BBC Radio Frequency Finder
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BBC Radio Frequency Finder For transmitter details see: BBC RADIO 5 LIVE RADIOS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 FM FREQUENCIES Digital Multiplexes (98% stereo coverage, ~100% mono) FM Transmitters by Region Format: News, Sport and Talk; Based Manchester Area R1 R2 R3 R4 AM Transmitters by Region United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABm 12B SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST ENGLAND FM and AM transmitter details are also included in the London and South East England AM 909 London & South East England 98.8 89.1 91.3 93.5 frequency-order lists. South East Kent AM 693 London area 98.5 88.8 91.0 93.2 East Sussex Coast AM 693 Purley & Coulsdon, London 98.0 88.4 90.6 92.8 National Brighton and Worthing area AM 693 Caterham, Surrey 99.3 89.7 91.9 94.1 South Hampshire and Wight AM 909 Leatherhead area, Surrey 99.3 89.7 91.9 94.1 Radios 1 to 4 are based in London. See tables at end for Bournemouth AM 909 West Surrey & NE Hampshire 97.7 88.1 90.3 92.5 details of BBC FM network. Stations broadcast 24 hours a day Devon, Cornwall and Dorset AM 693 Reading 99.4 89.8 92.0 94.2 except where stated otherwise. Exeter area AM 909 High Wycombe 99.6 90.0 92.2 94.4 West Cornwall AM 909 Newbury & West Berkshire 97.8 88.2 90.4 92.6 South Wales and West England AM 909 West Berkshire & East Wilts 98.4 88.9 91.1 93.3 ADIO BBC R 1 North Dyfed and SW Gwynedd AM 990 Basingstoke 99.7 90.1 92.3 94.5 Format: New Music and Contemporary Hit Music with Talk The Midlands AM 693 East Kent 99.5 90.0 92.4 94.4 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs 12B Norfolk and Suffolk AM 693 Folkestone area 98.3 88.4 90.6 93.1 United Kingdom (see table) FM 97.1, 97.7 - 99.8 Yorkshire, NW England & Wales AM 909 Hastings 97.7 89.6 91.8 94.2 Satellite 0101/700, DTT 700, Cable 901 South Cumbria & N Lancashire AM 693 Bexhill 99.2 88.2 92.2 94.6 Airdate: 30/9/1967. Shared some programmes with Radio 2 West Cumbria AM 909 Newhaven & Seaford, Sussex 99.3 89.7 91.9 94.1 until 1982. On AM until 6/1994, FM introduced 1987-1991. North East, Cumbria & Borders AM 693 Brighton and Worthing area 99.7 90.1 92.3 94.5 Central Scotland AM 909 Central Southern England 98.2 88.5 90.7 92.9 Aberdeen and East Grampian AM 693 Ventnor, Isle of Wight 99.0 89.4 91.7 93.8 BBC 1 XTRA North Scotland AM 693 Salisbury, Wiltshire 99.4 89.8 92.0 94.2 Weymouth, Dorset 99.6 90.0 92.2 94.4 Format: Rhythmic New Music with Talk Central & East Northern Ireland AM 909 SOUTH WEST ENGLAND United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs 12B Derry area AM 909 West Dorset 98.7 89.1 91.3 93.5 Satellite 0137/701, DTT 701, Cable 907 Fermanagh and South Tyrone AM 693 Lyme Regis, Dorset 99.3 89.7 91.9 94.1 Airdate: 16/8/2002 AM Reception towards the edge of coverage areas is Devon and East Cornwall 97.7 88.1 90.3 92.5 distorted after dark, particularly on 909. Satellite 0105/705, DTT 705, Cable 905 (all mono) Axminster & Seaton, Devon 99.1 89.5 91.7 93.9 BBC RADIO 2 Airdate: 27/8/1990 as Radio 5, present format from 28/3/1994 Tiverton, Devon 99.2 89.6 91.8 94.0 Exeter 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 Format: Adult Contemporary, Oldies and Mixed Music with BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA Okehampton, Devon 98.3 88.7 90.9 93.1 Talk North Devon 98.1 88.5 90.7 92.9 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs 12B Format: Sport, Based: Manchester Hours: Irregular Combe Martin, Devon 98.7 89.1 91.3 93.5 United Kingdom (see table) FM 88.1 - 90.2 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABm 12B Teignmouth area, Devon 99.0 89.4 91.6 93.8 Satellite 0102/702, DTT 702, Cable 902 Satellite 0144/706, DTT 706, Cable 908 (all mono) Torbay 98.4 88.7 90.9 93.1 Airdate: 1945 as Light Programme, R2 from 30/9/1967. Also Airdate: Pilot 1997, Full service 2/2/2002 Dartmouth area, Devon 99.4 89.8 92.0 94.2 on AM until 27/8/1990. South Devon 99.1 89.5 91.7 93.9 BBC 6 MUSIC Ivybridge, Devon 99.5 89.9 92.1 94.3 BBC RADIO 3 Plymouth 98.1 88.5 90.7 92.9 Format: Rock and Mixed Music, Bodmin area, Cornwall 98.4 88.8 91.0 93.2 Format: Classical Music with, World and Jazz Music and Talk Based: London and Manchester West Cornwall 99.3 89.7 91.9 94.1 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs 12B United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs 12B Isles of Scilly 98.4 88.8 91.0 93.2 United Kingdom (see table) FM 90.2 - 92.4, 92.6 Satellite 0120/707, DTT 707 Cable 909 Channel Islands 97.1 89.6 91.1 94.8 Satellite 0103/703, DTT 703, Cable 903 Airdate: 11/3/2002 Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire 99.5 89.9 92.1 94.3 Airdate: 9/1946 as Third Programme with Network 3 (later), Minehead, Somerset 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 Radio 3 from 30/9/1967. Also on AM until 2/1992. Chard, Somerset 98.5 88.9 91.1 93.3 BBC ASIAN NETWORK Weston-super-mare, Avon 99.0 89.4 91.6 93.8 BBC RADIO 4 FM Format: Asian Bristol 98.9 89.3 91.5 93.7 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABm 12B Bath 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 Format: Talk, News and Entertainment with Christian and Birmingham area AM 1458 Trowbridge area, Wiltshire 97.9 88.3 90.5 92.7 Childrens (01:00 - 05:35: relays BBC World Service) Wolverhampton area AM 828 Frome, Somerset 98.7 89.1 91.3 93.5 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs/m 12B Leicestershire AM 837 Chippenham, Wiltshire 98.4 88.8 91.0 93.2 United Kingdom (see table) FM 92.5 – 96.1, 103.5 – 104.9 Peterborough area AM 1449 Calne, Wiltshire 97.8 88.2 90.4 92.6 Satellite 0104/704, DTT 704, Cable 904 Plus evenings only on BBC R Leeds & Sheffield AM transmitters Marlborough area, Wiltshire 99.7 90.1 92.3 94.5 Airdate: Home Service: 14/11/1922, Radio 4 from 30/9/1967 Satellite 0119/709, DTT 709, Cable 912 Swindon area 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 01:00 - 05:00: relays BBC South Asian World Service Cirencester, Gloucestershire 97.7 88.1 90.3 92.5 BBC RADIO 4 LONG WAVE Airdate: Regional 11/1996, National 28/10/2002 Chalford & Stroud, Gloucs 98.8 89.2 91.4 93.6 Nailsworth & Stroud, Gloucs 97.8 88.2 90.4 92.6 Opt out of Radio 4 FM: Sport, News and Christian. Gloucester & Cheltenham 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABm 12B BBC WORLD SERVICE RADIO Herefordshire & Gloucester 98.2 88.6 90.8 93.0 for Parliament & Daily Service opt-outs only; Sport is simulcast Ludlow, Shropshire 99.2 89.6 91.8 94.0 on 5 Live Extra Format: News, Talk WALES England and Wales AM 198 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABm 12B South Wales 99.5 89.9 92.1 94.3 London AM 720 Satellite 0115/711, DTT 710, Cable 906 (all mono) Abergavenny & Usk Valley 98.3 88.7 90.9 93.1 Plymouth and East Cornwall AM 774 Airdate: 1932 as Empire Service Blaenavon & Abersychan 98.1 88.5 90.7 92.9 West Cornwall AM 756 Pontypool & Cwmbran, Gwent 98.8 89.2 91.4 104.8 North Cumbria AM 1485 Newbridge area, Gwent 99.1 89.5 91.7 93.9 North East England AM 603 Abertillery, Gwent 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 Central and South Scotland AM 198 Ebbw Vale & Tredegar, Gwent 98.0 88.4 90.6 92.8 Aberdeen and East Grampian AM 1449 Rhymney area, Mid Glam 98.9 89.3 91.5 93.7 Northern Scotland AM 198 Aberdare area, Mid Glam 98.8 89.2 91.4 104.7 Central & East Northern Ireland AM 720 Ferndale, Mid Glamorgan 99.2 89.6 91.8 94.0 Derry AM 720 Porth area, Mid Glamorgan 98.0 88.4 90.6 92.8 Fermanagh and South Tyrone AM 774 Rhondda Valley, Mid Glam 98.4 88.8 91.0 104.3 Satellite 0143/710 (mono) Vale of Neath, West Glam 97.8 88.2 90.4 104.8 Croeserw, West Glamorgan 98.6 89.0 91.2 103.6 BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA Llangeinor, Pontycymer, M Glam 98.2 88.6 90.8 93.0 Ogmore Vale, Mid Glamorgan 98.8 89.2 91.4 93.6 Format: Entertainment Cwmafan, West Glamorgan 98.1 88.5 90.7 92.9 England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux) DABm 12B Swansea Valley, West Glam 98.5 88.9 91.1 103.5 Satellite 0131/708, DTT 708, Cable 910 Swansea area 99.1 89.5 91.7 94.6 Airdate: 15/12/2002 as BBC 7.