FM (Lowestoft), 97.4 (Great Yarmouth) | 11B (Norwich) |
The Bee | East and Central Lancashire | 107.0 FM (Blackburn), 106.5 (Preston), 96.3 (Chorley) | |
BFBS Brize Norton | Oxfordshire | DAB only | 10B |
Bob FM | Hertfordshire | 106.9 FM (Hertford, Hitchin and Letchworth) 106.7 (Stevenage) |
10D (Herts, Beds and Bucks), 10C (Northamptonshire) |
The Breeze | South Hampshire | 107.8 FM (Southampton), 107.4 (Portsmouth), 107.2 (Winchester) | |
Basingstoke | 107.6 FM (Basingstoke), 97.1 (Haslemere), 101.6 (Four Marks & Hindhead), 101.8 (Petersfield), 102.0 (Alton) | ||
Bristol | 107.2 FM | ||
Bath | 107.9 FM | ||
Somerset | 102.4 FM (West Somerset), 100.8 (Porlock), 107.4 (Bridgwater) | ||
Warminster | 107.5 FM | ||
Andover | 106.4 FM | ||
Newbury | 105.6 FM (Newbury), 107.4 (Hungerford) | ||
North Dorset | 96.6 (Blandford Forum), 97.4 (Yeovil) | ||
North Somerset | 107.7 FM (Weston-super-Mare) | ||
South Somerset and West Dorset | 105.6 FM, 106.6 (Chard and Ilminster), 107.5 (Gloucestershire) | ||
Bright FM | Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, and Lewes | 106.4 FM, 106.8 (Lewes) | |
Capital | Birmingham | 102.2 FM | 11C (Birmingham), 11B (Wolverhampton), 12D (Coventry) |
London | 95.8 FM | 12C Also Sky Digital 0109, Freesat 719, Freeview 724 and Virgin Media 958 | |
Manchester | 102.0 FM | Manchester (11C), Liverpool (11B) and Central Lancashire (12A) | |
North East England | 105.3 FM, 106.4, 105.6 (Newcastle), 105.8 (Hexham) | 12C | |
East Midlands | 96.2 FM (Nottingham), 96.5 (Mansfield) 102.8 (Derby), 105.4 (Leicestershire) |
11B (Leicester) 12C (Nottingham) | |
South Coast | 103.2 FM (Southampton) | 11C | |
Yorkshire | 105.1 FM, 105.6 (Bradford), 105.6 (Sheffield), 105.8 (Humberside) |
12A | |
Capital Xtra | London | 96.9 FM (South London), 107.1 (North London) | Digital One DAB, Sky Digital 0144, Freesat 720 and Virgin Media 969 |
CFM Radio | Cumbria and South West Scotland | 96.4 FM (Carlisle), 102.5 (Penrith), 102.2 (Workington), 103.4 (Whitehaven) | |
Chelmsford Radio | Chelmsford | 107.7 FM | Programmes shared 24/7 with Southend Radio |
Chill | London | DAB only | London (11B) |
City Talk 105.9 | Merseyside | 105.9 FM | 11B |
Radio City 96.7 | Merseyside | 96.7 FM | 11B |
Compass FM | Grimsby | 96.4 FM | |
Connect FM | Kettering, Wellingborough and Peterborough | 107.4 FM (Kettering), 97.2 (Wellingborough), 106.8 (Peterborough) | 10D (Herts, Beds and Bucks), 10C (Northamptonshire) |
Dearne FM | Barnsley | 102.0 FM, 97.1 (Penistone) | |
Dee 106.3 | Chester | 106.3 FM | 10D (NE Wales and W Cheshire) |
Dream 100 FM | Tendring | 100.2 FM | |
Eagle Radio | Guildford | 96.4 FM | 10C |
Eagle Extra | Guildford | 1566 AM | |
Eagle 3 | Guildford | DAB only | 10C |
Radio Essex | Essex | DAB only | 12D |
Radio Exe | Exeter | 107.3 FM | |
Fire Radio | Bournemouth | 107.6 FM | 11B (Bournemouth), 11C (South Hampshire) |
Free Radio | Birmingham | 96.4 FM | 11C |
Coventry and Warwickshire | 97.0 FM, 102.9 (Leamington) | 12D | |
Shropshire and Black Country | 103.1 FM (Shropshire), 97.2 (Black Country) | 11B | |
Herefordshire and Worcestershire | 96.7 FM (Kidderminster), 97.6 (Hereford), 102.8 (Worcester) | 12A | |
Free Radio 80s | West Midlands | 1152 AM (Birmingham) 990 AM (Black Country), 1017 (Shropshire) 1359 AM (Coventry) |
11C 11B 12D |
French Radio London | London | DAB only | 12A |
Fun Kids | London | DAB only | 11B |
Gem 106 | East Midlands | 106.0 FM | 11B (Leicester) 12C (Nottingham) 10B (Derby) |
Gold | UK | 1458 AM (Manchester) 1548 AM (London) 945 AM (Derby) 999 AM (Nottingham) Gold is a national network with local travel reports and local advertising |
12C (London) 12C (Nottingham), 11B (Leicester), 10B (Derby) |
Hallam FM | South Yorkshire | 97.4 FM (Sheffield), 102.9 (Barnsley), 103.4 (Doncaster) | 11C |
Heart | Cambridgeshire | 97.4 FM (Newmarket & Haverhill), 102.7 (Peterborough), 103.0 (Cambridge) | 11C (Cambridge) 12D (Peterborough) |
Cornwall | 105.1 FM (East), 107.0 (West) | ||
Devon | 96.2 FM (Barnstaple), 96.4 (Torbay), 96.6 (Tavistock), 97.0 (Plymouth), 97.3 (Ilfracombe), 100.5 (Totnes), 100.8 (Dartmouth), 101.2 (Kingsbridge), 101.9 (Ivybridge) | 11B (Cornwall) 12A (Plymouth) | |
East Anglia | 96.4 FM (Bury St Edmunds), 97.1 (Ipswich), 102.4 (Norwich) | 11B (Norwich) | |
Essex | 96.1 FM (Colchester), 96.3 (Southend-on-Sea), 97.5 (Southend Town), 101.7 (Harlow, East Hertfordshire and West Essex), 102.6 (Chelmsford) | 12D | |
Gloucestershire | 102.4 FM, 103.0 (Stroud) | 10C | |
Hertfordshire | 96.6 FM (Watford) | ||
Home Counties | 96.6 FM (Northampton), 96.9 (Bedford), 97.6 (Herts, Beds and Bucks), 103.3 (Milton Keynes) | 10D (Herts, Beds and Bucks) 10C (Northamptonshire) | |
Kent | 95.9 FM (Thanet), 96.1 (Ashford), 97.0 (Dover), 102.8 (East), 103.1 (Medway) |
11C | |
North East England | 100.7 FM (Teesside), 101.8 (Newcastle), 101.2 (Sunderland) 96.4 (Hexham), 96.2 (Fenham) |
11B (Teesside), 11C (Tyne and Wear) | |
North West England | 105.4 FM | Manchester (11C), Liverpool (11B) and Central Lancashire (12A) | |
London | 106.2 FM | 12C Also Sky 0111, Freeview 728, Virgin Media 918 | |
West Country | 96.3 FM (Bristol), 96.5 (Taunton), 97.1 (Yeovil), 102.6 (Yeovil and Taunton), 103.0 (Bath), 103.0 (Weston-Super-Mare) | 11B (Bath) 11B (Bristol) 12D (West Wilts) 10D (Somerset) | |
South Coast | 96.7 FM (Winchester), 97.5 (Portsmouth), 102.3 (Bournemouth) | 11C (South Hampshire) 11B (Dorset) | |
Sussex and Surrey | 96.9 (Newhaven), 97.5 (Horsham), 102.0 (Hastings), 102.4 (Eastbourne), 102.7 (Reigate and Crawley), 103.5 (Brighton) | 11B (Sussex Coast) | |
Thames Valley | 97.0 FM (Reading), 97.4 (Banbury), 102.6 (Oxford), 102.9, 103.4 (Henley On Thames), | 12D (Berkshire) 10B (Oxfordshire) | |
West Midlands | 100.7 FM | 11C (Birmingham), 11B (Wolverhampton), 12D (Coventry) | |
Wiltshire | 96.5 FM, 97.2, 102.2 | 11C (Swindon) 12D (West Wilts) | |
Yorkshire | 106.2 FM (South West Yorkshire), 107.6 (Bradford), 107.7 (Sheffield) |
12A | |
High Peak Radio | Peak District | 103.3 FM (Whaley Bridge), 103.3 (Hope Valley), 106.4 (Buxton), 106.4 (Glossop), 106.6 (Chapel-en-le-Frith) |
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IBC Tamil | London | DAB only | 11B |
Imagine FM | South Manchester and Cheshire | 104.9 FM | |
Isle of Wight Radio | Isle of Wight | 107.0 FM, 102.0 (Ryde), 102.0 (Ventnor), 102.0 (Cowes) | |
Jack FM | Berkshire | 107.0 FM (Reading) | 12D |
Bristol | 106.5 FM | 11B | |
Oxfordshire | 106.8 FM, 106.4 (Bicester) | 10B | |
South Coast | 106.0 FM (Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight), 106.6 (Winchester), 106.6 (Bournemouth and Poole) | 11C (South Hampshire) | |
Swindon | 107.7 FM | ||
Jack FM 2 | Oxford | 107.9 FM | 10B |
Radio Jackie | South-West London and North Surrey | 107.8 FM | |
Jazz FM | London | DAB only | 12A Also Sky 0202, Freesat 729 |
Juice 107.2 | Brighton | 107.2 FM | |
Juice FM | Liverpool | 107.6 FM | 10D (NE Wales and W Cheshire) |
KCFM | Hull | 99.8 FM | |
Key 103 FM | Greater Manchester | 103.0 FM | 11C |
Kiss | London East Anglia Severn Estuary |
100.0 (London) 106.1 (Norwich), 106.4 (Suffolk & Colchester), 105.6 (Cambridge), 107.7 (Peterborough) 101.0 (Severn Estuary), 97.2 (Bristol) National station with local advertising |
12D (Berkshire), 11B (Bournemouth), 11B (Cornwall), 12D (Southend and Chelmsford), 12C (London), 12A (Plymouth), 11C (Swindon), 12D (West Wiltshire) Also on Digital One DAB, Freeview 713, Sky 0178, Virgin Media 963 |
KLFM | Kings Lynn | 96.7 FM | |
KMFM | Kent | 107.6 FM (Ashford), 106.0 (Canterbury), 105.6 (Maidstone), 100.4, 107.9 (Medway), 96.4 (Shepway), 106.8 (Dover), 107.2 (Thanet), 96.2 (Tonbridge), 101.6 (Sevenoaks) | 11C |
Lakeland Radio | South Lakes | 100.1 FM (Kendal), 100.8 (Windermere), 101.4 (Keswick) | |
LBC 97.3 | London | 97.3 FM | Also on Digital One DAB, Sky 0112, Freesat 734, Virgin 973 |
LBC News 1152 | London | 1152 AM | 12C Also Sky 0124, Virgin 919 |
Lincs FM | Lincolnshire | 102.2 FM, 96.7 (Grantham), 97.6 (Scunthorpe) | |
London Greek Radio | North London | 103.3 FM | |
London Turkish Radio | North London | 1584 AM | |
Lyca Radio 1458 | London | 1458 AM | 11B |
Lyca Dil Se 1035 | London | 1053 AM | 11B |
Magic 105.4 FM | London | 105.4 FM | 12C Also Freeview 715, Sky 0180, Virgin Media 928 |
Magic | North East | 1152 (Tyne and Wear), 1170 (Teesside) | 11C (Tyne and Wear), 11B (Teesside) |
North West | 1152 AM (Manchester), 1548 (Merseyside), 999 (Central Lancashire) | 11C (Manchester), 11B (Merseyside), 12A (Central Lancashire) | |
Yorkshire | 990 AM (Doncaster), 1305 (Barnsley), 1548 (Sheffield and Rotherham), 828 (Leeds), 1161 (Humberside) | 11C (South Yorkshire), 12D (Leeds), 11B (Humberside) | |
Mansfield 103.2 FM | Mansfield | 103.2 FM | |
Metro Radio | County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear | 97.1 FM (Newcastle), 102.6 (Alnwick) 103.0 (Fenham), 103.2 (Hexham) |
11C Programmes shared 24/7 with TFM |
Minster FM | York | 104.7 FM | |
Mix 96 | Aylesbury | 96.2 FM | |
MKFM | Milton Keynes | DAB only | 10D (Herts, Beds and Bucks), 10C (Northamptonshire) |
North Norfolk Radio | North Norfolk | 96.2 FM, 103.2 (Cromer), 103.2 (Wells next-the-Sea) | |
99.9 Radio Norwich | Norwich | 99.9 FM | |
Oak FM | NW and SW Leicestershire | 107.0 FM (Loughborough), 107.9 (Hinckley) | |
Palm 105.5 | Torbay & South Devon | 105.5 FM | |
Panjab Radio | London, West Midlands and Bradford and Huddersfield | DAB only | 11B (London), 11C (Birmingham), 11B (Wolverhampton), 12D (Coventry), 11B (Bradford and Huddersfield) Also on Sky 0130 |
Peak FM | North Derbyshire | 107.4 FM (Chesterfield), 102.0 (Matlock) | |
Pirate FM | Cornwall | 102.2 FM (East), 102.8 (West) | 11B |
Planet Rock | West Midlands | 105.2 FM | Also on Digital One DAB, Sky Digital 0110, Freesat 730 and Virgin Media 924 |
Radio Plymouth | Plymouth, South East Cornwall & West Devon | 106.7 FM | |
Polish Radio London | London | DAB only | 11B |
Premier Gospel | London | DAB only | 11B |
Premier Radio | London | 1332 AM (Central London), 1305 (North and South London), 1413 (East and West London) |
Also on Digital One DAB, Sky 0123 and Freeview 725 |
The Pulse of West Yorkshire | Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield | 97.5 FM (Bradford), 102.5 (Halifax and Huddersfield) | 11B |
Pulse Two | Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield | 1278 AM (Bradford), 1530 (Halifax and Huddersfield) | 11B |
106.1 Real Radio XS | Greater Manchester | 106.1 FM | |
Redstone FM | East Surrey and North Sussex | DAB only | 10C |
The Revolution | Oldham | 96.2 FM | |
Ridings FM | Wakefield | 106.8 FM | |
97.4 Rock FM | Central Lancashire | 97.4 FM | 12A |
Rother FM | Rotherham | 96.1 FM | |
107.1 Rugby FM | Rugby | 107.1 FM | |
Rutland Radio | Rutland | 107.2 FM, 97.4 (Stamford) | |
Sabras Sound | Leicester | 1260 AM | 11B |
Sanskar Radio | Leicestershire | DAB only | 11B |
Share Radio | London | DAB only | 11B |
Signal 1 | North Staffordshire and Cheshire | 102.6 FM, 96.9 (Stafford), 96.4 (Cheshire) | 12D |
Signal 2 | North Staffordshire and Cheshire | 1170 AM | 12D |
Signal 107 | Wolverhampton, Shropshire and North Worcestershire | 107.7 FM (Wolverhampton), 106.5 (Shrewsbury), 107.1 (Oswestry), 107.4 (Telford),
107.2 (Kidderminster) |
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Silk 106.9 | Macclesfield | 106.9 FM | |
Smile Sussex | Sussex | DAB only | 11B |
Smooth Radio | London | 102.2 FM (London) 792 AM (Bedford), 828 (Luton) 828 AM (Bournemouth) 945 AM (Eastbourne), 1323 (Brighton) 1260AM (Bristol) 1251 AM (Bury St Edmunds), 1170 (Ipswich) 774 AM (Gloucestershire) 1242 AM (Medway), 603 (East Kent) 1557 AM (Northamptonshire) 1152 AM (Norwich and Great Yarmouth) 1332 AM (Peterborough) 1152 AM (Plymouth) 1170 AM (Portsmouth), 1557 (Southampton) 1431 AM (Reading), 1485 (Basingstoke and Andover) 1359 AM (Chelmsford), 1431 (Southend) 1161 AM (Swindon) 936 AM (West Wiltshire) |
12C (London) 11B (Bristol and Bath) 12D Bath and West Wiltshire 11B (Bournemouth) 11C (Cambridge) 10B (Derby) 11C (Exeter and Torbay) 10D (Herts, Beds and Bucks) 11C (Kent) 10C (Northamptonshire) 11B (Norwich) 10B (Oxfordshire) 12D (Peterborough) 12D (Reading and Basingstoke) 11C (South Hampshire) 12D (Southend & Chelmsford) 11B (Sussex Coast) 11C (Swindon) 10D (Somerset) Also on Sky 0128, Freesat 732, Virgin Media 916, Freeview 718 |
West Midlands | 105.7 FM (West Midlands) | 11C (Birmingham), 11B (Wolverhampton), 12D (Coventry) | |
East Midlands | 106.6 FM (East Midlands), 101.4 (Derby | 12C (Nottingham) | |
North East England | 97.5 FM (North East England), 101.2 (Hexham), 107.5 (Newcastle), 107.7 (Teesside) | 11B (Teesside), 11C (Tyne and Wear) | |
North West England | 100.4 FM (North West England) | 11C (Manchester), 11B (Liverpool), 12A (Central Lancashire) | |
Southend Radio | Southend | 105.1 FM | Programmes shared 24/7 with Chelmsford Radio |
Sovereign FM | Eastbourne | 107.5 FM | |
Spectrum Radio | Spectrum Radio (AM) | AM 558 (London) | |
Spectrum Radio (DAB) | DAB (London) | 12A | |
Spectrum Radio (SKY) | Sky Digital | Sky 0185 | |
Spire FM | Salisbury | 102.0 FM | |
Spirit FM | West Sussex | 96.6 FM (Chichester), 102.3 (Littlehampton), 106.6 (Midhurst), | |
Splash FM | Worthing, West Sussex | 107.7 FM | |
Star Radio 107.9/1 | Cambridge and Ely | 107.9 FM (Cambridge), 107.1 (Ely) | |
Star Radio North East | Durham and North Yorkshire | 103.2 FM (Darlington), 102.8 (Durham), 106.8 (Brusselton), 103.5 (Northallerton), 102.3 (Thirsk), 102.6 (Richmond) | |
97.2 Stray FM | Harrogate and Yorkshire Dales | 97.2 (Harrogate), 107.1 (Ilkley) 107.1 (Pateley Bridge), 107.8 (Skipton) |
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Sun FM | Sunderland | 103.4 FM | |
Sunrise Radio | London | 963 AM (London), 972 (West London) | |
Sunrise Radio Yorkshire | Bradford | 103.2 FM | 11B |
Sunshine Radio (AM) | Ludlow | 855 AM, 105.9 FM (Ludlow) | |
Sunshine Radio (FM) | Herefordshire and Monmouthshire | 106.2 FM (Hereford), 107.0 (Monmouth), 107.8 (Abergavenny) | 10C (Gloucestershire), 12A (Hereford & Worcester) |
talkSPORT London | London | DAB only | 12A Local opt-out of talkSPORT UK with local traffic reports and advertising |
TFM | Teesside | 96.6 FM | 11B Programmes shared 24/7 with Metro Radio |
Time FM | East Berkshire, South Buckinghamshire, North Surrey and the Heathrow area of London | 106.6 FM | |
East London and West Essex | 107.5 FM | ||
Touch FM | Coventry | 96.2 FM | |
South East Staffordshire | 101.6 FM (Tamworth), 102.4 (Burton-upon-Trent) | ||
Warwickshire | 102.0 FM (Stratford-upon-Avon), 107.3 (Warwick) | ||
Tower FM | Bolton and Bury | 107.4 FM | |
Town FM | Ipswich | 102.0 FM | |
Trash Can Radio | Surrey | DAB only | 10C |
Trax FM | Doncaster and Bassetlaw | 107.1 FM (Doncaster), 107.9 (Bassetlaw) | 11C |
Triple Hits | Somerset | DAB only | 10D |
2BR | Burnley | 99.8 FM | |
96.9 Viking FM | Humberside | 96.9 FM | 11B |
Radio Wave 96.5 | Blackpool and the Fylde | 96.5 FM side men | |
Wave 105 | East Dorset, South Hampshire, Isle of Wight and parts of West Sussex and Wiltshire | 105.2 FM (South Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex and Wiltshire), 105.8 FM (East Dorset) | 11B (Bournemouth) 11C (South Hampshire) |
Wessex FM | Dorchester and Weymouth | 96.0 FM (Bridport), 97.2 | |
Wire FM | Warrington | 107.2 FM | |
The Wireless | London | DAB only | 11B (London) |
Wish FM | Wigan and St Helens | 102.4 FM | |
XFM London | London | 104.9 FM | 12A |
XFM Manchester | Greater Manchester | 97.7 FM | 11C |
Radio XL | Birmingham | 1296 AM | 11B (Wolverhampton) |
Radio Yorkshire | Yorkshire | DAB only | 12A |
Yorkshire Coast Radio | Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington | 96.2 FM (Scarborough), 103.1 (Whitby), 102.4 (Bridlington) |
Former English stations
This list details radio stations which have lost their licence to broadcast or have closed down due to financial reasons
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | DAB Channels | Notes |
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Airport Information Radio | Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport | 1584 AM | Both stations closed in June 1991 after just one year on air | |
Abbey FM | Barrow in Furness | 107.3 FM | Station put into administration on 30 January 2009 | |
Buzz FM | Birmingham | 102.4 FM | Lost licence and was replaced by Choice FM 102.2 on 1 January 1995 | |
Centre Radio | Leicestershire | 97.1 FM and 1260 AM | Ceased trading and closed on 6 October 1983 | |
Channel Travel Radio | Kent channel ports | 107.6 FM | Licence returned to the Radio Authority on 28 September 2000 | |
Devonair Radio | Exeter and Torquay | 666/954 AM and 97.0/96.4 FM | Lost licence and was replaced by Gemini Radio on 1 January 1995 | |
Dune FM | Southport | 107.9 FM | Station received winding-up order and transmitter was seized by OFCOM on 9 August 2012 | |
Fen Radio 107.5 | Wisbech | 107.5 FM | Licence returned to Ofcom on 31 July 2008 | |
Liberty Radio | London | 963/972 AM | Lost licence and was replaced by Club Asia on 3 July 2003 | |
Mersey 106.7 | Liverpool | 106.7 FM | Licence revoked by Ofcom on 1 April 2009 | |
Mix 107 | High Wycombe | 107.4 FM, 107.7 | Licence returned to Ofcom on 1 July 2009 | |
Pennine FM | Huddersfield | 107.9 FM | Licence returned to Ofcom on 5 April 2010 | |
Radio Victory | Portsmouth | 95.0 FM and 1170 AM | Lost licence and was replaced by Ocean Sound on 28 June 1986 | |
Star 107.9 | Stroud | 107.9 FM | Licence returned to Ofcom on 29 September 2006 | |
Sunset Radio | Manchester | 102.0 FM | Station went into liquidation in October 1993 | |
Sunrise Radio East Midlands | Leicestershire | 1260 AM | Lost licence and was replaced by Sabras Radio on 7 September 1995 | |
Sunshine 1530 | Worcestershire | 1530 AM | Closed on 6 April 2010 following problem with transfer of broadcast licence | |
South 107.3 | Lewisham | 107.3 FM | Closed down on 3 April 2009 | |
Time 106.8 | Thamesmead | 106.8 FM | Closed down on 3 April 2009 | |
Yorkshire Radio | Yorkshire | 12C | Closed down 29 July 2013 |
Northern Ireland
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | DAB Channels | Freeview |
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CityBeat | Belfast | 96.7 FM (Greater Belfast) 102.5 (North Down and Ards) | 12D | |
Cool FM | Belfast | 97.4 FM | 12D | |
Downtown Radio | Northern Ireland | 1026 AM (Belfast) 96.4 FM (Limavady), 96.6 (Omagh and Enniskillen), 97.1 (Larne), 102.3 (Ballymena), 102.4 (Derry), 103.1 (South Newry),103.4 (Newcastle) |
12D | |
Q97.2 FM | Coleraine | 97.2 FM | ||
Q101 West | Omagh and Enniskillen | 101.2 FM | ||
Q102.9 FM | Derry | 102.9 FM | ||
Q100.5 FM | Newry and Mourne | 100.5 FM | ||
Q106/7 FM | Cookstown | 106.0 FM, 107.2 (Dungannon) | ||
Q107 FM | Ballymena | 107.0 FM | ||
U105 | Belfast | 105.8 FM | 726 (Northern Ireland) |
Former Northern Irish stations
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | DAB Channels | Notes |
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Goldbeat 828 | Cookstown | 828 AM | Ceased broadcasting on 22 May 1999 and Radio Authority revoked the licence | |
Heartbeat 1521 | Craigavon | 1521 AM | Ceased broadcasting on 22 May 1999 and Radio Authority revoked the licence |
Scotland
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | DAB Channels |
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Argyll FM | Kintyre, Mid Argyll, Islay and Jura | 106.5 FM (Campbeltown), 107.1 (Islay and Jura) and 107.7 (South Knapdale) | |
Radio Borders | Borders | 96.8 FM (Selkirk), 102.3 (Berwick-Upon-Tweed), 103.1 (Peebles) and 103.4 (Eyemouth) | |
Capital Scotland | Central Scotland | 105.7 FM (East), 106.1 (West) | 11C (Glasgow), 12D (Edinburgh) |
Central 103.1 FM | Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling | 103.1 FM | 11D (Central Scotland) |
Clyde 1 | Glasgow and West Central Scotland | 102.5 FM, 97.0 (Vale of Leven), 102.3 (Rothesay), 103.3 (Firth of Clyde) | 11C |
Clyde 2 | Glasgow and West Central Scotland | 1152 AM | 11C |
Cuillin FM | Skye & Lochalsh | 102.7 FM (Skriaig), 106.2 (Portree) | |
Eklipse Sports Radio | Glasgow, Edinburgh and Central Scotland | DAB only | 11D (Central Scotland) |
Forth 1 | Edinburgh, The Lothians and Fife | 97.3 FM, 97.6, 102.2 (Penicuik) | 12D |
Forth 2 | Edinburgh, The Lothians and Fife | 1548 AM | 12D |
Heart Scotland | Central Scotland | 100.3 FM (Glasgow), 103.3 (Edinburgh), 101.1 (Rosneath) | 11D |
Heartland FM | Pitlochry, Aberfeldy, Dunkeld, Crieff and Perth | 97.5 FM, 106.6 FM (Perth) | 11B (1400-1800 Mon-Thu, 1400-0000 Fri, 1730-0000 Sat, 0800-1230 Sun) |
Isles FM | Isle of Lewis | 103.0 FM | |
Kingdom FM | Fife | 105.4 FM (St Andrews), 106.3 (The East Neuk), 95.2 (West Fife), 96.1 (Central & East Fife), 96.6 (Kirkcaldy) | |
MFR | Inverness and Northern Scotland | 97.4 FM (Inverness) 96.6 FM (Speyside) 96.7 (Fraserburgh) - Broadcasts as Kinnaird Radio from 1900-0000 102.5 (Caithness) - Broadcasts as Caithness FM from 1900-0000 102.8 (Keith) - Broadcasts as Keith Community Radio from 1900-0000 |
11B (MFR 97.4) |
MFR 1107AM | Inverness and Northern Scotland | 1107 AM Relays the above FM broadcast during the day, but offers alternative programming in the evening |
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NECR | Aberdeenshire | 102.1 FM (Inverurie), 103.2 (Colpy), 97.1 (Turriff) 102.6 (Kildrummy), 106.4 (Strathdon), 97.1 (Braemar), 101.9 (Ballater) |
11C |
Nevis Radio | Fort William and Lochaber | 96.6 FM (Fort William), 102.3 (Skye and Mallaig), 102.4 (Loch Leven), 97.0 (Glencoe) |
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Northsound 1 | Aberdeen and North East Scotland | 96.9 FM, 97.6, 103.0 (Peterhead) | 11C |
Northsound 2 | Aberdeen and North East Scotland | 1035 AM | 11C |
Oban FM | Oban | 103.3 FM Relays Clyde 2 as a sustaining service |
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Original 106 (Aberdeen) | Aberdeen and North East Scotland | 106.8 FM (North Aberdeen), 106.3 (Aberdeen City) | |
RNA FM | Arbroath | 96.6 FM, 87.7 (Brechin Infirmary) | 11B (0730-1200 Mon-Fri, 0730-1730 Sat, 1230-1800 Sun) |
SIBC | Shetland | 102.2 FM, 96.2 (Bressay) | |
105.2 Smooth Radio | Central Scotland | 105.2 FM | 11C (Glasgow), 12D (Edinburgh) |
talkSPORT Scotland | London | DAB only | 11D (Central Scotland), 11C (Aberdeen), 11B (Ayr) Local opt-out of talkSPORT UK with local traffic reports and advertising |
Tay FM | Perth and Dundee | 96.4 FM (Perth), 102.8 (Dundee) | 11B |
Tay AM | Perth and Dundee | 1584 AM (Perth), 1161 (Dundee) | 11B |
Two Lochs Radio | Gairloch and Loch Ewe | 106.0 FM (Gairloch), 106.6 (Loch Ewe), 102.2 (Ullapool), 96.8 (North West Scotland) Relays Smooth Radio and Magic 105.4 FM as a sustaining service |
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Wave 102 FM | Dundee | 102.0 FM | |
Waves Radio | Peterhead and Fraserburgh | 101.2 FM | 11C |
West FM | Ayrshire | 96.7 FM, 97.5 (Girvan), 106.7 (Rothesay) | 11B |
West Sound AM | Ayrshire | 1035 AM | 11B |
West Sound FM | Dumfries and Galloway | 96.5 FM (Stranraer), 97.0 (Dumfries), 103.0 (Kirkcudbright) | |
XFM Scotland | Paisley | 96.3 FM | 11D (Central Scotland), 11B (Ayr) |
YOURradio | West Dumbartonshire, Helensburgh, Lomond and Inverclyde | 103.0 FM (Dumbarton), 106.9 (Helensburgh, Lomond and Inverclyde) |
Former Scottish stations
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | DAB Channels | Notes |
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River FM | Livingston | FM 103.4, 107.7 | Station closed on 29 September 2006 and licence returned to Ofcom | |
talk 107 | Edinburgh | 107.0 FM | 11D (Central Scotland) | Station closed on 23 December 2008 and licence returned to Ofcom |
L107 | Lanarkshire | 107.9 FM, 107.5 (Cumbernauld) | Station closed on 11 November 2010 and licence returned to Ofcom |
Wales
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | DAB Channels | |
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Bridge FM | Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan | 106.3 FM | ||
Capital Cymru | Anglesey and Gwynedd | 103.0 FM (Anglesey and Gwynedd) | ||
Capital North West and Wales | North Wales Coast, Wrexham and Chester | 96.3 FM (North Wales Coast), 97.1 (Wirral), 103.4 (Wrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Cheshire West and Chester) | 10D | |
Capital South Wales | Cardiff and Newport | 103.2 FM (Cardiff), 97.4 (Newport) | 12C | |
Radio Carmarthenshire | Carmarthenshire | 97.1 FM, 97.5 (Carmarthen) | 10C | |
Radio Ceredigion | Ceredigion | 103.3 FM (Aberystwyth, North, Mid & West Ceredigion), 96.6 (South East Ceredigion), 97.4 (Cardigan Town) | ||
Radio Hafren | Mid Wales & The Borders | 756 AM & 102.1FM (Newtown, Welshpool & surrounding areas) | ||
Heart North Wales | North Wales | 88.0 FM Wrexham, 106.9 The Vale of Clywd, 107.3 Prestatyn, 105.7 North Wales Coast, 107.2 North West Wales/Gwynedd 102.8 Welshpool, 106.0 Newtown |
10D (NE Wales and W Cheshire), 10C (Mid and West Wales) | |
Heart South Wales | South Wales | 106.0 Swansea, 102.3 Pontypridd, 105.9 Merthyr Tydfil, 107.3 Bargoed, 105.2 Abergavenny, 106.1 Ebbw Vale, 105.4 South and South East Wales, 105.9 Newport 107.7 Ceredigion, 105.7 Pembrokeshire, 105.2 Carmarthenshire, 106.0 Carmarthen, 106.2 Fishguard |
12C (Cardiff and Newport), 12A (Swansea) | |
Nation Radio | South Wales | 106.8 FM (South East Wales), 107.3 (South West Wales) | 12C (Cardiff and Newport), 10D (NE Wales and W Cheshire) | |
Nation Hits | Swansea | 102.1 FM | 12C | |
Radio Pembrokeshire | Pembrokeshire | 102.5 FM, 107.5 (Fishguard and Tenby) | 10C | |
Scarlet FM | Llanelli | 97.5 FM | ||
Smooth Radio (Wales) | Wales | 1359 AM (Cardiff), 1305 (Newport), 1260 AM (Wrexham) | 12C (Cardiff and Newport), 10D (NE Wales and W Cheshire) | |
Sunshine Radio | Monmouthshire | See England listings for full details | ||
Swansea Sound | Swansea | 1170 AM | 12A | |
The Wave | Swansea | 96.4 FM | 12A |
Former Welsh stations
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | Reason for closure |
---|---|---|---|
Mountain FM | South Wales | DAB only (0700-1900) | Closed July 2013 |
Valleys Radio | South Wales Valleys | 1116 AM, 999 | Station closed on 30 April 2009 and licence returned to OFCOM |
The Channel Islands & the Isle of Man
Although the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the UK they are served by the UK's national radio stations. Additionally services in the Channel Islands are licensed by the UK's regulator. Services in the Isle of Man are not licensed by a UK regulator but rather by the Broadcasting Act 1990 of Tynwald
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies |
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Channel 103 | Jersey | 103.7 FM |
Energy FM | Isle of Man | 98.6 FM, 93.4 (North Isle of Man), 98.4 (Ramsey), 91.2 (Laxey), 102.4 (Peel), 105.2 (Maughold) |
Island FM | Alderney, Guernsey and Sark | 104.7 FM (Guernsey), 93.7 (Alderney) |
Manx Radio | Isle of Man | 97.2 FM (South and East), 89.0, 103.7 (North) and 1368 AM |
3FM | Isle of Man | 104.2 (Ramsey), 104.2 (Port St. Mary), 105.0 (South and East Isle of Man), 105.6, 106.2 (Peel) |
Community radio stations
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | Notes |
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106.9FM WHCR | Kingston Upon Hull | 106.9 FM | On Air: 26 March 2007 |
Abbey104 | Sherborne | 104.7 FM | On Air: 16 February 2013 |
Academy FM (Folkestone) | Folkestone | 105.9 FM | On Air: 31 March 2011 |
Academy FM (Thanet) | Thanet | 107.8 FM | On Air: 5 April 2010 |
Access FM | Bridgwater | 104.2 FM | On Air: 9 June 2013 |
AHBS Community Radio | Ashford in Kent | 107.1 FM | On Air: 19 May 2011 |
AIR 107.2 | Weymouth and Portland | 107.2 FM | On Air: 11 May 2013 |
Alive Radio | Dumfries | 107.3 FM | On Air: 1 September 2009 |
ALL FM | South, Central and East Manchester | 96.9 FM | On Air: 22 May 2002 |
Amber Sound FM | Amber Valley, Derbyshire | 107.2 FM | On Air: 17 September 2008 |
Ambur Radio | Walsall | 103.6 FM | On Air: 1 August 2009 |
Angel Radio (Havant) | Havant, Hampshire | 101.1 FM Also on DAB in South Hampshire |
On Air: February 2002 |
Angel Radio (Isle of Wight) | Newport, Isle of Wight | 91.5 FM | On Air: 24 March 2007 |
Apple FM | Taunton, Somerset | 97.3 FM | On Air: 11 May 2013 |
Radio Asian Fever | Leeds | 107.3 FM | On Air: 1 March 2007 |
Asian Star | Slough | 101.6 FM | On Air: April 2007 |
Awaz FM | Glasgow | 107.2 FM | On Air: 29 April 2002 |
Awaaz Radio | High Wycombe | 107.4 FM | On Air: 24 March 2011 |
BCB 106.6fm | Bradford | 106.6 FM | On Air: 1 March 2002 |
BCfm | Bristol | 93.2 FM | On Air: 26 March 2007 |
BCR 103.1 FM | Sheffield | 103.1 FM | On Air: 31 May 2008 |
Betar Bangla | Hackney, London | 1503 AM | On Air: 26 December 2010 |
BFBS Northern Ireland | Lisburn | 100.6 FM | On Air: 8 May 2006 |
Aldergrove and Antrim | 106.5 FM | On Air: 5 March 2008 | |
Holywood | 101.0 FM | On Air: 5 March 2008 | |
BFBS UK Bases | Aldershot | 102.5 FM | On Air: 11 December 2006 |
Blandford | 89.3 FM, 1287 AM (Bovington) | On Air: 23 August 2012 | |
Catterick | 106.9 FM, 87.7 (Leconfield), 1287 AM (Ripon), 1287 (Topcliffe), 1287 (Dishforth) | On Air: 11 May 2006 | |
Colchester | 107.0 FM, 1287 AM (Bassingbourn), 1287 (Wattisham), 1287 (Woodbridge) | On Air: 2 May 2006 | |
Scotland | 98.5 FM Edinbugh, 87.7 (Inverness), 87.7 (Fort George), 1287 AM (Glencourse) | On Air: 14 August 2006 | |
Salisbury Plain | 106.8 FM | On Air: 11 December 2006 | |
Radio BGWS | Farnborough | 1179 AM (On Air: 1200-1800) | On Air: 30 Sep 2011 |
Big City Radio | Birmingham | 89.1 FM | On Air: 1 November 2005 (formerly Aston FM) |
BigglesFM | Biggleswade | 104.8 FM | On Air: 22 April 2011 |
Bishop FM | Bishop Auckland | 105.9 FM | On Air: 31 October 2009 |
Black Diamond FM | East and Central Midlothian | 107.8 FM | On Air: 21 May 2007 |
Blast 106 | Belfast | 106.4 FM | On Air: 8 July 2009 |
Blyth Valley Radio | Southwold | 105.0 FM | On Air: 4 July 2009 |
Black Diamond FM | Midlothian | 107.8 FM | On Air: 21 May 2007 |
Bolton FM | Bolton | 96.5 FM | On Air: 20 June 2009 |
Branch FM | Dewsbury | 101.8 FM | On Air: 9 December 2007 |
BRFM 95.6 FM | Isle of Sheppey | 95.6 FM | On Air: 30 October 2006 |
BRfm 97.3 | Blaenau Gwent | 97.3 FM | On Air: 18 October 2007 |
102.5 The 'Bridge | Stourbridge | 102.5 FM | On Air: 1 January 2008 |
BRO Radio | Vale of Glamorgan | 98.1 FM | On Air: 31 March 2009 |
BSR FM | Bradley Stoke, Bristol | 103.4 FM | On Air: 13 September 2013 |
Bute FM | Rothesay | 96.5 FM | On Air: 15 July 2009 |
Calon FM | Wrexham | 105.0 FM | On Air: 1 March 2008 |
Cam FM | Cambridge | 97.2 FM | On Air: 1 October 2010 |
Cambridge 105 | Cambridge | 105.0 FM | On Air: 1 October 2007 (formerly 209radio) |
Canalside Community Radio | North East Cheshire | 102.8 FM | On Air: 4 December 2008 |
Radio Cardiff | Cardiff | 98.7 FM | On Air: 8 October 2007 |
98.8 Castle FM | Leith and North Edinburgh | 98.8 FM | On Air: 31 March 2007 (formerly Leith FM) |
Castledown Radio | Tidworth | 104.7 FM | On Air: 4 November 2006 |
Celtic Music Radio | Glasgow | 95.0 FM | On Air: 16 January 2008 |
CHBN Radio | Truro | 100.8 FM | On Air: August 2014 |
Chorley FM | Chorley | 102.8 FM | On Air: 24 November 2006 |
Community Voice FM | Middlesbrough | 104.5 FM | On Air: 10 August 2009 |
Corby Radio | Corby | 96.3 FM | On Air: 5 December 2009 |
Crescent Radio | Rochdale | 97.0 FM | On Air: 12 September 2006 |
Cross Rhythms | Stoke-on-Trent | 101.8 FM | On Air: 28 February 2002 |
Plymouth | 96.3 FM | On Air: 29 March 2007 | |
Stockton-on-Tees | 107.1 FM | On Air: 27 April 2008 | |
Crystal FM | Penicuik | 107.4 FM | On Air: 1 December 2013 |
CSR 97.4FM | Canterbury | 97.4 FM | On Air: 4 January 2007 |
Dawn FM | Nottingham | 107.6 FM | On Air: 28 March 2006 |
Demon FM | Leicester | 107.5 FM | On Air: 4 May 2009 |
Desi Radio | Southall | 1602 AM Also Sky 0169 |
On Air: May 2002 |
Destiny 105 | Oxford | 105.0 FM | On Air: March 2014 |
Diverse FM | Luton | 102.8 FM | On Air: April 2007 |
Down FM | Downpatrick | 105.0 FM | On Air: 30 March 2006 |
Drive 105 | Derry | 105.3 FM | On Air: 27 January 2009 |
Drystone Radio | South Craven | 103.5 FM | On Air: 16 January 2009 |
Dunoon Community Radio | Dunoon | 97.4 FM | On Air: 1 December 2009 |
East Coast FM | East Lothian | 107.6 FM | On Air: 27 April 2013 |
EAVA FM | Leicester | 102.5 FM | On Air: 5 December 2008 |
Eden FM | Penrith | 107.5 FM | On Air: July 2014 |
Erewash Sound | Ilkeston | 96.8 FM | On Air: 6 March 2010 |
Express FM | Portsmouth | 93.7 FM | On Air: 13 March 2006 |
103 The Eye | Melton Mowbray | 103.0 FM | On Air: 1 November 2005 |
Raidió Fáilte | Belfast | 107.1 FM | On Air: 15 September 2006 |
Fantasy Radio | Devizes | 97.0 FM | On Air: 29 February 2012 |
Faza FM | Nottingham | 97.1 FM | On Air: 25 March 2002 |
Felixstowe Radio | Felixstowe | 107.5 FM | On Air: 5 September 2009 |
Flame CCR | Wirral | 1521 AM | On Air: 19 December 2009 |
Forest FM | Verwood | 92.3 FM | On Air: 4 July 2006 |
FromeFM | Frome | 96.6 FM | On Air: 16 June 2012 |
Future Radio | Norwich | 107.8 FM | On Air: 6 August 2007 |
Gateway 97.8 | Basildon | 97.8 FM | On Air: 28 August 2010 |
Gaydio | Manchester | 88.4 FM Also on DAB in London (11B) and Sussex Coast (11B) |
On Air: 18 June 2010 |
Glastonbury FM | Glastonbury | 107.1 FM | On Air: 30 April 2009 |
GFM | Gloucester | 96.6 FM | On Air: 21 July 2006 |
Gravity FM | Grantham | 97.2 FM | On Air: 1 December 2008 |
GTFM | Pontypridd | 107.9 FM | On Air: 24 May 2002 |
Halton Community Radio | Runcorn | 92.3 FM | On Air: 8 August 2008 |
Harborough FM | Market Harborough | 102.3 FM | On Air: 5 February 2007 |
Radio Hartlepool | Hartlepool | 102.4 FM | On Air: 14 October 2008 |
Hayes FM | Hayes, west London | 91.8 FM | On Air: 1 September 2007 |
Hermitage FM | Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 99.2 FM | On Air: 14 November 2009 |
Hillz FM | Coventry | 98.6 FM | On Air: 1 June 2009 |
90.1 Hope FM | Bournemouth and Poole and Christchurch | 90.1 FM | On Air: 1 May 2007 |
Hot Radio | Poole | 102.8 FM | On Air: 8 November 2008 (formerly The Bay) |
The Hub | Mid Cornwall | 106.1 FM (Truro), 106.4 (St Mawes and Mevagissey) | On Air: August 2014 |
HCR FM | Huntingdon | 104.0 FM | On Air: 23 April 2011 |
Kane FM | Guildford | 103.7 FM | On Air: October 2011 |
Indigo FM | Kirkby Lonsdale | 106.6 FM | On Air: 30 March 2008 |
Insanity Radio | Egham | 103.2 FM, 1287 AM | On Air: 8 March 2012 |
Insight Radio | Glasgow | 101.0 FM Also Sky 0188, Freesat 777, Freeview 730 |
On Air: 30 March 2007 |
Inspiration FM | Northampton | 107.8 FM | On Air: 24 July 2010 |
Inspire FM | Luton | 105.1 FM | On Air: 10 August 2010 |
Intobeats | Bedford | 106.5 FM | On Air: 23 April 2011 |
Radio Ikhlas | Normanton, Derby | 107.8 FM | On Air: 8 September 2006 |
Ipswich Community Radio | Ipswich | 105.7 FM | On Air: 15 August 2007 |
Irvine Beat FM | Irvine, North Ayrshire | 107.2 FM | On Air: 12 August 2013 |
IÚR FM | Newry | 101.4 FM | On Air: 10 October 2007 |
Radio Jcom | Leeds | 1386 AM | On Air: 6 September 2009 |
Kane FM | Guildford | 103.7 FM | On Air: 28 October 2011 |
KCC Live | Knowsley | 99.8FM | On Air: 18 June 2009 |
Keith Community Radio | Keith and Moray | 102.8FM (evening opt-out from Moray Firth Radio) | Awarded FM licence in January 2013 |
Kemet Radio | Nottingham | 97.5 FM | On Air: 25 January 2007 |
KYFM | Kirkcaldy | 107.0 FM | On Air: March 2014 |
Lincoln City Radio | Lincoln | 103.6 FM | On Air: 19 April 2010 |
Lionheart Radio | Alnwick | 107.3 FM | On Air: 30 March 2007 |
Lisburn City Radio | Lisburn | 98.8 FM | On Air: 30 September 2011 |
Marlow FM | Marlow | 97.5 FM | On Air: 11 May 2011 |
Mearns FM | Stonehaven and South Aberdeenshire | 105.7 FM (Stonehaven), 106.2 FM (Inverbervie), 107.3 FM (Laurencekirk) | On Air: 6 June 2009 |
Meridian FM | East Grinstead | 107.0 FM | On Air: 1 March 2010 |
Mon FM | Anglesey | 102.5 FM | On Air: 12 July 2014 |
Moorlands Radio | Staffordshire Moorlands | 103.7 FM | On Air: 7 November 2009 |
NE1fm | Newcastle upon Tyne | 102.5 FM | On Air: 8 June 2007 |
New Style Radio | Birmingham | 98.7 FM | On Air: 14 August 2002 |
North Manchester FM | North Manchester | 106.6 FM | On Air: 6 July 2009 |
NuSound Radio | Forest Gate, London | 92.0 FM | On Air: 19 March 2007 |
Oldham Community Radio | Oldham | 99.7 FM | On Air: 17 March 2007 |
Peace FM | Moss Side, Manchester | 90.1 FM | On Air: 1 October 2009 |
Pendle Community Radio | Nelson | 103.1 FM | On Air: 28 August 2007 |
Penistone FM | Penistone | 95.7 FM | On Air: 6 June 2009 |
Penwith FM | Penzance | 96.5 FM (Penzance), 97.2 (St Just) | On Air: 30 August 2014 |
Phoenix FM | Brentwood | 98.0 FM | On Air: 23 March 2007 |
Phoenix Radio | Halifax | 96.7 FM | On Air: 10 December 2007 |
Phonic FM | Exeter | 106.8 FM | On Air: 15 February 2008 |
Point FM | Rhyl | 103.1 FM | On Air: 27 March 2010 |
Radio Plus | Coventry | 101.5 FM | On Air: 20 December 2010 |
Preston FM | Preston | 103.2 FM | On Air: 6 October 2008 |
Pulse FM | Barrhead | 98.4 FM | On Air: 28 July 2009 |
Pulse | Somerset | 104.4 FM | On Air: 9 May 2013 |
Pure 107.8FM | Stockport | 107.8 FM | On Air: 13 September 2007 |
Raaj FM | West Bromwich | 91.3 FM | On Air: 31 January 2009 |
Redroad FM | South Rotherham | 102.4 FM | On Air: 27 March 2010 |
Reprezent | South London | 107.3 FM | On Air: 18 March 2011 |
Resonance FM | London | 104.4 FM | On Air: 1 May 2002 |
Radio Reverb | Brighton | 97.2 FM | On Air: 26 March 2007 |
Radio Sunlight | Medway | 106.6 FM | On Air: 27 March 2012 |
Revival FM | Cumbernauld | 100.8 FM | On Air: 31 August 2006 |
Riddim Radio | Harlesden, London | 103.6 FM | On Air: 16 April 2007 (formerly BANG Radio) |
Rinse FM | London | 106.8 FM | On Air: February 2011 |
RWSfm 103.3 | Bury St Edmunds | 103.3 FM | On Air: 13 August 2010 |
Saint FM | Burnham-on-Crouch | 94.7 FM | On Air: 1 December 2007 |
Salford City Radio | Salford | 94.4 FM | On Air: 30 September 2007 |
Radio Scilly | Isles of Scilly | 107.9 FM | On Air: 3 September 2007 |
Seahaven FM | Seaford, Newhaven and Peacehaven | 96.3 FM | On Air: 9 January 2011 |
105.3 Seaside FM | Holderness | 105.3 FM | On Air: 5 October 2007 |
SFM Radio | Sittingbourne | 106.9 FM | On Air: 26 July 2012 |
Sheffield Live! | Sheffield | 93.2 FM | On Air: 29 October 2007 |
Shine FM | Banbridge | 102.4 FM | On Air: 1 June 2007 |
shmuFM | Aberdeen | 99.8 FM | On Air: 1 October 2007 |
Siren FM | Lincoln | 107.3 FM | On Air: 11 August 2007 |
Sine FM | Doncaster | 102.6 FM | On Air: 26 September 2009 |
Skyline Community Radio | Hedge End and Botley | 102.5 FM | On Air: 7 January 2006 |
Somer Valley FM | Midsomer Norton and Radstock | 97.5 FM | On Air: 12 January 2009 |
Source FM | Falmouth | 96.1 FM | On Air: 28 Feb 2009 |
Spark FM | Sunderland | 107.0 FM | On Air: 26 October 2009 |
Speysound Radio | Badenoch and Strathspey | 107.1 FM | On Air: 4 December 2009 |
Spice FM | Newcastle upon Tyne | 98.8 FM | On Air: 8 August 2008 |
Radio St Austell Bay | St Austell | 105.6 FM | On Air: 28 January 2008 |
The Superstation | Orkney | 105.4 FM | On Air: 14 January 2008 |
Sunny Govan Radio | Govan | 103.5 FM | On Air: 28 March 2007 |
Susy Radio | Redhill and Reigate | 103.4 FM | On Air: 15 July 2012 |
Swindon 105.5 | Swindon | 105.5 FM | On Air: 15 March 2008 |
Switch Radio | Birmingham | 107.5 FM | On Air: 30 April 2010 |
Takeover Radio | Leicester | 103.2 FM | On Air: 5 March 2002 |
Sutton-in-Ashfield | 106.9 FM | On Air: 1 March 2010 | |
Tameside Radio | Tameside | 103.6 FM | On Air: 30 September 2007 |
TCR fm | Tamworth | 106.8 FM | On Air: 31 October 2009 |
Radio Teesdale | Barnard Castle | 105.5 FM, 102.1 (Romaldkirk) | On Air: 29 March 2007 |
Tempo FM | Wetherby | 107.4 FM | On Air: 11 September 2006 |
10radio | Wiveliscombe, Somerset | 105.3 FM | On Air: 2 March 2008 |
Radio Tircoed | Tircoed, Swansea | 106.5 FM | On Air: 1 December 2008 |
3TFM | Saltcoats | 103.1 FM | On Air: 18 April 2008 |
TMCR | North East Doncaster | 95.3 FM | On Air: 14 December 2009 |
Tone FM | Taunton | 107.8 FM | On Air: April 2013 |
Tudno FM | Llandudno | 107.8 FM | On Air: 12 July 2008 |
Tulip Radio | Spalding, Lincolnshire | 107.5 FM | On Air: 12 June 2009 |
Uckfield FM | Uckfield | 105.0 FM | On Air: 1 July 2010 |
Ujima Radio | Bristol | 98.0 FM | On Air: 4 July 2008 |
Radio Ummah | Manor Park | 94.0 FM | On Air: 9 November 2008 |
Unity 101 | Southampton | 101.1 FM | On Air: 12 December 2005 |
Unity FM | Birmingham | 93.5 FM | On Air: 2 August 2006 |
Unity Radio | Manchester | 92.8 FM | On Air: Summer 2010 |
Radio Verulam | St Albans | 92.6 FM | On Air: 7 July 2007 |
Vibe 107.6 | Watford | 107.6 FM | On Air: 8 August 2011 |
Voice of Africa Radio | Stratford, London | 94.3 FM | On Air: 18 July 2007 |
Voice FM | Southampton | 103.9 FM | On Air: 1 September 2011 |
The Voice | North Devon | 106.1 (Barnstaple), 107.8 (Bideford and Ilfecombe) | On Air: March 2014 |
WCR Community Radio | Warminster | 106.5 FM | On Air: 1 April 2012 |
WCR FM | Wolverhampton | 101.8 FM | On Air: 30 March 2007 |
Radio West Suffolk | Bury St Edmunds | 103.3 FM | On Air: 13 August 2010 |
Westside FM | Hanwell | 89.6 FM | On Air: 13 September 2007 |
Radio Winchcombe | Winchcombe | 107.1FM | On Air: 18 May 2012 |
Wirral Radio | Wirral | 92.1 FM | On Air: 1 March 2008 Also DAB in West Cheshire and North East Wales |
Wythenshawe FM | Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester | 97.2 FM | On Air: 22 March 2002 |
Youthcomm Radio | Worcester | 106.7 FM | On Air: 13 January 2008 |
Zack FM | Forest Heath | 105.3 FM | On Air: 22 June 2009 |
Former community radio stations
The followed stations have closed down due to financial reasons and returned their licences to OFCOM
Name | Licence Area | Analogue Frequencies | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Chelmsford Calling | Chelmsford | 104.4 FM | Closed Feb 2007 |
Sound Radio | Hackney | 1503 AM | Closed June 2007 |
TGR Sound | Bexleyheath | 103.7 FM | Closed 22 Jun 2008 |
Vibe FM | Enniskillen | 105.3 FM | Closed October 2009 |
Forest of Dean Radio | Cinderford | 1521 AM, 1503 Newent | Closed 31 Dec 2009 |
Link FM | Harold Hill | 92.2 FM | Closed: 28 Jun 2010 |
Féile FM | Belfast | 103.2 FM | Closed 25 March 2011 |
Boundary Sound | Newark | 102.6 FM | Closed 23 June 2011 |
Voice Radio | Caerphilly | DAB 11C (Cardiff and Newport) | Closed 20 July 2011 |
Wayland Radio | Wayland, Norfolk | 107.3 FM | Closed 27 August 2011 |
Burngreave Community Radio | Sheffield | 103.1FM | Closed: September 2011 |
Radio Sandwell | Sandwell, West Midlands | 106.9 FM | Closed: November 2011 |
XS | Neath and Port Talbot | 107.9 FM (Port Talbot), 97.4 (Neath) |
Closed 13 December 2011 |
Cheshire FM | Mid Cheshire | 92.5 FM | Closed 27 January 2012 |
Rossendale Radio | Haslingden and Rawtenstall | 104.7 FM | Closed 5 March 2012 |
Diversity FM | Lancaster | 103.5 FM | Closed 31 March 2012 |
The Park | Lymington | 97.9 FM | Closed 8 June 2012 |
ON FM | Hammersmith, London | 101.4 FM | Closed January 2013 |
OX105 FM | Oxford | 105.1 FM | Closed 2 October 2013 |
Stroud FM | Stroud | 107.9 FM | Closed 12 February 2014 |
BFBS Ballykinler | Ballykinler | 107.5 FM | Closed 4 August 2014 (due to closure of the Abercorn Barracks) |
RSL stations
Temporary Restricted Service Licence stations are licenced by OFCOM and broadcast for up to 28 days. RSLs are used for a number of purposes including coverage of events and festivals, trial broadcasts by groups aiming to launch a full-time service, student radio and training projects and religious festivals including the Sikh festival Vaisakhi, the Muslim month of Ramadan and Christian events such as Easter and Christmas.
The following list is a small selection of regular RSL stations have been set up to cover various festivals and events across the UK:
Name | Licence Area | Typical Air Dates | Analogue Frequencies |
---|---|---|---|
Airshow FM | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire | June | 87.9 FM - Coverage of the RAF Waddington Airshow operated by Lincs FM |
Radio Badminton | Badminton House | May | 87.9 FM - Live coverage of Badminton Horse Trials |
BSB Radio | Various race circuits | Spring / Summer | 87.7 FM - Coverage of British Superbikes Championship |
Cheltenham Radio | Cheltenham Racecourse | March | 87.7 FM - Live coverage of Cheltenham National Hunt Festival |
Radio Cosford | RAF Cosford | June | 87.9 FM - Live coverage of Cosford Air Show |
Download FM | Donington Park | June | 87.7 FM - Coverage of the Download Festival |
Lincolnshire Show Radio | Lincolnshire Showground | June | 107.8 FM - Coverage of the Lincolnshire Show operated by Lincs FM |
Open Golf Radio | Varies | July | 87.7 FM - Coverage of the Open Golf Championship |
Radio Ramadan | Up to 29 local RSLs across the UK | During period of Ramadan and Eid | 87.7 FM |
Radio Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | July | 87.7 FM - Live coverage of the British Formula One Grand Prix |
Live @ Wimbledon | Wimbledon | June / July | 87.7 FM - Live coverage of Wimbledon Tennis Championships with Centre Court commentary on 96.3 FM and Number One court commentary on 97.8 FM |
Wales Rally FM | South Wales | November | 87.7 FM - Live coverage of Wales Rally GB |
Worthy FM | Glastonbury | June | 87.7 FM - Live coverage of the Glastonbury Festival |
Student and schools radio
Most universities plus a number of schools and colleges operate student radio stations with the vast majority only available online. The Student Radio Association represents around 65 student stations.
The following stations are available via an FM community licence or via LPAM and LPFM transmitters:
Hospital radio stations
Typically available within the grounds of a single hospital, these stations broadcast to bedside units and occasionally public areas of the hospital. Hospital radio is free of charge on bedside entertainment systems operated by Hospedia and Premier Bedside and an increasing number of stations are available online.
Around 200 stations are supported by the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA).
The following stations are available via LPAM or LPFM transmitters or as OFCOM licenced community stations:
Satellite radio stations
Stations which are broadcast to the UK via satellite
Name | Format | EPG Number | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
Diamond Radio | Ghanaian station | Sky 0185 | |
EWTN Radio | Catholic religious station | Sky 0147 | |
Kanshi Radio | Asian station | Sky 0205 | |
Khush Khabri Radio | Asian Christian station | Sky 0151 | Formerly Asian Gold Radio |
Liberty Radio | Easy listening and talk | Sky 0186 | |
Newstalk | Commercial speech station | Sky 0210 | FM 106-108 in Republic of Ireland |
Rainbow Radio | Ghanaian radio station | Sky 0207 | FM 87.5 in Accra, Ghana |
RTÉ Radio 1 | News, current affairs, sport and music | Sky 0160, Freesat 750, Virgin 917 |
FM 88.2-90.0, LW 252 in Republic of Ireland |
RTÉ 2FM | Pop music | Sky 0164, Freesat 751 | FM 90.0-92.0 in Republic of Ireland |
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | Irish-language programming | Sky 0165, Freesat 753 | FM 92.0-94.0 in Republic of Ireland |
RTÉ Lyric FM | Classical music | Sky 0166, Freesat 752 | FM 96.7-99.6 in Republic of Ireland |
Solar Radio | Soul, jazz and funk | Sky 0129 | |
Sukh Sagar Radio | Gurbani station | Sky 0150 | |
Trans World Radio | Religious programming | Sky 0138, Freesat 790 | |
UCB Bible | Bible readings | Sky 0134 | |
UCB Ireland | Christian station aimed at Republic of Ireland | Sky 0214 | |
WRN Europe | Programming from international broadcasters | Sky 0122, Freesat 728, Virgin 920 |
LPAM, LPFM and other stations
Name | Licence Area | Frequencies |
---|---|---|
BFBS Gurkha Radio | LPAM in UK | 1134 AM Bramcote, 1134 Sandhurst, 1134 Catterick, 1251 York 1278 Shorncliffe, 1278 Stafford, 1287 Maidstone, 1287 Brecon, 1287 Blandford |
BFBS Radio 2 | Online in UK | |
National Prison Radio Network | Internal radio station for UK prisons | Hotbird 6 satellite |
Radio Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 87.7 FM - LPFM (motor sport meetings only) |
Radio Donington | Donington Park, Castle Donington | 87.7 FM - LPFM (motor sport meetings only) |
Radio Knockhill | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Dunfermline | 87.7 FM - LPFM (motor sport meetings only) |
Nitro FM | Santa Pod Raceway, Northamptonshire | 96.2 FM - LPFM (motor sport meetings only) |
Radio Thruxton | Thruxton Circuit, Andover | 1602 AM (motor sport meetings only) |
Radio Rovers | Blackburn Rovers FC, Blackburn | 1404 AM - LPAM (home matchdays only) |
Palace Radio | Crystal Palace FC, London | 1278 AM - LPAM (home matchdays only) |
60 North FM | Shetland Islands Tourist Radio | 87.7 FM - Six LPFM transmitters |
Sout al Khaleej | London | 12A DAB (available on 100.8 FM in Doha, Qatar) |
Voice of Russia | London | 12A DAB |
Frequencies
To conserve space in the listings, the waveband has not been listed after each frequency, however they are easy to tell apart.
- Whole numbers always refer to a kHz (AM) frequency - i.e. 999 = 999 kHz
- Decimal numbers always refer to a MHz (FM) frequency - i.e. 96.2 = 96.2 MHz
- A number and letter combination refers to a DAB channel - i.e. 12C = frequency block 12C on 227.360 MHz
See also
- Radio in the United Kingdom
- Digital radio in the United Kingdom
- List of British television channels
- List of Celtic-language media
- Radio Academy
References
- Ofcom Analogue Radio Licensing
- Ofcom Digital Radio Licensing
- Ofcom Community Radio Licensing
- Ofcom Technical Parameters Spreadsheet
- Ofcom Long Term RSL's licences
- Hospital Broadcasting Association Members List
- Student Radio Association Members List
- Ofcome Extended Duration RSL licences
- BBC Radio Stations index
External links
- [1] Open Radio Directory. Online directory for club and dance music radio stations.
- [2] Streaming solutions for club and dance music radio stations.
- [3] Paul FM Radio. Online club and dance music radio station.
- UK Radio Stations streaming online - with screen and player support for different platforms.
- Reciva World leading stations aggregator.
- UK and Ireland LW and MW Transmitters - full data on every transmitter in UK & Ireland operating on low and medium frequencies (update Nov 2006).
- RadioToday.co.uk Daily radio news from the UK Radio Industry featuring Ofcom licence awards and breaking news.
- UK online radio stations list
- Media UK's radio directory details all radio stations broadcasting in the United Kingdom.
- Radio Advertising Bureau - Coverage maps of many UK commercial radio stations (mapping provided by Beacon Dodsworth Ltd). (IE for Windows only)
- Map of Community radio stations broadcasting in the UK