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 BBC RADIO 1 Ceredigion 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 Aberdeenshire 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 Central & East Northern Ireland AM 909 Weymouth, Dorset 99.6 90.0 92.2 94.4 Format: Rhythmic New Music with Talk Derry area AM 909 SOUTH WEST ENGLAND United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs 12B Fermanagh and South Tyrone AM 693 West Dorset 98.7 89.1 91.3 93.5 Satellite 0137/701, DTT 701, Cable 907 AM Reception towards the edge of coverage areas is Lyme Regis, Dorset 99.3 89.7 91.9 94.1 Airdate: 16/8/2002 distorted after dark, particularly on 909. Devon and East Cornwall 97.7 88.1 90.3 92.5 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 on Airdate: Pilot 1997, Full service 2/2/2002 Dartmouth area, Devon 99.4 89.8 92.0 94.2 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 Plymouth 98.1 88.5 90.7 92.9 BBC RADIO 3 Format: Rock and Mixed Music, Bodmin area, Cornwall 98.4 88.8 91.0 93.2 West Cornwall 99.3 89.7 91.9 94.1 Format: Classical Music with, World and Jazz Music and Talk Based: London and Manchester Isles of Scilly 98.4 88.8 91.0 93.2 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs 12B United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs 12B Channel Islands 97.1 89.6 91.1 94.8 United Kingdom (see table) FM 90.3 - 92.4, 92.6 Satellite 0120/707, DTT 707 Cable 909 Bristol area, Somerset and Wiltshire 99.5 89.9 92.1 94.3 Satellite 0103/703, DTT 703, Cable 903 Airdate: 11/3/2002 Minehead, Somerset 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 Airdate: 9/1946 as Third Programme with Network 3 (later), Chard, Somerset 98.5 88.9 91.1 93.3 Radio 3 from 30/9/1967. Also on AM until 2/1992. FM BBC ASIAN NETWORK Weston-super-mare, Somerset 99.0 89.4 91.6 93.8 coverage in Wales reduced on 24/10/2018 Bristol 98.9 89.3 91.5 93.7 Format: Asian Bath 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABm 12B Trowbridge area, Wiltshire 97.9 88.3 90.5 92.7 BBC RADIO 4 FM Birmingham area AM 1458 Frome, Somerset 98.7 89.1 91.3 93.5 Wolverhampton area AM 828 Format: Talk, News and Entertainment with Christian and Chippenham, Wiltshire 98.4 88.8 91.0 93.2 Leicestershire AM 837 Childrens (01:00 - 05:35: relays BBC World Service) Calne, Wiltshire 97.8 88.2 90.4 92.6 Peterborough area AM 1449 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABs/m 12B Marlborough area, Wiltshire 99.7 90.1 92.3 94.5 Satellite 0119/709, DTT 709, Cable 912 United Kingdom (see table) FM 92.5 – 96.1, 103.5 – 104.9 Swindon area 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 01:00 - 05:00: relays BBC South Asian World Service Satellite 0104/704, DTT 704, Cable 904 Cirencester, Gloucestershire 97.7 88.1 90.3 92.5 Airdate: Regional 11/1996, National 28/10/2002 Airdate: Home Service: 14/11/1922, Radio 4 from 30/9/1967 Chalford & Stroud, Gloucs 98.8 89.2 91.4 93.6 Nailsworth & Stroud, Gloucs 97.8 88.2 90.4 92.6 BBC RADIO 4 LONG WAVE BBC WORLD SERVICE RADIO Gloucester & Cheltenham 98.6 89.0 91.2 93.4 Opt out of Radio 4 FM: Sport, News and Christian. Herefordshire & Gloucester 98.2 88.6 90.8 93.0 United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABm 12B Format: News, Talk Ludlow, Shropshire 99.2 89.6 91.8 94.0 for Parliament & Daily Service opt-outs only; Sport is simulcast United Kingdom (BBC Mux) DABm 12B WALES on 5 Live Extra Satellite 0115/711, DTT 710, Cable 906 (all mono) South Wales 99.5 89.9 92.1 94.3 England and Wales AM 198 Airdate: 1932 as Empire Service Abergavenny & Usk Valley, S Wales 98.3 88.7 90.9 93.1 London AM 720 Blaenavon & Abersychan, S Wales 98.1 88.5 90.7 92.9 Plymouth and East Cornwall AM 774 Pontypool & Cwmbran, South Wales 98.8 89.2 − 104.8 West Cornwall AM 756 Newbridge area, South Wales 99.1 89.5 − 93.9 North Cumbria AM 1485 Abertillery, South Wales 98.6 89.0 − 93.4 North East England AM 603 Ebbw Vale & Tredegar, South Wales 98.0 88.4 90.6 92.8 Central and South Scotland AM 198 Rhymney area, South Wales 98.9 89.3 − 93.7 Aberdeenshire AM 1449 Aberdare area, South Wales 98.8 89.2 91.4 104.7 Northern Scotland AM 198 Ferndale, South Wales 99.2 89.6 − 94.0 Central & East Northern Ireland AM 720 Porth area, South Wales 98.0 88.4 90.6 92.8 Derry AM 720 Rhondda Valley, South Wales 98.4 88.8 91.0 104.3 Fermanagh and South Tyrone AM 774 Vale of Neath, South Wales 97.8 88.2 − 104.8 Satellite 0143/710 (mono) Croeserw, South Wales 98.6 89.0 − 103.6 Llangeinor, Pontycymer, South Wales 98.2 88.6 − 93.0 Ogmore Vale, South Wales 98.8 89.2 − 93.6 BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA Cwmafan, South Wales 98.1 88.5 − 92.9 Swansea Valley, South Wales 98.5 88.9 91.1 103.5 Format: Entertainment Swansea area 99.1 89.5 91.7 94.6 England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux) DABm 12B Carmarthenshire 98.0 88.4 90.6 92.8 Satellite 0131/708, DTT 708, Cable 910 Carmarthen 98.5 88.9 − 95.5 Airdate: 15/12/2002 as BBC 7.