List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
This is a list of radio stations in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
National analogue and digital stations
[edit]DAB
[edit]This list does not include stations which broadcast on numerous local digital multiplexes or MW licences to achieve near-national coverage.
DAB frequencies:
- 11A - radio stations operated under the Sound Digital multiplex
- 11D / 12A - radio stations operated under the Digital One multiplex (12A in Scotland and 11D in England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
- 12B - radio stations operated under the BBC National DAB multiplex
Name | Format | Owner or parent company | FM | AM | DAB | Freeview | Freesat | Sky | Virgin |
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Absolute Radio | Adult-orientated pop / rock music | Bauer Media Group | 11D / 12A | ||||||
BBC Radio 1 | New and contemporary hit music | BBC | FM 97.1–99.7 | 12B | 700 | 700 | 0101 | 901 | |
BBC Radio 1Xtra | Black contemporary music | BBC | 12B | 701 | 701 | 0127 | 907 | ||
BBC Radio 2 | Classic and adult contemporary music | BBC | FM 88.1–90.2 | 12B | 702 | 702 | 0102 | 902 | |
BBC Radio 3 | Classical music, drama and culture | BBC | FM 90.3–92.6 | 12B | 703 | 703 | 0103 | 903 | |
BBC Radio 4 | Spoken-word programming, including news and documentaries | BBC | FM 92.5–96.1 FM 103.5–104.9 |
LW 198 | 12B | 704 | 704 | 0104 | 904 |
BBC Radio 4 Extra | Archival programming, including comedy and drama | BBC | 12B | 708 | 708 | 0126 | 910 | ||
BBC Radio 5 Live | Live news, sport and discussion | BBC | MW 693 MW 909 MW 990 |
12B | 705 | 705 | 0105 | 905 | |
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra | Extended live coverage of sporting fixtures | BBC | 12B | 706 | 706 | 0131 | 908 | ||
BBC Radio 6 Music | Alternative music | BBC | 12B | 707 | 707 | 0120 | 909 | ||
BBC Asian Network | Music and news for British Asian community | BBC | MW 1458 (Birmingham) MW 828 (Wolverhampton) MW 837 (Leicester) MW 1449 (Peterborough) |
12B | 709 | 709 | 0119 | 912 | |
BBC World Service | International news and features | BBC | 12B | 710 | 711 | 0115 | 906 | ||
Fix Radio | Music and programming for tradespeople | Fix Radio | 11A | ||||||
Kiss | Rhythmic contemporary | Bauer Media Group | 11D / 12A | ||||||
Kisstory | Classic dance tunes and anthems | Bauer Media Group | 11A | ||||||
LBC | News, talk and phone-ins | Global | FM 97.3 (Greater London) | 11D / 12A Also on local DAB+ in the Channel Islands |
732 | 734 | 0123 | 919 | |
Magic | Adult contemporary | Bauer Media Group | FM 105.4 (Greater London) | 11D / 12A | |||||
Premier Christian Radio | Christian radio station | Premier Christian Media Trust | MW 1305 (London) MW 1413 (London) MW 1566 (Guildford) |
11A | 725 | ||||
Premier Praise | Christian radio station | Premier Christian Media Trust | 11A | ||||||
Sunrise Radio | Asian music and speech | Sunrise Radio London Ltd | MW 963 (East London) MW 972 (West London) |
11A | |||||
Talksport | Sport and phone-ins | News Broadcasting | MW 1053 MW 1071 MW 1089 MW 1107 |
11D / 12A Also on local DAB in Central Scotland and local DAB+ in the Channel Islands |
723 | 731 | 0108 | 927 | |
Times Radio | Talk and current affairs | News Broadcasting | 11A Also on local DAB in Aberdeen and local DAB+ in the Channel Islands |
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Virgin Radio UK | Adult-orientated pop / rock music | News Broadcasting | 11A Also on local DAB in Aberdeen and local DAB+ in the Channel Islands |
736 | 0150 |
DAB+
[edit]List of stations on the Digital One and Sound Digital multiplexes broadcasting in the newer DAB+ Digital Radio standard
DAB frequencies:
- 11A - radio stations operated under the Sound Digital multiplex
- 11D / 12A - radio stations operated under the Digital One multiplex (12A in Scotland and 11D in England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
NOTE: Heart Xmas available as an additional, temporary station on Digital One DAB+ from 25 September until 26 December (2024).
Name | Format | Owner or parent company | DAB+ | Freeview | Freesat | Sky | Virgin | Notes |
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Absolute Radio 80s | Music from the 1980s | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on DAB on selected local multiplexes | ||||
Absolute Radio 90s | Music from the 1990s | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on DAB on selected local multiplexes | ||||
Absolute Classic Rock | Classic rock | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on DAB on selected local multiplexes | ||||
Absolute Radio Country | Country music | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on DAB on selected local multiplexes | ||||
BFBS UK | Music station for UK Forces | British Forces Broadcasting Service | 11A | 786 | 0149 | |||
Boom Radio UK | Music station for over 55s | Boom Radio Ltd | 11A | Also on local DAB+ in the Channel Islands | ||||
Capital UK | Current pop hits | Global | 11D / 12A | 724 | 719 | 0109 | 958 | Also on 95.8 FM in Greater London |
Capital Anthems | Pop Music | Global | 11A | |||||
Capital Chill | Chilled beats | Global | 11A | |||||
Capital Dance | Current dance music | Global | 11D / 12A | |||||
Capital Xtra | Hip hop and R&B | Global | 11D / 12A | 720 | 0114 | 959 | Also on 96.9 FM in South London and on 107.1 FM in North London | |
Capital Xtra Reloaded | Classic hip hop and R&B | Global | 11A | Also on local DAB+ in Greater London | ||||
Classic FM | Classical music | Global | 11D / 12A | 731 | 721 | 0106 | 922 | Also on 99.9–101.9 FM across the UK and on local DAB+ in the Channel Islands |
GB News Radio | News channel | All Perspectives Ltd. | 11D / 12A | Audio relay of GB News television channel
Also on local DAB+ in the Channel Islands | ||||
Greatest Hits Radio 60s | Music from the 1960s | Bauer Media Group | 11A | |||||
Gold | Oldies | Global | 11D / 12A | 722 | 0121 | 923 | ||
Heart UK | Hot adult contemporary music | Global | 11D / 12A | 728 | 733 | 0111 | 918 | Also on 106.2 FM in Greater London |
Heart 70s | Music from the 1970s | Global | 11D / 12A | |||||
Heart 80s | Music from the 1980s | Global | 11D / 12A | 0112 | 921 | |||
Heart 90s | Music from the 1990s | Global | 11D / 12A | 0152 | ||||
Heart 00s | Music from the 2000s | Global | 11D / 12A | |||||
Heart Dance | Classic dance music | Global | 11D / 12A | 0132 | ||||
Hits Radio Chilled | Soft adult contemporary | Bauer Media Group | 11A | |||||
Jazz FM | Jazz music | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on DAB in Greater London and on local DAB+ in Cumbria | ||||
Kerrang! Radio | Rock music | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on local DAB+ in Cumbria | ||||
Kisstory R&B | Classic R&B music | Bauer Media Group | 11A | |||||
LBC News | Rolling news | Global | 11D / 12A | 0155 | ||||
Magic Classical | Classical music | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on DAB on selected local multiplexes | ||||
Magic at the Musicals | Songs from musical theatre | Bauer Media Group | 11A | |||||
Magic Soul | Classic soul | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on DAB on selected local multiplexes | ||||
Mellow Magic | Mellow and calm music | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on DAB on selected local multiplexes | ||||
Planet Rock | Classic rock | Bauer Media Group | 11A | Also on DAB on selected local multiplexes | ||||
Radio X | Modern rock music | Global | 11D / 12A | 723 | 0113 | 960 | Also on 104.9 FM in Greater London and 97.7 FM in Greater Manchester | |
Radio X Classic Rock | Classic rock music | Global | 11A | |||||
Smooth 80s | 80s Music | Global | 11A | |||||
Smooth UK | Adult contemporary music | Global | 11D / 12A | 718 | 732 | 0124 | 916 | Also on 102.2 FM in Greater London |
Smooth Chill | Chill out music | Global | 11D / 12A | |||||
Smooth Relax | Soft pop | Global | 11D / 12A | |||||
Talk | Talk and phone-ins | News Broadcasting | 11A | |||||
Talksport 2 | Sports programming and commentaries | News Broadcasting | 11A | Also on local DAB in Aberdeen | ||||
UCB 1 | Christian radio station | United Christian Broadcasters | 11D / 12A | Also on local DAB+ in the Channel Islands | ||||
UCB 2 | Christian radio station | United Christian Broadcasters | 11D / 12A | Also on local DAB+ in the Channel Islands | ||||
Virgin Radio Anthems | Guitar-based classics | News Broadcasting | 11A | |||||
Virgin Radio Chilled | Soft adult contemporary and acoustic music | News Broadcasting | 11A |
Semi-national analogue and digital stations
[edit]Stations which are available nationally on Freeview and satellite and / or broadcast on more than one local DAB multiplex:
Local and regional analogue and digital stations
[edit]BBC Local Radio
[edit]Local radio stations from the BBC in England and the Channel Islands:
BBC Nations Radio
[edit]BBC radio stations from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, broadcast in their respective areas via analogue and digital radio, Freeview and across the UK on satellite and cable television and BBC Sounds:
Name | Licence area | FM | MW | DAB | Freesat | Sky | Virgin | Freeview (regional) | Notes |
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BBC Radio Scotland | Scotland | 92.4–94.7 | 810 | 11C (Glasgow, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire) 12D (Edinburgh) 11B (Inverness, Ayr, Perth and Dundee) |
712 | 0116 | 930 | 719 | Regional news bulletins broadcast every weekday at 0630, 0730, 0830, 1230, 1630 and 1730 in the following areas: |
BBC Radio Shetland | Shetland Islands | 92.7 | Opt-out service from BBC Radio Scotland, which broadcasts local programming every weekday from 1730-1800 and every Friday from 1800-1900 | ||||||
BBC Radio Orkney | Orkney Islands | 93.7 | Opt-out service from BBC Radio Scotland, which broadcasts local programming every weekday from 0730-0800 and every Friday from 1800-1900 | ||||||
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal | Scotland | 103.5–104.9 | 11D (Central Scotland) 11B (Inverness, Ayr, Perth and Dundee) 11C (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire) |
713 | 0129 | 934 | 720 | Programming in Scottish Gaelic
Over 90 hours a week of programming in Scots Gaelic with programming from BBC Radio Scotland relayed at other times | |
BBC Radio Wales | Wales | 90.2–96.1 103.7–103.9 |
882 (South Wales) | 12C (South East Wales) 12A (Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea) 10D (North East Wales and West Cheshire) 10D / 12D (North West Wales) 12D (Mid and West Wales) |
714 | 0117 | 931 | 719 | |
BBC Radio Cymru | Wales | 92–105 | 12C (South East Wales) 12A (Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea) 10D (North East Wales and West Cheshire) 10D / 12D (North West Wales) 12D (Mid and West Wales) |
715 | 0135 (Wales) 0136 (Rest of UK) |
936 | 720 | Programming in Welsh | |
BBC Radio Cymru 2 | Wales | 12C (South East Wales) 12A (Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea) 10D (North East Wales and West Cheshire) 10D / 12D (North West Wales) 12D (Mid and West Wales) |
718 (Wales) 735 (Rest of UK) |
0136 (Wales) 0153 (Rest of UK) |
913 | 721 | Programming in Welsh
Opt-out service from BBC Radio Cymru with up to 60 hours per week of music-based programming | ||
BBC Radio Ulster | Northern Ireland | 92.4–94.7 | 12D | 716 | 0118 | 932 | 719 | Around 5 hours of programming per week in Irish and Ulster Scots | |
BBC Radio Foyle | Derry | 93.1 | 12D | 717 | 0135 (NI) 0154 (Rest of UK) |
933 | 720 | Opt-out service from BBC Radio Ulster with 25 hours per week of local programming including on weekdays from 0800-0900 and from 1300-1600 |
Commercial radio
[edit]England
[edit]England's radio stations adhere to the statistical regions of East Midlands, East, Greater London, Greater Manchester, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber.
Former English stations
[edit]This list details radio stations which have lost their licence to broadcast or have closed down due to financial reasons.
Name | Licence area | FM | MW | DAB | Date closed | Notes |
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Abbey FM | Barrow-in-Furness | 107.3 | 30 January 2009 | Station put into administration | ||
Airport Information Radio | Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport | 1584 | February 1992 | Both stations closed after just over one year on-air | ||
Buzz FM | Birmingham | 102.4 | 1 January 1995 | Lost licence and was replaced by Choice FM 102.2 | ||
Centre Radio | Leicestershire | 97.1 | 1260 | 6 October 1983 | Ceased trading and closed on 6 October 1983 | |
Channel Travel Radio | Kent channel ports | 107.6 | 28 September 2000 | |||
Radio City Talk | Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales | 1548 | 10C | 31 May 2020 | Closed down due to financial issues and low listening figures | |
DevonAir Radio | Exeter and Torquay | 97.0 96.4 |
666 954 |
1 January 1995 | Lost licence and was replaced by Gemini Radio | |
Dune FM | Southport | 107.9 | 9 August 2012 | Station received winding-up order and transmitter was seized by Ofcom | ||
Fen Radio 107.5 | Wisbech | 107.5 | 31 July 2008 | |||
Liberty Radio | London | 963 972 |
3 July 2003 | Lost licence and was replaced by Club Asia | ||
Mersey 106.7 | Liverpool | 106.7 | 1 April 2009 | Licence revoked by Ofcom | ||
Mix 107 | High Wycombe | 107.4 107.7 |
1 July 2009 | |||
Oak FM | North West and South West Leicestershire | 107.0 (Loughborough) 107.9 (Hinckley) |
28 July 2016 | Closed down due to station owner being put into administration | ||
Pennine FM | Huddersfield | 107.9 | 5 April 2010 | |||
South London Radio | Lewisham | 107.3 | 3 April 2009 | |||
Star 107.9 | Stroud | 107.9 | 29 September 2006 | |||
Sunrise Radio East Midlands | Leicestershire | 1260 | 7 September 1995 | Lost licence and was replaced by Sabras Radio | ||
Sunset 102 | Manchester | 102.0 | October 1993 | Station went into liquidation | ||
Sunshine 1530 | Worcestershire | 1530 | 6 April 2010 | Closed following problem with transfer of broadcast licence | ||
Time 106.6 | East Berkshire, South Buckinghamshire, North Surrey and West London | 106.6 | 15 October 2015 | |||
Time 106.8 | Thamesmead | 106.8 | 3 April 2009 | |||
Radio Victory | Portsmouth | 95.0 | 1170 | 28 June 1986 | Lost licence and was replaced by Ocean Sound | |
WNK | North London | 103.3 | Easter 1993 | Broadcast hours were reallocated to London Greek Radio | ||
Yorkshire Radio | Yorkshire | 12C | 30 July 2013 |
Scotland
[edit]Former Scottish stations
[edit]Name | Licence area | FM | DAB | Date closed | Notes |
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L107 | Lanarkshire | 107.9 107.5 (Cumbernauld) |
11 November 2010 | ||
NECR | Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire | 102.1 (Inverurie) 103.2 (Colpy) 97.1 (Turriff and Braemar) 102.6 (Kildrummy) 106.4 (Strathdon) 101.9 (Ballater) |
11C | 15 August 2018 | |
River FM | Livingston | 103.4 107.7 |
29 January 2007 | ||
talk 107 | Edinburgh | 107.0 | 11D (Central Scotland) | 23 December 2008 | |
Waves Radio | Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire | 101.2 (Peterhead and Fraserburgh) | 11C | May 2023 | Station closed due to financial reasons |
XFM Scotland | Paisley | 96.3 | 11D (Central Scotland) 11B (Ayr) |
13 September 2015 | Station closed and licence returned after Ofcom refused request by Global to network 24/7 from London |
Wales
[edit]Former Welsh stations
[edit]Name | Licence area | Frequencies | Date closed |
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Radio Hafren | Mid Wales and the Borders | 102.1 FM 756 AM |
11 February 2015 |
Mountain FM | South Wales | DAB | July 2013 |
Valleys Radio | South Wales Valleys | 999 AM 1116 AM |
30 April 2009 |
Northern Ireland
[edit]Name | Licence area | FM | DAB |
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Cool FM | Belfast | 97.4 | 12D |
Downtown Country | Northern Ireland | 12D | |
Downtown Radio | Northern Ireland | 96.4 (Limavady) 96.6 (Omagh and Enniskillen) 97.1 (Larne) 102.3 (Ballymena) 102.4 (Derry) 103.1 (South Newry) 103.4 (Newcastle and Belfast) |
12D |
Greatest Hits Radio Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 12D | |
Hits Radio Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 12D | |
Q Belfast 96.7 / 102.5 | Belfast | 96.7 (Greater Belfast) 102.5 (Ards and North Down) |
12D |
Q Mid Antrim 107 | Ballymena | 107.0 107.6 (Larne) |
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Q Mid Ulster 106 | Mid Ulster | 106.0 106.3 107.2 |
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Q Newry and Mourne 100.5 | Newry and Mourne | 100.5 101.1 (Kilkeel) |
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Q North Coast 97.2 | Coleraine | 97.2 97.6 (Ballycastle) |
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Q North West 102.9 | Derry | 102.9 | |
Q Tyrone and Fermanagh 101.2 | Omagh and Enniskillen | 101.2 102.1 (Enniskillen) |
Former Northern Irish stations
[edit]Name | Licence area | MW | Date closed | Notes |
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Goldbeat 828 | Cookstown | 828 | 22 May 1999 | Radio Authority revoked the licence |
Heartbeat 1521 | Craigavon | 1521 | 22 May 1999 | Radio Authority revoked the licence |
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
[edit]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, Ofcom. 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 | FM | MW | DAB+ |
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3FM | Isle of Man | 104.2 (Ramsey and Port St Mary) 105.0 (South and East Isle of Man) 106.2 (Peel) 106.6 (Jurby) |
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Bailiwick Radio Classics | Channel Islands | 12A | ||
Bailiwick Radio Hits | Channel Islands | 12A | ||
Channel 103 | Jersey | 103.7 | 12A | |
Energy FM | Isle of Man | 98.6 93.4 (North Isle of Man) 98.4 (Ramsey) 91.2 (Laxey) 102.4 (Peel) 105.2 (Maughold) |
11C | |
Island FM | Alderney, Guernsey and Sark | 104.7 (Guernsey) 93.7 (Alderney) |
12A | |
Manx Radio | Isle of Man | 97.2 (Carnane) 89.0 (Snaefell) 103.7 (Jurby) 89.5 (Peel) |
1368 | 11C Manx Radio FM and Manx Radio AM DAB+ channels |
Soleil Radio | Channel Islands | 107.7 (St Helier) | 12A |
Community radio stations
[edit]Name | Licence area | Frequencies | First air date |
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1BTN | Brighton | 101.4 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
14 April 2017 |
Radio2Funky | Leicester | 95.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
April 2020 |
3TFM | Saltcoats | 103.1 FM | 18 April 2008 |
10Radio | Wiveliscombe, Somerset | 105.3 FM | 2 March 2008 |
Abbey104 | Sherborne | 104.7 FM | 16 February 2013 |
ABC-FM | Portadown | 100.2 FM | June 2015 |
Academy FM (Folkestone) | Folkestone | 105.9 FM | 31 March 2011 |
Academy FM (Thanet) | Thanet | 107.8 FM | 5 April 2010 |
AHBS Community Radio | Ashford, Kent | 107.1 FM | 26 December 1971 |
AIR 107.2 | Weymouth and Portland | 107.2 FM | 11 May 2011 |
Akash Radio | Leeds | 1323 AM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
27 June 2002 |
Alfred Radio | Shaftesbury | 107.3 FM | 14 February 2022 |
Alive Radio | Dumfries | 107.3 FM | 1 September 2009 |
ALL FM | South, Central and East Manchester | 96.9 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
22 May 2000 |
Amber Sound FM | Amber Valley, Derbyshire | 107.2 FM (Ripley) 98.4 FM (Belper) |
4 October 2008 |
Ambur Radio | Walsall | 99.4 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
1 August 2009 |
Andover Radio | Andover | 95.9 FM | 22 April 2018 |
Angel Radio Isle of Wight | Newport, Isle of Wight | 91.5 FM | 24 March 2007 |
Angel Radio | South Hampshire and West Sussex | 94.8 FM (Chichester)
98.6 FM (Portsmouth and Havant) |
February 2002 |
Apple FM | Taunton, Somerset | 97.3 FM | 11 May 2013 |
Ashdown Radio | Crowborough and Uckfield | 94.7 FM (Crowborough) 105.0 FM (Uckfield) |
7 July 2003 |
Radio Asian Fever | Leeds | 107.3 FM | 1 March 2007 |
Asian Star Radio | Slough | 101.6 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
April 2007 |
Awaz FM | Glasgow | 107.2 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
29 April 2002 |
Awaaz FM | Southampton | 99.8 FM | August 2017 |
Awaaz Radio | High Wycombe | 107.4 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
24 March 2011 |
B Radio (Farnborough) | Farnborough | 106.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
14 February 2020 |
B Radio (Reading) | Reading | 95.6 FM | August 2021 |
Bangor FM | Bangor | 107.9 FM | 2004 |
BCB 106.6fm | Bradford | 106.6 FM | 1 March 2002 |
BCfm | Bristol | 93.2 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
26 March 2007 |
BCR 103.1 FM | Sheffield | 103.1 FM | 31 May 2008 |
The Beat London | Harlesden, London | 103.6 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
16 April 2007 |
Belfast 89FM | Belfast | 89.3 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
30 June 2015 |
Beverley FM | Beverley | 107.8 FM | 20 January 2015 |
Beyond Radio | Lancaster | 103.5 FM (Lancaster and Morecambe) 107.5 FM (Carnforth) DAB+ 11B (Morecambe Bay) |
30 July 2016 |
BFBS Gurkha Radio | Various army camps | 90.8 FM (Dover) 101.4 FM (Leconfield) 101.5 FM (Blandford Forum) 104.4 FM (Holywood) 105.4 FM (Shorncliffe) 1134 AM (Abingdon, Bramcote, Bulford, Catterick and Sandhurst) 1278 AM (Shorncliffe, Stafford and Tidworth) 1287 AM (Aldershot, Brecon, Hullavington, Innsworth, Maidstone and Warminster) Also on small-scale DAB / DAB+ |
2000 |
BFBS Northern Ireland | Lisburn | 100.6 FM | 8 May 2006 |
Aldergrove and Antrim | 106.5 FM | 5 March 2008 | |
Holywood | 101.0 FM | 5 March 2008 | |
BFBS Radio | Aldershot | 102.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
11 December 2006 |
Blandford Forum | 89.3 FM | 23 August 2012 | |
Brize Norton | 106.1 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
October 2018 | |
Catterick | 106.9 FM 87.7 FM (Leconfield) |
11 May 2006 | |
Colchester | 107.0 FM | 2 May 2006 | |
Scotland | 98.5 FM (Edinburgh) 87.7 FM (Inverness) Also on small-scale DAB+ |
14 August 2006 | |
Salisbury Plain | 106.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
11 December 2006 | |
BigglesFM | Biggleswade | 104.8 FM | 22 April 2011 |
Bishop FM | Bishop Auckland | 105.9 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
31 October 2009 |
Blackburn 102.2 FM | Blackburn | 102.2 FM | March 2020 |
Black Cat Radio | St Neots | 102.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
17 April 2017 |
Black Country Radio | Black Country | 92.2 FM (Dudley) 102.5 FM (Stourbridge) Also on small-scale DAB+ |
1 January 2008 |
Black Diamond FM | East and Central Midlothian | 107.8 FM | 21 May 2007 |
Blast 106 | Belfast | 106.4 FM | 8 July 2009 |
Blast 106 (Causeway Coast) | Coleraine | 106.4 FM | October 2020 |
Blyth Valley Radio | Southwold | 105.0 FM | 4 July 2009 |
96.5 Bolton FM | Bolton | 96.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
20 June 2009 |
Bounce FM | Banbridge | 102.4 FM | July 2018 |
Bradford Asian Radio | Bradford | 1413 AM | July 2016 |
Bradley Stoke Radio | Bradley Stoke, Bristol | 103.4 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
13 September 2013 |
Branch FM | Dewsbury | 101.8 FM | May 2007 |
BRFM 95.6 FM | Isle of Sheppey | 95.6 FM | 30 October 2006 |
BRfm 97.3 | Blaenau Gwent | 97.3 FM | 18 October 2007 |
BRMB | Birmingham | 89.1 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
1 November 2005 |
Bro Radio | Vale of Glamorgan | 98.1 FM (Barry) 100.2 FM (Llantwit Major) Also on small-scale DAB+ |
31 March 2009 |
Bute Island Radio | Rothesay | 96.5 FM | 15 July 2009 |
Radio Cabin | Herne Bay | 94.6 FM | 8 April 2017 |
Caithness FM | Caithness | 102.5 FM | January 2020 |
Calon FM | Wrexham | 105.0 FM | 1 March 2008 |
Cam FM | Cambridge | 97.2 FM | 2 October 2010 |
Cambridge 105 | Cambridge | 105.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB / DAB+ |
19 July 2010 |
CamGlen Radio | Cambuslang and Rutherglen | 107.9 FM | 19 March 2015 |
Canalside Community Radio | North East Cheshire | 102.8 FM | 4 December 2008 |
Cando FM | Barrow-in-Furness and Ulverston | 106.3 FM (Barrow-in-Furness) 107.3 FM (Ulverston) |
November 2015 |
Radio Cardiff | Cardiff | 98.7 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
8 October 2007 |
Radio Caroline | Suffolk, Kent and North Essex | 648 AM Also on small-scale DAB / DAB+ |
22 December 2017 |
Caroline Coastal FM | Maldon District | 94.7 FM (Maldon) 104.7 FM (Burnham-on-Crouch and Southminster) |
19 October 2020 |
Castledown Radio | Tidworth | 104.7 FM | 4 November 2006 |
The Cat | Crewe and Nantwich | 107.9 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
14 February 2015 |
CCR 104.4 | Chelmsford | 104.4 FM | 18 March 2017 |
Celtic Music Radio | Glasgow | 95.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
16 January 2008 |
CHAOS Radio | St Austell | 105.6 FM | 28 January 2008 |
CHBN Radio | Truro | 100.8 FM | August 2014 |
Chiltern Voice FM | Amersham and Chesham | 107.4 FM | 27 November 2021 |
Cinque Ports Radio | Romney | 95.1 FM 100.2 FM |
May 2021 |
Coast & County Radio | Scarborough and Whitby | 97.4 FM 105.5 FM |
9 November 2016 |
Coast FM | Penzance | 96.5 FM 97.2 FM |
30 August 2014 |
Community Voice FM | Middlesbrough | 104.5 FM | 10 August 2009 |
Corby Radio | Corby | 96.3 FM | 5 December 2009 |
Crescent Radio | Rochdale | 97.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
12 September 2006 |
CRFM | Carlisle | 102.7 FM | 15 April 2024 |
Cross Counties Radio | Lutterworth | 92.0 FM 95.4 FM |
31 August 2020 |
Cross Rhythms | Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme | 101.8 FM (Stoke-on-Trent) 96.6 FM (Newcastle-under-Lyme) Also on small-scale DAB+ |
28 February 2002 |
Plymouth | 96.3 FM | 29 March 2007 | |
Croydon FM | Croydon | 97.8 FM | 11 September 2021 |
Crystal FM | Penicuik | 107.4 FM | 1 December 2013 |
CVFM | Middlesbrough | 104.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
August 2009 |
Dales Radio | Yorkshire Dales | 104.9 FM 103.0 FM 936 AM |
11 January 2016 |
Dawn FM | Nottingham | 107.6 FM | 28 March 2006 |
Dean Radio | Cinderford | 105.6 FM 95.7 FM (Lydney) |
24 August 2018 |
Desi Radio | Southall | 1602 AM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
May 2002 |
Deveron FM | Banff | 107.4 FM | January 2015 |
DevonAir Radio | Exmouth, Ottery St Mary, Sidmouth, Cranbrook and Exeter | 106.4 FM (Exmouth) 106.1 FM (Ottery St Mary) 95.0 FM (Sidmouth) 94.6 FM (Cranbrook) Also on small-scale DAB+ |
11 September 2006 |
Digital Hits One | Weston-super-Mare | 100.5 FM | 1 June 2021 |
Diverse FM | Luton | 102.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
April 2007 |
Dover Community Radio (DCR FM) | Dover | 104.9 FM | 1 May 2022 |
Down FM | Downpatrick | 105.0 FM | 30 March 2006 |
Drive 105 | Derry | 105.3 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
27 January 2009 |
Drystone Radio | South Craven | 103.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
16 January 2009 |
Dunoon Community Radio | Dunoon | 97.4 FM | 1 December 2009 |
East Coast FM | East Lothian | 107.6 FM | 27 April 2013 |
EAVA FM | Leicester | 102.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
5 December 2008 |
Eden FM | Penrith | 107.5 FM | July 2014 |
Embrace Radio | Northampton, Lutterworth and Rugby | 104.7 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
5 March 2022 |
Endeavour FM | Boston | 107.0 FM | 22 August 2016 |
Erewash Sound | Ilkeston and Long Eaton | 96.8 FM 103.5 FM |
6 March 2010 |
Express FM | Portsmouth | 93.7 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
13 March 2006 |
103 The Eye | Melton Mowbray | 103.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
1 November 2005 |
Raidió Fáilte | Belfast | 107.1 FM | 15 September 2006 |
Fantasy Radio | Devizes | 97.0 FM | 29 February 2012 |
Faza FM | Nottingham | 97.1 FM | 25 March 2002 |
Felixstowe Radio | Felixstowe | 107.5 FM | 5 September 2009 |
Fiesta FM | Southampton | 95.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
17 September 2018 |
First FM | Oxford | 105.1 FM | 14 February 2014 |
Flex FM | South West London | 101.4 FM | 1 July 2018 |
Forest FM | East Dorset | 92.3 FM (Verwood) 98.9 FM (Ferndown) |
4 July 2006 |
FromeFM | Frome | 96.6 FM | 16 June 2012 |
Funky SX | Southend-on-Sea | 103.7 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
1 April 2016 |
Fuse FM Ballymoney | Ballymoney | 107.5 FM | 6 July 2015 |
Future Radio | Norwich | 107.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB / DAB+ |
6 August 2007 |
Gateway 97.8 | Basildon | 97.8 FM | 28 August 2010 |
Gaydio | Manchester, Birmingham and Brighton | 88.4 FM (Manchester) 97.8 FM (Brighton) Also on small-scale DAB+ |
18 June 2010 |
Glastonbury FM | Glastonbury | 107.1 FM | 30 April 2009 |
GFM | Gloucester | 96.6 FM | 21 July 2006 |
GLOW Radio | Farnborough | 106.5 FM | May 2021 |
Gravity FM | Grantham | 97.2 FM | 1 December 2008 |
Great Driffield Radio | Great Driffield | 107.2 FM | 2 December 2018 |
GTFM | Pontypridd | 107.9 FM 100.2 FM (Mountain Ash) 107.1 FM (Aberdare) |
24 May 2002 |
Gulshan Radio | Wolverhampton and Dudley | 106.9 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
11 February 2016 |
Hailsham FM | Hailsham | 95.9 FM | 26 May 2018 |
Halton Community Radio | Runcorn | 92.3 FM | 8 August 2008 |
Harborough FM | Market Harborough | 102.3 FM | 10 February 2007 |
Harbour Radio | Great Yarmouth | 107.4 FM | 30 August 2017 |
Radio Hartlepool | Hartlepool and Redcar | 102.4 FM | 14 October 2008 |
Hayes FM | Hayes, West London | 91.8 FM | 1 September 2007 |
HCR FM | Huntingdon | 104.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
23 April 2011 |
Heritage Radio | Manchester | 90.6 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
5 June 2016 |
Hillz FM | Coventry, Nuneaton and Bedworth | 98.6 FM | 1 June 2009 |
HitMix Radio | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 107.5 FM | 28 November 2015 |
Home Radio | Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire | 100.8 FM | 4 May 2023 |
Hope FM | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 90.1 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
1 May 2007 |
Hot Radio | Dorset | 102.8 FM (Poole) DAB 11B |
8 November 2008 |
Hull Kingston Radio | East Hull | 107.5 FM | 6 February 2015 |
Humber Wave Radio | Kingston upon Hull | 106.9 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
26 March 2007 |
Radio Ikhlas | Normanton, Derby | 107.8 FM | 8 September 2006 |
In2beats | Bedford | 106.5 FM | 23 April 2011 |
Insanity Radio 103.2FM | Egham | 103.2 FM | 8 March 2012 |
Inspiration FM | Northampton | 107.8 FM | 24 July 2010 |
Inspire FM | Luton | 105.1 FM | 10 August 2010 |
Ipswich Community Radio | Ipswich | 105.7 FM | 15 August 2007 |
Irvine Beat FM | Irvine, North Ayrshire | 107.2 FM | 12 August 2013 |
Islands FM | Isles of Scilly | 107.9 FM | 3 September 2007 |
IÚR FM | Newry | 101.4 FM | 10 October 2007 |
Jorvik Radio | York | 94.8 FM | 4 November 2019 |
Juice Radio | Preston, North East Wales and West Cheshire | 103.2 FM (Preston) Also on small-scale DAB+ |
6 October 2008 |
K107FM | Kirkcaldy | 107.0 FM | March 2014 |
Kane FM | Guildford | 103.7 FM | 28 October 2011 |
KCC Live | Knowsley | 99.8 FM | 1 December 2003 |
Keith Community Radio | Keith and Moray | 107.7 FM - evening opt-out of MFR | January 2013 |
Kemet Radio | Nottingham | 97.5 FM | 25 January 2007 |
Kennet Radio | Newbury | 106.7 FM | March 2018 |
Koast Radio | Ashington | 106.6 FM | December 2015 |
Kohinoor Radio FM | Leicester | 97.3 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
23 December 2008 |
Radio LaB 97.1FM | Luton | 97.1 FM | May 1997 |
LDC Radio | Leeds | 97.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
17 June 2020 |
Legacy 90.1 FM | Moss Side, Manchester | 90.1 FM | 1 October 2009 |
Leicester Community Radio | Leicester | 94.1 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
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Radio Leyland | Leyland | 104.8 FM | 1 April 2019 |
Lincoln City Radio | Lincoln | 103.6 FM | 19 April 2010 |
Link FM | Sheffield | 96.7 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
February 2016 |
Lionheart Radio | Alnwick | 107.3 FM | 30 March 2007 |
Lisburn's 98FM | Lisburn | 98.8 FM | 28 June 2012 |
Maritime Radio | Greenwich | 96.5 FM | 20 April 2019 |
Marlow FM | Marlow | 97.5 FM | 11 May 2011 |
Mearns FM | Stonehaven and South Aberdeenshire | 105.1 FM (Portlethen) 105.7 FM (Stonehaven) 106.2 FM (Inverbervie) 107.3 FM (Laurencekirk) |
6 June 2009 |
107 Meridian FM | East Grinstead | 107.0 FM | 1 March 2010 |
Mid Sussex Radio | Burgess Hill | 103.8 FM | 27 October 2018 |
Mix 92.6 | St Albans | 92.6 FM | 7 July 2007 |
MKFM | Milton Keynes | 95.0 FM (Wolverton) 102.1 FM (Bletchley) 106.3 FM (Milton Keynes) DAB 10D (Herts, Beds and Bucks) |
7 September 2015 |
Môn FM | Anglesey and Gwynedd | 96.8 FM 102.5 FM |
12 July 2014 |
Moorlands Radio | Staffordshire Moorlands | 103.7 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
7 November 2009 |
Radio Newark | Newark | 107.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
2 May 2015 |
Nevis Radio | Fort William | 96.6 FM 97.0 FM 102.3 FM 102.4 FM |
1 August 1994 NOTE: On-air from 1994 as a commercial station until switching to a community licence in 2013 |
Radio Ninesprings | Yeovil and South Somerset | 104.5 FM (Yeovil and parts of West Dorset) 103.3 FM (Wincanton) 107.6 FM (Chard and Crewkerne) |
1 October 2018 |
NLive Radio | Northampton | 106.9 FM | 1 October 2016 |
Nomad Radio | Hammersmith and Fulham | 92.2 FM | 1 November 2019 |
North Manchester FM | North Manchester | 106.6 FM | 6 July 2009 |
Nova FM | Newport, Shropshire | 97.5 FM | 1 August 2015 |
Nova Radio North East | Newcastle upon Tyne | 102.5 FM | 8 June 2007 |
NuSound Radio | Forest Gate, London | 92.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
19 March 2007 |
Oban FM | Oban | 103.3 FM | 15 July 1996[10] |
Oldham Community Radio | Oldham | 99.7 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
17 March 2007 |
Radio Panj | Coventry, Shirley, Solihull and Solihull | 1521 AM Also on small-scale DAB |
December 2016 |
Pendle Community Radio | Nelson | 103.1 FM | 28 August 2007 |
Penistone FM | Penistone | 95.7 FM | 6 June 2009 |
Peterborough Community Radio (PCR FM) | Peterborough | 103.2 FM | 14 April 2017 |
Phoenix FM | Brentwood | 98.0 FM | 23 March 2007 |
Phoenix Radio | Halifax | 96.7 FM | 10 December 2007 |
Phonic FM | Exeter | 106.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
15 February 2008 |
Platform B | Brighton | 105.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
1 October 2018 |
Radio Plus | Coventry, Nuneaton and Bedworth | 101.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
20 December 2010 |
Pride Radio | Newcastle upon Tyne | 89.2 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
9 July 2018 |
Pulse | Somerset | 104.4 FM | 9 May 2013 |
Pulse FM | Barrhead | 98.4 FM | 28 July 2009 |
Quality Radio | Paisley | 107.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
1 February 2019 |
QUAY-FM | Alderney, Channel Islands | 107.1 FM DAB+ 12A (Channel Islands) |
12 February 2015 |
Raaj FM | Sandwell and City of Birmingham | 91.3 FM | 31 January 2009 |
Rainbow Radio | South London | 92.4 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
August 2022 |
Radio Ramadhan 365 | Glasgow | 87.7 FM | May 2019 |
Red Kite Radio | Thame and Haddenham | 107.2 FM | 18 June 2017 |
Redroad FM | South Rotherham | 102.4 FM | 27 March 2010 |
Reprezent | South London | 107.3 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
18 March 2011 |
Resonance FM | London | 104.4 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
1 May 2002 |
Radio Reverb | Brighton | 97.2 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
26 March 2007 |
Revival FM | Cumbernauld | 100.8 FM 93.0 FM (Glasgow) |
31 August 2006 |
Revive FM | Newham | 94.0 FM | 19 July 2019 |
Revolution Radio | Northampton | 96.1 FM | 12 June 2021 |
Rhondda Radio | Treorchy | 106.1 FM 97.5 FM (Ferndale) |
29 July 2018 |
Ribble FM | Clitheroe | 106.7 FM | 25 July 2016 |
Rinse FM | London | 106.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
7 February 2011 |
Riviera FM | Torbay | 107.9 FM | 1 April 2020 |
RNIB Connect Radio | Glasgow | 101.0 FM Freeview 730 |
30 March 2007 |
Rossendale Radio | Haslingden and Rawtenstall | 104.7 FM | 22 December 2018 |
RWSfm 103.3 | Bury St Edmunds | 103.3 FM | 13 August 2010 |
Saint FM | Burnham-on-Crouch | 94.7 FM | 1 December 2007 |
Salaam Radio | Peterborough | 106.2 FM | 30 June 2016 |
Salford City Radio | Salford | 94.4 FM | 30 September 2007 |
Radio Saltire | East Lothian | 106.7 FM 107.2 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
10 October 2011 |
Radio Sangam | Huddersfield | 107.9 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
8 May 2016 |
Seahaven FM | Seaford, Newhaven, Peacehaven and Eastbourne | 96.3 FM (Seaford) 95.6 FM (Eastbourne) |
9 January 2011 |
Seaside FM | Holderness | 105.3 FM | 5 October 2007 |
Sedgemoor FM | Bridgwater | 104.2 FM | 9 June 2013 |
Radio Seerah | Leicester | 1575 AM Also on small-scale DAB |
1 February 2019 |
Select Radio | South London | 94.4 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
3 December 2021 |
106.9 SFM | Sittingbourne | 106.9 FM | 26 July 2012 |
Sheffield Live! | Sheffield | 93.2 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
29 October 2007 |
Sheppey FM 92.2 | Isle of Sheppey | 92.2 FM | 18 April 2017 |
shmuFM | Aberdeen | 99.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
1 October 2007 |
Sine FM | Doncaster | 102.6 FM | 26 September 2009 |
Siren FM | Lincoln | 107.3 FM | 11 August 2007 |
Skyline Community Radio | Hedge End and Botley | 102.5 FM | 7 January 2006 |
Somer Valley FM | Midsomer Norton and Radstock | 97.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
12 January 2009 |
Soundart Radio | Totnes | 102.5 FM | 17 December 2008 |
Sound Radio | Rhyl, Abergele and Prestatyn | 103.1 FM | 8 February 2021 |
Source FM | Falmouth | 96.1 FM | 28 February 2009 |
Spark Sunderland | Sunderland | 107.0 FM | 26 October 2009 |
Speysound Radio | Badenoch and Strathspey | 107.1 FM | 4 December 2009 |
Spice FM | Newcastle upon Tyne | 98.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
8 August 2008 |
Stafford FM | Stafford | 107.3 FM | 25 April 2015 |
Sunny Govan Radio | Govan | 103.5 FM | 28 March 2007 |
Sunshine 104.9 | Belfast | 104.9 FM | January 2019 |
Susy Radio | Redhill and Reigate | 103.4 FM | 15 July 2012 |
Swindon 105.5 | Swindon | 105.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
15 March 2008 |
Switch Radio | Birmingham | 107.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
30 April 2010 |
Takeover Radio | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 106.9 FM | 1 March 2010 |
Tameside Radio | Tameside | 103.6 FM | 30 September 2007 |
Radio Tamworth | Tamworth | 106.8 FM | 31 October 2009 |
TD1 Radio | Galashiels | 106.5 FM | 30 March 2015 |
Tempo FM | Wetherby | 107.4 FM | 11 September 2006 |
SA Radio Live | Tircoed, Swansea | 106.5 FM | 1 December 2008 |
TMCR | North East Doncaster | 95.3 FM | 14 December 2009 |
Tone FM | Taunton | 107.8 FM | 28 February 2013 |
Radio Tyneside | Newcastle upon Tyne | 93.6 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
5 July 2018 |
Ujima Radio | Bristol | 98.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB |
4 July 2008 |
Unity 101 | Southampton | 101.1 FM | 8 December 2005 |
Unity FM | Birmingham | 93.5 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
2 August 2006 |
Unity Radio | Manchester | 92.8 FM | Summer 2010 |
Vectis Radio | Newport, Isle of Wight | 104.6 FM | 4 November 2017 |
Vibe 107.6 | Watford | 107.6 FM | 8 August 2011 |
Vixen 101 | Market Weighton | 101.8 FM | 10 January 2009 |
The Voice | North Devon, East Devon, Exeter and Torbay | 106.1 FM (Barnstaple) 107.8 FM (Bideford and Ilfecombe) DAB 10C (North Devon) DAB 11C (East Devon, Exeter and Torbay) |
2 April 2012 |
The Voice 2 | North Devon, East Devon, Exeter and Torbay | DAB 10C (North Devon) DAB 11C (East Devon, Exeter and Torbay) |
9 April 2024 |
Voice FM | Southampton | 103.9 FM | 1 September 2011 |
WCR Community Radio | Warminster | 105.5 FM | 1 April 2012 |
WCR FM | Wolverhampton and Dudley (borough) | 101.8 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
30 March 2007 |
West Kent Radio | West Kent | 95.5 FM (Tonbridge) 106.7 FM (Tunbridge Wells) |
15 October 2021 |
Westside 89.6 FM | Hanwell | 89.6 FM | 13 September 2007 |
West Somerset Radio | Minehead | 104.4 FM | 22 October 2018 |
Radio Wimborne | Wimborne | 94.6 FM | 16 October 2021 |
Radio Winchcombe | Winchcombe and Bishop's Cleeve | 107.1 FM (Winchcombe and Cheltenham) 106.9 FM (Tewkesbury and Bishop's Cleeve) |
18 May 2012 |
Winchester Radio | Winchester | 94.7 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
24 March 2019 |
WRFM | West Oxfordshire | 90.2 FM (Charlbury, Witney and Woodstock) 99.9 FM (Witney) 105.3 FM (Eynsham and Oxford) 107.1 FM (Faringdon) 107.4 FM (Chipping Norton) Also on small-scale DAB / DAB+ |
16 June 2017 |
Wycombe Sound | High Wycombe | 106.6 FM | 31 October 2016 |
Wythenshawe FM | Wythenshawe, Manchester | 97.2 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
6 May 2002 |
Radio Wyvern | Herefordshire and Worcestershire | 106.7 FM (Worcester) DAB 12A |
13 January 2008 |
YO1 Radio | North Yorkshire | 102.8 FM (York) 90.0 FM (Selby) DAB+ 10C Also on small-scale DAB+ |
27 August 2018 |
Your FM | Stockport | 107.8 FM | 13 September 2006 |
Zack FM | Forest Heath | 105.3 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
22 June 2009 |
Zetland FM | Redcar | 105.0 FM Also on small-scale DAB+ |
31 August 2015 |
Former community radio stations
[edit]The followed stations have closed down and returned their licences to Ofcom:
Name | Licence area | Frequencies | Date closed |
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An Radio | Uist | 105.2 FM | February 2019 |
Betar Bangla | Hackney, London | 1503 AM | March 2020 |
BFBS Ballykinler | Ballykinler | 107.5 FM | 4 August 2014 (due to closure of Abercorn Barracks) |
Radio BGWS | Farnborough | 1179 AM | May 2019 |
Boundary Sound | Newark | 102.6 FM | 23 June 2011 |
Brecks FM | Watton, Norfolk | 106.9 FM | 3 December 2017 |
Brick FM | St Boswells | 103.0 FM | December 2017 |
Buchan Radio | Peterhead | 107.9 FM | 24 October 2022 |
Burngreave Community Radio | Burngreave, Sheffield | 103.1 FM | September 2011 |
Carillon Wellbeing Radio | West Leicestershire | 1476 AM | 31 March 2024 |
98.8 Castle FM | Leith and North Edinburgh | 98.8 FM | February 2016 |
Chelmsford Calling | Chelmsford | 104.4 FM | February 2007 |
Cheshire FM | Mid Cheshire | 92.5 FM | 27 January 2012 |
Chorley FM | Chorley | 102.8 FM | 1 August 2019 |
Cross Rhythms Teesside | Stockton-on-Tees | 107.1 FM | April 2019 |
CSR 97.4FM | Canterbury | 97.4 FM | 8 June 2020 |
Demon FM | Leicester | 107.5 FM | 3 May 2019 |
Diversity FM | Lancaster | 103.5 FM | 1 April 2012 |
Féile FM | Belfast | 103.2 FM | 25 March 2011 |
Forest of Dean Radio | Cinderford | 1521 AM 1503 AM (Newent) |
31 December 2009 |
Radio Glan Clwyd | Bodelwyddan | 1287 AM | February 2019 |
Hermitage FM | Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 99.2 FM | 31 March 2024 |
The Hub | Mid Cornwall | 106.1 FM (Truro) 106.4 FM (St Mawes and Mevagissey) |
28 October 2016 |
Iman FM | North East Sheffield and South West Rotherham | 103.1 FM | 4 July 2017 |
Indigo FM | Kirkby Lonsdale | 106.6 FM | January 2015 |
Radio Jcom | Leeds | 1386 AM | November 2016 |
Leisure FM | Pattiswick | 107.4 FM | June 2022 |
Link FM | Harold Hill | 92.2 FM | 28 June 2010 |
New Style Radio | Birmingham | 98.7 FM | 2022 |
ON FM | Hammersmith, London | 101.4 FM | January 2013 |
OX105 FM | Oxford | 105.1 FM | 2 October 2013 |
The Park | Lymington | 97.9 FM | 8 June 2012 |
Point FM | Rhyl | 103.1 FM | 14 July 2017 |
Purbeck Coast FM | Swanage | 101.2 FM | 15 February 2024 |
Radio Sandwell | Sandwell, West Midlands | 106.9 FM | November 2011 |
Shine FM | Banbridge | 102.4 FM | 28 August 2015 |
Sound Radio | Hackney, London | 1503 AM | June 2007 |
Stroud FM | Stroud | 107.9 FM | 12 February 2014 |
Radio Sunlight | Medway | 106.6 FM | 19 February 2016 |
The Superstation Orkney | Orkney | 105.4 FM | 16 November 2014 |
Takeover Radio | Leicester | 103.2 FM | 2022 |
Radio Teesdale | Barnard Castle | 105.5 FM 102.1 FM (Romaldkirk) |
July 2016 |
TGR Sound | Bexleyheath | 103.7 FM | 22 June 2008 |
Tulip Radio | Spalding, Lincolnshire | 107.5 FM | 30 January 2017 |
Ummah FM | Reading | 95.6 FM | July 2016 |
Vibe FM | Enniskillen | 105.3 FM | October 2009 |
Voice of Africa Radio | Stratford, London | 94.0 FM | March 2016 |
Voice Radio | Caerphilly | DAB 11C (Cardiff and Newport) | 20 July 2011 |
Wayland Radio | Wayland, Norfolk | 107.3 FM | 27 August 2011 |
West Wolds Radio | Pocklington | 103.1 FM | 30 September 2016 |
Radio Wirral | Wirral | 92.1 FM DAB 10D |
2021 |
XS | Neath and Port Talbot | 97.4 FM (Neath) 107.9 FM (Port Talbot) |
13 December 2011 |
Small-scale DAB multiplexes
[edit]Permanent small-scale multiplexes licensed by Ofcom:
Licence area | Multiplex operator | Channel | On-air date | Stations |
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Tynemouth & South Shields | MUX ONE | 9B | 10 December 2021 | DAB+: The Cat, Cross Rhythms, Dance Revolution, Durham On Air, Frisk Radio, Nation 80s, Nation Hits, Nation Classic Hits, Nation Radio North East, Nation Xmas, Pride Radio, Radio Shields, Spice FM and Radio Tyneside |
Salisbury | MUXCAST ONE (Nation Radio / BFBS) | 8A | 28 March 2022 | DAB: Greatest Hits Radio South and Nation Radio South Coast DAB+: Angel Vintage, Aspen Waite Radio, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BFBS Beats, BFBS Best of British, BFBS Edge, BFBS Gurkha Radio, BFBS Rewind, BFBS Salisbury, Boom Light, Easy Radio, Nation 60s, Nation 00s, Nation Dance, Nation Love, Nation Rocks, Outreach Dance, Outreach Radio, Salisbury Radio and Xtra Hot |
North Birmingham | Switch Radio (formerly on-air as a trial multiplex) | 9A | April 2022 | DAB+: 45 Radio, Black Country Radio, Blue Dot Radio, BritAsia Radio, BRMB, Radio Caroline, Radio Central, Club Asia Radio, Cosoro Radio, Darbar Sahib Radio, Delite Radio, Fun Kids Pop Hits, Gaydio, Hope FM, Like ONE, London Greek Radio, Omega Radio, Panjab Radio, Raja Radio, Sabras Radio, Scratch Radio, Switch Radio, Unity FM, Voice of Islam Radio and Radio XL |
Cambridge | Cambridge Digital Radio (formerly on-air as a trial multiplex) | 9C | 5 April 2022 | DAB: Angel Vintage and Cambridge 105 DAB+: Arena Radio, Radio Caroline, Caroline Flashback, Future Radio, GlitterBeam Radio, HCR FM, LASER558, News Radio UK, Resonance Extra, Radio Xtra and Zack FM |
Newcastle & Gateshead | Tyneside Community Digital | 8A | June 2022 | DAB+: 45 Radio, COG Grand Radio, Dance Revolution, Durham On Air, Frisk Radio, Gaydio, Halo Radio, Nation Radio North East, News Radio UK, Panjab Radio, Pride Radio, Spice FM, Together Radio and Radio Tyneside |
Edinburgh 2 | Edinburgh DAB Ltd | 9B | July 2022 | DAB+: 45 Radio, Awaz FM, BFBS Scotland, Celtic Music Radio, Chief Radio, Clarinet Easy, Edge 1, Edge 2, Fun Kids, Funky SX, Gaydio, Heartsong Live, London One Radio, Nation 80s, Quality Radio, Radio Saltire, Sami Swoi Radio and Voice of Islam Radio |
Bradford | Bradford Digital Media | 8B | July 2022 | DAB+: Akash Radio, Allstar Radio, Radio Apni Awaz, Brit Asia Radio, Cosoro Radio, Culture City Radio, Dance Asia Radio, Drystone Radio, Great Yorkshire Radio, LDC Radio, Marefa Radio, My Greek Radio, Panjab Radio, Sunrise Radio Gold, Sunrise Radio (Yorkshire) and Voice of Islam Radio |
Sheffield & Rotherham | Shefcast Digital | 9C | August 2022 | DAB+: 45 Radio, Angel Vintage, Cosoro Radio, Radio Essentials, Gaydio, GlitterBeam Radio, Link FM, Rother Radio, Rotherham Radio, Radio Sangam and Sheffield Live! |
Derry | Foyle DAB | 11C | August 2022 | DAB+: Drive 105, Eirewave, Podcast Radio, River Radio and Voice of Islam Radio |
Glasgow | Like DAB (formerly on-air as a trial multiplex) | 10B | 11 August 2022 | DAB+: Awaz FM, Beat 106 Scotland, Brit Asia Radio, BFBS Scotland, Celtic Music Radio, DanceLand, DanceLand Anthems, Darbar Sahib Radio, Gaydio, Heartsong Live, Jambo Radio, Like COUNTRY, Like ONE, Like POP, Like RETRO, Lomond Radio, Nation 70s, Nation 80s, Nation 90s, Panacea Radio, Quality Radio and Voice of Islam Radio |
Blackpool | Fun Coast Digital | 8B | 1 September 2022 | DAB+: 45 Radio, Central Radio NW, Coastal Radio, Dune Radio, Fylde Coast Radio, GlitterBeam Radio, Happy Radio UK, House Party Radio, Juice Radio and Red Rose Radio |
Norwich | Future Digital Norfolk Ltd (formerly on-air as a trial multiplex) | 9C | 10 October 2022 | DAB: Angel Vintage and Future Radio DAB+: Cambridge 105, Radio Caroline, Caroline Flashback, Cosoro Radio, News Radio UK, LASER558, The Music Machine 1, The Music Machine 2, Resonance Extra, Select Radio, Skylab Radio, Slack City Radio, Solar Radio, Style Radio, Weather 24/7 Radio and Zack FM |
Leeds | Leeds Digital Media Ltd | 9A | 25 October 2022 | DAB+: Akash Radio, Allstar Radio, Radio Apni Awaz, Culture City Radio, Dance Asia Radio, Gaydio, LDC Radio, Marefa Radio, Mighty Radio Leeds, My Greek Radio, Rangoli Radio, Radio Sangam, Sunrise Radio Gold, Sunrise Radio (Yorkshire) and Voice Of Islam Radio |
Cardiff | Cardiff DAB Ltd | 10D | 27 October 2022 | DAB+: Aspen Waite Radio, Bro Radio, Radio Cardiff, DanceLand, Easy Radio, Gaydio, News Radio UK, Rookwood Sound, Voice of Islam Radio and XL:UK Radio |
Dudley & Stourbridge | DigiMux Ltd | 8A | 29 October 2022 | DAB+: Black Country Radio, Black Country Xtra, BritAsia Radio, Darbar Sahib Radio, Gaydio, Gorgeous Radio, Skylab Radio and Switch Radio |
King's Lynn | North Norfolk Digital Ltd | 9C | 31 October 2022 | DAB: Greatest Hits Radio East DAB+: BBC Radio Norfolk, Cambridge 105, Radio Caroline, Caroline Flashback, Eruption Radio, KL1 Radio and Radio West Norfolk |
Exeter | ExeDAB Ltd | 9A | 9 November 2022 | DAB+: DevonAir Radio, Devoncast Radio, Diamond Groove UK, Radio Exe, Flashback, Phonic FM, South Devon Radio and Zest 60s |
East Bristol | Bristol Digital Radio CIC (formerly on-air as a trial multiplex) | 9B | 10 November 2022 | DAB: BCfm, Bradley Stoke Radio, Somer Valley FM and Ujima Radio DAB+: BASE Radio, Decadance Radio, Fun Kids, Fun Kids Naps, Fun Kids Party, Gaydio, Hub Radio, Kool FM, KTCR, Radio Maria England, Select Radio and SWU.FM |
West Bristol | Severnside Digital Radio CIC | 10D | 14 November 2022 | DAB: BCfm, Bradley Stoke Radio and Ujima Radio DAB+: Decadance Radio, Fun Kids, Fun Kids Naps, Fun Kids Non Stop, Gaydio, Hub Radio, Kool FM, Select Radio and SWU.FM |
Basingstoke | Basingstoke DAB | 8B | 30 November 2022 | DAB+: Basingstoke Community Radio, Hospital Radio Basingstoke, Outreach Dance and Outreach Radio |
South Birmingham | South Birmingham Digital Radio Ltd | 9C | 14 December 2022 | DAB+: Ambur Radio, Radio Apni Awaz, Big City Radio, Blue Dot Radio, BritAsia Radio, BRMB, Brumside Radio, Club Asia Radio, Darbar Sahib Radio, Fun Kids, Gaydio, Gulshan Radio, Radio Maria England, Nation Radio UK, Non-Stop Fun Kids, Sabras Radio, Sanskar Radio, Switch Radio, Unity FM, Voice of Islam Radio and Radio XL |
Coventry | Coventry Community Digital Radio CIC | 9B | 15 December 2022 | DAB: Radio Panj, Panjab Radio, Vanny Radio and Voice of Islam Radio DAB+: All Hits & Giggles, Blue Dot Radio, BritAsia Radio, Darbar Sahib Radio, GlitterBeam Radio, Radio Plus and Radio XL |
Leicester | Leicester Digital Partnership CIC | 9B | 8 March 2023 | DAB: Radio2Funky, EAVA FM, Fun Kids Space, Kohinoor Radio FM, Leicester Community Radio, Nishaan Radio, Soar Sound and Radio Seerah DAB+: BritAsia Radio and Darbar Sahib Radio |
Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton DAB Ltd | 7D | 1 April 2023 | DAB: Omega Radio and Panjab Radio DAB+: Ambur Radio, Blue Dot Radio, BritAsia Radio, Darbar Sahib Radio, Gorgeous Radio, Skylab Radio, Unity FM, WCR FM and Radio XL |
Congleton & Leek | Moorlands DAB Ltd | 9A | 1 May 2023 | DAB+: Blue Sky Radio, Cheshire's Silk Radio, Churnet Sound, Happy Radio UK, Moorlands Radio, Timeless Radio and Skylab Radio |
Crewe & Nantwich | South Cheshire DAB Ltd | 7D | 15 May 2023 | DAB+: Blue Sky Radio, The Cat, Cat Xtra, Cheshire's Silk Radio and Timeless Radio |
Manchester | Manchester DAB CIC (formerly on-air as a trial multiplex) | 7D | 5 June 2023 | DAB+: Radio Africana, ALL FM, Atlantic 252, The Buzz MCR, BritAsia Radio, Cheesy FM, Cosoro Radio, Gaydio, Happy Radio UK, Heritage Radio, Juice Radio, LMR Manchester, Love 80s MCR, Panacea Radio, R360 Radio, Reform Radio, Slack City Radio, Sunrise Radio (Yorkshire), Voice of Islam and XS Manchester |
South Durham | Durham Digital Ltd | 9B | 29 June 2023 | DAB+: Aycliffe Radio, Bishop FM, Dance Revolution, Durham On Air, Frisk Radio, Nation Radio North East, Prince Bishops Hospital Radio and Together Radio |
Stoke & Newcastle-under-Lyme | Alternative Broadcast Company | 8A | 3 July 2023 | DAB+: 6 Towns Radio, Blue Sky Radio, Radio Caroline, Churnet Sound, Cross Rhythms and Moorlands Radio |
Warrington, Widnes & Runcorn | Warrington, Widnes & Runcorn DAB Ltd | 8B | 17 August 2023 | DAB+: Radio Africana, Cheshire's Mix 56, Cosoro Radio, Happy Radio UK, House Party Radio, Panacea Radio and Radio Warrington |
Stockport | Stockport Community SSDAB Ltd | 8A | 29 August 2023 | DAB+: Atlantic 252, Cheshire's Mix 56, DanceLand, DanceLand Anthems, Darbar Sahib Radio, Fun Kids, Gaydio, Happy Radio UK, Heritage Radio, Like COUNTRY, Like ONE, Like POP, Like RETRO, Radio Maria England, Panacea Radio, Pie Radio, R360 Radio, Strawberry Radio, Voice of Islam Radio and Wythenshawe FM |
Preston & Chorley | Preston DAB Ltd | 9A | 31 August 2023 | DAB+: Central Radio NW, Dune Radio, Happy Radio UK, Juice Radio, Panacea Radio and Red Rose Radio |
Glossop & Buxton | High Peak One Digital Ltd | 8B | 2 October 2023 | DAB+: Greatest Hits Radio Midlands, High Peak 1, Like COUNTRY, Like ONE, Like POP, Like RETRO and North Derbyshire Radio |
Cheshire (Mid) | Cheshire Radio Ltd | 9C | 12 October 2023 | DAB+: Cosoro Radio |
Liverpool 2 | Liverpool DAB Ltd | 7D | 18 October 2023 | DAB+: Radio Africana, Cosoro Radio, Dune Radio, Flame CCR, Gaydio, House Party Radio, Panacea Radio and Sound Radio (Liverpool) |
Bolton & Bolton & Bury | Bolton Bury DAB Radio Ltd | 10B | 23 October 2023 | DAB+: Atlantic 252, 96.5 Bolton FM, Cosoro Radio, Gaydio, Happy Radio UK, Panacea Radio and Roch Valley Radio |
East Lancashire | BBD Digital Ltd | 8A | 24 October 2023 | DAB+: Central Radio NW, Drystone Radio, Red Rose Radio, Radio Sangam, Spice Digital, Sunrise Radio Gold and Sunrise Radio (Yorkshire) |
Middlesbrough & Redcar | Erimux Ltd | 8A | 27 October 2023 | DAB+: CVFM, Dance Asia Radio, Frisk Radio, Nation Radio North East, The Red and Zetland FM |
Cheshire East | Cheshire East DAB Ltd | 11C | 1 November 2023 | DAB+: Cheshire's Mix 56, Cheshire's Silk Radio, Cosoro Radio, Happy Radio UK, Panacea Radio and Skylab Radio |
Stirling & Falkirk | Central FM Ltd | 9C | 1 November 2023 | DAB+: Central 103.1 FM, Edge 1, Edge 2, Forth Valley Radio and Radio Royal |
East Manchester | Credible Focus | 9B | 7 November 2023 | DAB+: Atlantic 252, The Buzz MCR, Crescent Radio, Heritage Radio, Mom's Spaghetti, Oldham Community Radio and Roch Valley Radio |
Plymouth 2 | PlymDAB Ltd | 9C | 8 November 2023 | DAB+: Devoncast Radio, Radio Exe, Flashback, Hospital Radio Plymouth, Ocean City Radio and Phonic FM |
Torbay | TorDAB Ltd | 8B | 9 November 2023 | DAB+: DevonAir Radio, Devoncast Radio, Radio Exe, Flashback, Ocean Youth and South Devon Radio |
Wrexham | Wrexham DAB Ltd | 9B | 11 November 2023 | DAB+: DanceLand, DanceLand Anthems, Like COUNTRY, Like ONE, Like POP, Like RETRO, Nation 60s, Nation 70s, Nation 90s and Wrexham Premier Radio |
North Aberdeen | Station House Media Unit | 9C | 15 January 2024 | DAB+: shmuFM |
Belfast & Lisburn | Lagan SSDAB Ltd | 9A | 23 January 2024 | DAB+: Belfast 89FM, DanceLand, DanceLand Anthems, Eirewave, Like COUNTRY, Like ONE, Like POP, Like RETRO and Radio Lisburn Live |
Nottingham | Nottingham DAB Ltd | 7D | 26 January 2024 | DAB: Omega Radio DAB+: Boom Light, Boom Rock, BritAsia Radio, Fresh Soundz Radio, Fun Kids, Radio Newark and 103 The Eye |
Winchester | Winchester DAB (initial SSDAB operator UK DAB Networks ran service from Sept 2022 - Nov 2023) |
9C | February 2024 | DAB+: Awaaz Radio, Fiesta FM, LASER558, Outreach Dance, Outreach Radio, Voice FM, Winchester Radio and Winchester Today |
Bedford | In2DAB Ltd | 9C | 10 February 2024 | DAB: Bedford Radio and In2beats DAB+: Angel Vintage, Black Cat Radio, Diverse FM and Harpur Radio |
Ludlow | Murfin Media Ltd | 9B | 11 March 2024 | DAB+: Sunshine Radio (Ludlow) |
Swindon & Marlborough | Community Radio Swindon Ltd | 8B | 15 March 2024 | DAB+: Funky Corner Radio and Swindon 105.5 |
York | York Digital Radio CIC | 8B | 10 April 2024 | DAB+: Diamond Groove UK, YO1 Radio and York Hospital Radio |
Rutland and Stamford | Creativity Media Services Ltd | 9C | 15 April 2024 | DAB: Embrace Radio DAB+: Massive Hits and Rutland & Stamford Sound |
Kingston upon Hull | Hull DAB Ltd | 9B | 16 April 2024 | DAB+: DanceLand, DanceLand Anthems, Diamond Groove UK, Great Yorkshire Radio, Humber Wave Radio, Like COUNTRY, Like ONE, Like POP, Like RETRO, Nation 80s, Nation 90s, and Pop Hits |
Oxford | OxDAB Ltd | 8A | 17 April 2024 | DAB: WRFM DAB+: BFBS Brize Norton, Diamond Groove UK and WRFM |
Milton Keynes | MK Digital Media Ltd | 9B | 22 April 2024 | DAB+: Akash Radio, Asian Community Radio MK, Horizon Radio, Rainbow Radio and Sunrise Radio (Yorkshire) |
Gwent | Gwent Digital Broadcasting Ltd | 9B | July 2024 | DAB+: DanceLand, DanceLand Anthems, Gwent Radio, Like COUNTRY, Like ONE, Like POP, Like RETRO and Newport City Radio |
Southampton | Southampton Digital Radio | 9B | July 2024 | DAB+: Awaaz Radio, Fiesta FM UK, Outreach Dance, Outreach Radio and Voice FM Music |
Small-scale trial DAB multiplexes
[edit]Small-scale multiplexes licensed by Ofcom for a trial period allowing a "more affordable way for smaller stations to broadcast on DAB digital radio":
Licence area | Multiplex operator | Channel | On-air date | Stations |
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Brighton | Brighton & Hove Radio | 9A | 31 July 2015 | DAB+: 1BTN, 10-fi.com, 80s Rhythm, Angel Vintage, Atmosphere Radio, big beat brighton, Radio Caroline, Decadance Radio, Gaydio, Mi-House, Mi-Soul, Passion Radio, Platform B, Radio Plymouth, Regency Radio, Resonance Extra, Radio Reverb, Select Radio, Slack City Radio, Solar Radio, Southdown Radio, Starpoint Soul, University Radio Falmer and Xtra Hot |
Portsmouth | Solent Wireless | 7D | 19 August 2015 | DAB: Express FM DAB+: 60s, 80s Rhythm, Angel Vintage +1, Atmosphere Radio, BFBS Beats, BFBS Portsmouth, Birdsong, Birdsong +1, Radio Caroline, Christmas Radio, Easy Radio Portsmouth, Flash, Fun Kids, Gaydio, Nation 70s, Nation 80s, Nation 90s, Outreach Dance, Outreach Radio, Passion Radio, Pompey Sound, Slack City Radio, Starpoint Soul, Victory and Voice FM |
Aldershot & Woking | BFBS Aldershot | 8A | 19 October 2015 | DAB: Angel Vintage, BFBS Aldershot, BFBS Beats, BFBS Gurkha Radio, Radio Caroline and Radio Woking DAB+: B Radio, Brooklands Radio, Care Radio, Outreach Dance, Outreach Radio and V2 Radio |
Central London | U.DAB | 9A | 29 October 2015 | DAB: Reprezent DAB+: Angel Vintage, Asian Star Radio, The Beat London, Radio Caroline, CDNX, Delite Radio, Desi Radio, Fun Kids, Fun Kids Junior, Greekbeat Radio, Kool FM, London Greek Radio, Love Life Radio, The Music Machine 1, NuSound Radio, Rainbow Radio, Resonance FM, Resonance Extra, Rinse FM, Riverside Radio, Ruach Radio, Select Radio, Shine 879, Solar Radio and Starpoint Soul. |
RSL stations
[edit]Temporary Restricted Service Licence stations are licensed 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, Jehovah's Witness conventions and Christian events such as Easter and Christmas.
The following list is a small selection of regular RSL stations which have been set up to cover various festivals and events across the UK:
Name | Licence area | Typical air dates | FM |
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Radio Airbourne | Eastbourne | August | 87.7 - Live coverage of Eastbourne International Airshow |
Radio Badminton | Badminton House | May | 87.9 - Live coverage of Badminton Horse Trials |
Radio Brands | Brands Hatch | Spring | 88.3 - Coverage of Brands Hatch motor racing events |
BSB Radio | Various race circuits | Spring / Summer | 87.7 - Coverage of British Superbikes Championship |
Cheltenham Radio | Cheltenham Racecourse | March | 87.7 - Coverage of Cheltenham Racecourse horse racing events |
Radio Cosford | RAF Cosford | June | 87.9 - Live coverage of Cosford Air Show |
Cowes Radio | Cowes | August | 87.7 - Live coverage of Cowes Week |
Open Golf Radio | Varies | July | 87.7 - Coverage of the Open Golf Championship |
Radio Ramadan | Up to 29 local RSLs across the UK | During period of Ramadan and Eid | 87.7 |
Radio Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | July | 87.7 - Live coverage of the British Formula One Grand Prix |
Ulster Grand Prix Radio | Crumlin, County Antrim | August | 107.8 - Live coverage of the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycling event |
Radio Wimbledon / Live @ Wimbledon | Wimbledon | June / July | 87.7 - Live coverage of Wimbledon Tennis Championships with Centre Court commentary on 96.3 FM and Number One court commentary on 97.8 FM |
Radio WOMAD | Malmesbury | July | 87.7 - Live coverage of the WOMAD music festival |
Worthy FM | Glastonbury | June | 87.7 - Live coverage of the Glastonbury Festival |
Student radio stations
[edit]Most universities plus a number of 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 LPFM transmitters:
Name | Licence area | FM |
---|---|---|
Bailrigg FM | Lancaster University | 95.3 - LPFM |
Cam FM | University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University | See community radio listings |
Fresh FM | Petroc, Barnstaple | 87.7 - LPFM |
Insanity Radio 103.2FM | Royal Holloway, University of London | See community radio listings |
Radio LaB 97.1FM | University of Bedfordshire | See community radio listings |
Siren FM | University of Lincoln | See community radio listings |
Source FM | Falmouth University | See community radio listings |
Spark Sunderland | University of Sunderland | See community radio listings |
University Radio York | University of York | 88.3 - LPFM |
Xpression FM | University of Exeter | 87.7 - LPFM (Moberly, Lafrowda) |
Hospital radio stations
[edit]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 licensed community stations:
Television radio stations
[edit]Stations which are broadcast to the UK via satellite, cable and digital terrestrial television:
Name | Format | Sky | Freesat | Virgin | Freeview |
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EWTN Radio | Catholic religious station | 0147 | |||
Khushkhabri Radio | Asian Christian station | 0134 | |||
RTÉ Radio 1 | News, current affairs, sport and music | 0137 | 750 | 917 | |
RTÉ 2fm | Pop music | 0138 | 751 | ||
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | Irish-language programming | 0140 | 753 | 729 (Northern Ireland) | |
RTÉ Lyric FM | Classical music | 0139 | 752 | ||
Sukh Sagar Radio | Gurbani station | 0133 | |||
Trans World Radio | Religious programming | 0128 | 790 | 733 | |
WRN Europe | Programming from international broadcasters | 0122 | 728 | 920 |
LPAM, LPFM and other stations
[edit]Name | Licence area | Frequencies |
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Acacia Radio | Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 1287 AM - LPAM |
BFBS Gurkha Radio | Various army camps | 90.8 FM - LPFM (Dover) 101.4 FM - LPFM (Leconfield) 101.5 FM - LPFM (Blandford Forum) 104.4 FM - LPFM (Holywood) 105.4 FM - LPFM (Shorncliffe) 1134 AM - LPAM (Abingdon, Bramcote, Bulford, Catterick and Sandhurst) 1278 AM - LPAM (Shorncliffe, Stafford and Tidworth) 1287 AM - LPAM (Aldershot, Brecon, Hullavington, Innsworth, Maidstone and Warminster) Also on small-scale DAB / DAB+ |
BFBS Radio 2 | United Kingdom | Online |
Brill Oldies Radio | Brill, Buckinghamshire | 104.7 FM - LPFM |
National Prison Radio | Internal radio station for UK prisons | Satellite |
Nitro FM | Santa Pod Raceway, Northamptonshire | 96.2 FM - LPFM (motor sport meetings only) |
Reindeer Lodge | Reindeer Lodge, Mold, Flintshire | 102.5 FM - LPFM |
Scout Radio | Gilwell Park, London | 99.6 FM - LPFM |
Frequencies
[edit]To conserve space in the listings, the waveband has not been listed after each frequency, but 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
[edit]- Radio in the United Kingdom
- Digital radio in the United Kingdom
- Radio in the Republic of Ireland
- List of television channels in the United Kingdom
- List of Celtic-language media
References
[edit]- ^ "Radio broadcast licences". Ofcom. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "UK Radio Licensees - Long Term RSLs". Ofcom.
- ^ "Radio Broadcasting Updates". Ofcom. 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Ofcom Technical Parameters (Excel Document)". Ofcom.
- ^ "Home". RadioDNS.uk.
- ^ "Member Stations - Hospital Broadcasting Association". Hbauk.com.
- ^ "Student Radio Association member stations". Studentradio.org.uk.
- ^ "Community Radio - Community Media Association". Commedia.
- ^ "List of BBC national and local radio stations". BBC.
- ^ "Daily Record 15 Jul 1996, page 9".
External links
[edit]- Radioplayer UK – Radio streaming service owned by the BBC, Global Radio, Bauer Media Group and RadioCentre
- LiveRadio UK - Comprehensive list of UK radio stations