BBC National Radio
BBC RADIO 4 LONG WAVE
Radios 1 to 4 are based in London. See tables at end for
details of BBC FM network.
BBC RADIO 1

Format: New Music and Contemporary Hit Music with Talk
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux)
DAB 12B s
FM: 97.1, 97.7 - 99.8 MHz, see table
Satellite 0101/700, DTT 700, Cable 901
Airdate: 30/9/1967. Shared some programmes with Radio 2
until 1982. On AM until 6/1994, FM introduced 1987-1991.
BBC 1 XTRA

Format: Rhythm music with Talk
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux)
Satellite 0137/701, DTT 701, Cable 907
Airdate: 16/8/2002
Frequency Finder
DAB 12B s
BBC RADIO 2

Format: Adult Contemporary, Oldies, Rock and Mixed Music
with Talk
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux)
DAB 12B s
FM: 88.1 - 90.2 MHz, see table
Satellite 0102/702, DTT 702, Cable 902
Airdate: 1945 as Light Programme, R2 from 30/9/1967. Also
on AM until 27/8/1990.
Opt out of: Sport, News and Christian.
AM: 198 kHz LW and MW relays, see table
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux) DAB 12B m
for Parliament & Daily Service opt-outs only; Sport is simulcast
on 5 Live Extra
Satellite 0143/710 (mono)
Radio 4 LW AM Area
kHz
England and Wales
198
London
720
Plymouth and East Cornwall
774
West Cornwall
756
North Cumbria
1485
North East England
603
Central and South Scotland
198
Aberdeen and East Grampian 1449
Northern Scotland
198
Central & East Northern Ireland 720
Derry
720
Fermanagh and South Tyrone 774
Site
Droitwich
Crystal Palace
Plymouth
Redruth MF
Carlisle
Wrekenton
Westerglen
Redmoss
Burghead
Lisnagarvey
Londonderry
Enniskillen
kW
500
0.75
1
2
1
2
50
2
50
10
0.25
1
BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA

Format: Entertainment
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux) DAB 12B m
Satellite 0131/708, DTT 708, Cable 910
Airdate: 15/12/2002 as BBC 7. R4 Extra from 2/4/2011
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
BBC RADIO 3


Format: Classical Music with, World and Jazz Music and Talk
FM: 90.2 - 92.4, 92.6 MHz, see table
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux)
DAB 12B s
Satellite 0103/703, DTT 703, Cable 903
Airdate: 9/1946 as Third Programme with Network 3 (later),
Radio 3 from 30/9/1967. Also on AM until 2/1992.
BBC RADIO 4 FM

Format: Talk, News and Entertainment with Christian and
Childrens
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux) DAB 12B s/m
FM: 92.5 - 94.6 MHz (England and parts of Wales & N Ireland),
94.7 - 96.1, 103.5 -104.9 MHz (Scotland, Channel Is., parts of
Wales & N Ireland), see table
Satellite 0104/704, DTT 704, Cable 904
01:00 - 05:35: relays BBC World Service with Childrens
education part-time on DAB and DTV
Airdate: Home Service: 14/11/1922, Radio 4 from 30/9/1967
Format: News, Sport and Talk; Based Manchester
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux) DAB 12B m
AM: 693, 909, 990 kHz MW, see table
Satellite 0105/705, DTT 705, Cable 905 (all mono)
Airdate: 27/8/1990 as Radio 5, present format from 28/3/1994
Radio 5 Live AM Area
kHz
London and South East England 909
South East Kent
693
East Sussex Coast
693
Brighton and Worthing area
693
South Hampshire and Wight
909
Bournemouth
909
Devon, Cornwall and Dorset
693
Exeter area
909
West Cornwall
909
South Wales and West England 909
North Dyfed and SW Gwynedd 990
The Midlands
693
Norfolk and Suffolk
693
Yorkshire, NW England & Wales 909
South Cumbria & N Lancashire 693
West Cumbria
909
North East, Cumbria & Borders 693
Central Scotland
909
Site
Brookmans Park
Folkestone
Bexhill MF
Brighton
Fareham
Bournemouth
Start Point
Exeter
Redruth MF
Clevedon
Tywyn
Droitwich
Postwick
Moorside Edge
Barrow
Whitehaven
Stagshaw
Westerglen
kW
150
1
1
1
1
0.25
50
1
2
50
1
150
10
200
1
1
50
50
Radio 5 Live AM Area
kHz Site
kW
Aberdeen and East Grampian 693 Redmoss
1
North Scotland
693 Burghead
25
Central & East Northern Ireland 909 Lisnagarvey
10
Derry area
909 Londonderry
1
Fermanagh and South Tyrone 693 Enniskillen
1
Reception towards the edge of coverage areas is distorted
after dark, particularly on 909.
BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA
Format: Sport, Based: Manchester
Hours: Irregular
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux) DAB 12B m
Satellite 0144/706, DTT 706, Cable 908 (all mono)
Airdate: Pilot 1997, Full service 2/2/2002
BBC 6 MUSIC

Format: Rock and Mixed Music,
Based: London and Manchester
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux)
Satellite 0120/707, DTT 707 Cable 909
Airdate: 11/3/2002
DAB 12B s
BBC ASIAN NETWORK

Format: Asian
Based: Leicester
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux) DAB 12B m
AM: Midlands only full-time, see table. Plus evenings only on
BBC Radio Leeds and Sheffield AM transmitters
Satellite 0119/709, DTT 709, Cable 912
01:00 - 05:00: relays BBC South Asian World Service
Airdate: Regional 11/1996, National 28/10/2002
Asian Network AM Area
Birmingham area
Wolverhampton area
Leicestershire
Peterborough area
kHz
1458
828
837
1449
Site
kW
Langley Mill
2
Sedgley
0.2
Freemans Common 0.5
Gunthorpe
0.15
BBC WORLD SERVICE RADIO

Format: News, Talk
England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland (BBC Mux) DAB 12B m
Satellite 0115/711, DTT 710, Cable 906 (all mono)
Airdate: 1932 as Empire Service
DAB transmitters are listed in the DAB multiplexes section
RADIOS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 FM TRANSMITTERS (98% stereo coverage, ~100% mono)
Area
SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
London & South East Englan d
London area
Purley & Coulsdon, London
Caterham, Surrey
Leatherhead area, Surrey
West Surrey & NE Hampshire
Reading
High Wycombe
Newbury & West Berkshire
West Berkshire & East Wilts
Basingstoke
East Kent
Folkestone area
Hastings
Bexhill
Newhaven & Seaford, Sussex
Brighton and Worthing area
Central Southern England
Ventnor, Isle of Wight
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Weymouth, Dorset
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
West Dorset
Lyme Regis, Dorset
Devon and East Cornwall
Axminster & Seaton, Devon
Tiverton, Devon
Exeter
Okehampton, Devon
North Devon
Combe Martin, Devon
Teignmouth area, Devon
Torbay
Dartmouth area, Devon
South Devon
Ivybridge, Devon
R1
R2
R3
R4
Site
kW
98.8
98.5
98.0
99.3
99.3
97.7
99.4
99.6
97.8
98.4
99.7
99.5
98.3
97.7
99.2
99.3
99.7
98.2
99.0
99.4
99.6
89.1
88.8
88.4
89.7
89.7
88.1
89.8
90.0
88.2
88.9
90.1
90.0
88.4
89.6
88.2
89.7
90.1
88.5
89.4
89.8
90.0
91.3
91.0
90.6
91.9
91.9
90.3
92.0
92.2
90.4
91.1
92.3
92.4
90.6
91.8
92.2
91.9
92.3
90.7
91.7
92.0
92.2
93.5
93.2
92.8
94.1
94.1
92.5
94.2
94.4
92.6
93.3
94.5
94.4
93.1
94.2
94.6
94.1
94.5
92.9
93.8
94.2
94.4
Wrotham
250
Crystal Palace
4
Kenley
0.025
Caterham
0.015
Mickleham
0.025
Guildford
3
Hemdean (Reading)
1
High Wycombe
0.05
Newbury
0.1
Membury
0.125
Basingstoke
0.2
Swingate
11
Folkestone
0.1
Hastings
0.5
Bexhill
0.1
Newhaven
0.1
Brighton (Whitehawk H) 0.6
Rowridge
250
Ventnor
0.02
Salisbury
0.02
Weymouth
0.13
98.7
99.3
99.7
99.1
99.2
98.6
98.3
98.1
98.7
99.0
98.4
99.4
99.1
99.5
89.1
89.7
88.1
89.5
89.6
89.0
88.7
88.5
89.1
89.4
88.7
89.8
89.5
89.9
91.3
91.9
90.3
91.7
91.8
91.2
90.9
90.7
91.3
91.6
90.9
92.0
91.7
92.1
93.5
94.1
92.5
93.9
94.0
93.4
93.1
92.9
93.5
93.8
93.1
94.2
93.9
94.3
Bridport
Lyme Regis
North Hessary Tor
Axe Valley
Gogwell
St Thomas (Exeter)
Okehampton
Barnstaple
Combe Martin
Holcombe Down
Beacon Hill
Kingswear
Salcombe
Ivybridge
0.2
0.05
160
0.08
0.3
0.055
0.070
1
0.004
0.1
1
0.005
0.25
0.05
Area
Plymouth
Bodmin area, Cornwall
West Cornwall
Isles of Scilly
Channel Islands
Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire
Minehead, Somerset
Chard, Somerset
Weston-super-mare, Avon
Bristol
Bath
Trowbridge area, Wiltshire
Frome, Somerset
Chippenham, Wiltshire
Calne, Wiltshire
Marlborough area, Wiltshire
Swindon area
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Chalford & Stroud, Gloucs
Nailsworth & Stroud, Gloucs
Gloucester & Cheltenham
Herefordshire & Gloucester
Ludlow, Shropshire
WALES
South Wales
Abergavenny & Usk Valley
Blaenavon & Abersychan
Pontypool & Cwmbran, Gwent
Newbridge area, Gwent
Abertillery, Gwent
Ebbw Vale & Tredegar, Gwent
Rhymney area, Mid Glam
Aberdare area, Mid Glam
Ferndale, Mid Glamorgan
Porth area, Mid Glamorgan
Rhondda Valley, Mid Glam
Vale of Neath, West Glam
R1
98.1
98.4
99.3
98.4
97.1
99.5
98.6
98.5
99.0
98.9
98.6
97.9
98.7
98.4
97.8
99.7
98.6
97.7
98.8
97.8
98.6
98.2
99.2
R2
88.5
88.8
89.7
88.8
89.6
89.9
89.0
88.9
89.4
89.3
89.0
88.3
89.1
88.8
88.2
90.1
89.0
88.1
89.2
88.2
89.0
88.6
89.6
R3
90.7
91.0
91.9
91.0
91.1
92.1
91.2
91.1
91.6
91.5
91.2
90.5
91.3
91.0
90.4
92.3
91.2
90.3
91.4
90.4
91.2
90.8
91.8
R4
92.9
93.2
94.1
93.2
94.8
94.3
93.4
93.3
93.8
93.7
93.4
92.7
93.5
93.2
92.6
94.5
93.4
92.5
93.6
92.6
93.4
93.0
94.0
99.5
98.3
98.1
98.8
99.1
98.6
98.0
98.9
98.8
99.2
98.0
98.4
97.8
89.9
88.7
88.5
89.2
89.5
89.0
88.4
89.3
89.2
89.6
88.4
88.8
88.2
92.1
90.9
90.7
91.4
91.7
91.2
90.6
91.5
91.4
91.8
90.6
91.0
90.4
94.3
93.1
92.9
104.8
93.9
93.4
92.8
93.7
104.7
94.0
92.8
104.3
104.8
Site
Plympton
Penaligon Downs
Redruth
Isles of Scilly
Les Platons
Wenvoe
Minehead
Chard
Hutton
Ilchester Crescent
Bath
Westwood
Egford Hill (Frome)
Chippenham
Calne
Marlborough
Blunsdon
Cirencester Town
Chalford
Nailsworth
Churchdown Hill
Ridge Hill
Ludlow
kW
0.04
0.2
25
0.06
16
250
0.01
0.033
0.04
1.3
0.082
0.05
0.06
0.01
0.032
0.1
0.2
0.01
0.1
0.1
0.072
10
0.01
Wenvoe (as above)
Abergavenny
Blaenavon
Pontypool
Pennar
Abertillery
Ebbw Vale
Rhymney
Aberdare
Ferndale
Porth
Ton Pentre
Rheola
250
0.04
0.01
0.05
0.005
0.01
0.03
0.02
0.042
0.01
0.01
0.006
0.01
Area
Croeserw, West Glamorgan
Llangeinor, Pontycymer, M Glam
Ogmore Vale, Mid Glamorgan
Cwmafan, West Glamorgan
Swansea Valley, West Glam
Swansea area
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthen
Pembrokeshire
Ceredigion and SW Gwynedd
Newcastle Emlyn area, Dyfed
Lampeter & Teifi Valley, Dyfed
Machynlleth, Dyfed
Barmouth area, Gwynedd
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
Porthmadog area, Gwynedd
Ffestiniog area, Gwynedd
North Gwynedd & NW Clwyd
Deiniolen & Llanberis, Gwynd
Conwy & Llandudno, Gwynedd
Colwyn Bay area, Clwyd
Betws-y-Coed & Llanrwst
Clwyd, Merseyside, W Cheshire
Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, Clwyd
Llanfyllin, Powys
Welshpool, Powys
Newtown, Powys
Llanidloes, Powys
Central Powys
Brecon, Powys
Llyswen area, Powys
Hay on Wye area
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ENGLAND
Midlands
Oxon, Bucks, Berks, S Midlands
Milton Keynes and West Beds
Northampton
Cambs, Beds, S Lincs, E Nthnts
Cambridge area
Norfolk and Suffolk
North East Essex & South Suffolk
NORTHERN ENGLAND
Lincolnshire & E Yorkshire
Grantham, Lincolnshire
North West and Yorkshire
Buxton, Derbyshire
Matlock & Bakewell, Derbyshire
Chesterfield
Sheffield & Rotherham
Leeds
Otley & Ilkley area, West Yorks
Bradford
Keighley area, West Yorks
West Halifax
Hebden Bridge, West Yorks
Todmorden, West Yorks
Walsden, West Yorkshire
Cornholme, West Yorkshire
Upper Tame Valley, Gt Mancs
Haslingden area, Lancs
Darwen, Lancashire
West, South & Central Lancs
Burnley & Colne Valley, Lancs
Whalley, Lancashire
Barnoldswick area, Lancs
South Cumbria & NW Lancs
Windermere & Ambleside, Cumb
Kendal, Cumbria
Wensleydale, North Yorks
Thirsk & Northallerton area
Scarborough area, N Yorks
Whitby, North Yorkshire
Cleveland, S Durham, N Yorks
North East England
Weardale, County Durham
Hexham & Tyne Valley, Nthmb
West Tyneside, Tyne & Wear
North Northumberland
Berwick-upon-Tweed
North Cumbria & N Isle of Man
Keswick, Cumbria
Whitehaven area, Cumbria
Isle of Man
SCOTLAND
South West Scotland
Stranraer, D & G
Wigtown Bay area, D & G
Border Region
Eyemouth and Border coast
Innerleithen, Border
Peebles, Border region
Penicuik, Lothian
Central Scotland
Ayrshire
Kirkconnel & Sanquhar, D & G
Patna & Dalmellington, Ayrshire
Girvan, Ayrshire
West Kilbride area, Strathclyde
Campbeltown, Strathclyde
R1
98.6
98.2
98.8
98.1
98.5
99.1
98.0
98.5
98.9
98.3
99.7
99.3
99.0
97.9
99.7
99.0
97.7
99.4
97.7
98.7
98.0
97.8
98.5
99.4
98.7
99.2
99.7
97.7
98.7
98.5
99.2
99.8
R2
89.0
88.6
89.2
88.5
88.9
89.5
88.4
88.9
89.3
88.7
90.1
89.7
89.4
88.3
90.1
89.4
88.1
89.8
88.1
89.1
88.4
88.2
88.9
89.8
89.1
89.6
90.1
88.1
89.1
88.9
89.6
88.1
R3
91.2
90.8
91.4
90.7
91.1
91.7
90.6
91.1
91.5
90.9
92.3
91.9
91.6
90.5
92.3
91.6
90.3
92.0
90.3
91.3
90.6
90.4
91.1
92.0
91.3
91.8
92.3
90.3
91.3
91.1
91.8
90.2
R4
103.6
93.0
93.6
92.9
103.5
94.6
92.8
95.5
104.9
104.0
104.4
103.7
103.6
104.8
103.6
104.9
103.5
103.6
104.1
104.4
104.6
104.9
93.3
94.2
93.5
94.0
94.5
104.8
103.8
104.7
94.0
104.9
Site
kW
Croeserw
0.01
Llangeinor
0.01
Ogmore Vale
0.01
Cwmafan
0.01
Varteg Hill
0.048
Kilvey Hill
0.925
Carmel
3
Carmarthen
0.007
Haverfordwest
20
Blaenplwyf
250
Llandyfriog
0.087
Mynydd Pencarreg
0.384
Machynlleth
0.06
Llwyn-Onn
0.2
Dolgellau (mono)
0.016
Llandecwyn
0.1
Ffestiniog
0.049
Llanddona
21
Deiniolen
0.05
Conwy
0.05
Penmaen Rhos
0.1
Betws-y-Coed
0.01
Llangollen
16
Llanrhaeadr ym Moch. 0.05
Llanfyllin
0.014
Long Mountain
0.024
Llandinam
0.035
Llanidloes
0.005
Llandrindod Wells
2.8
Brecon
0.01
Llyswen
0.01
Clyro
0.01
97.9
99.1
98.2
98.5
99.7
98.5
99.3
97.7
88.3
89.5
88.6
88.9
90.1
88.9
89.7
88.1
90.5
91.7
90.8
91.1
92.3
91.1
91.9
90.3
92.7
93.9
93.0
93.3
94.5
93.3
94.1
92.5
Sutton Coldfield
250
Oxford
46
Bow Brickhill
10
Northampton
0.123
Peterborough
40
Cambridge(Madingley) 0.260
Tacolneston
250
Manningtree
5
98.3
97.7
98.9
99.6
99.4
98.6
99.5
99.4
98.0
98.1
98.5
98.3
98.0
98.5
98.0
99.3
99.3
99.5
99.1
98.2
97.8
99.2
99.3
99.6
97.9
98.6
97.9
99.6
99.5
99.2
98.6
98.1
99.3
99.0
99.4
99.7
98.2
97.7
99.2
99.3
98.0
88.8
88.1
89.3
90.0
89.8
89.0
89.9
89.8
88.4
88.5
88.9
88.7
88.4
88.9
88.4
89.7
89.8
89.9
89.5
88.6
90.2
89.6
89.7
90.0
88.3
89.0
88.3
90.2
89.9
89.6
89.0
88.5
89.7
89.4
89.8
90.1
88.6
88.1
89.6
89.7
88.4
90.9
90.3
91.5
92.2
92.0
91.2
92.1
92.0
90.6
90.7
91.1
90.9
90.6
91.1
90.6
91.9
91.9
92.1
91.7
90.8
92.6
91.8
91.9
92.2
90.5
91.2
90.5
92.2
92.1
91.8
91.2
90.7
91.9
91.6
92.0
92.3
90.8
90.3
91.8
91.9
90.6
93.1
92.5
93.7
94.4
94.2
93.4
94.3
94.2
92.8
92.9
93.3
93.1
92.8
93.3
92.8
94.1
94.1
94.3
93.9
93.0
94.6
94.0
94.1
94.4
92.7
93.4
92.7
94.4
94.3
94.0
93.4
92.9
94.1
93.8
94.2
94.5
93.0
92.5
94.0
94.1
92.8
Belmont
16
Grantham
0.05
Holme Moss
250
Buxton
0.1
Stanton Moor
1.2
Chesterfield
0.4
Sheffield
0.32
Beecroft Hill
0.2
Wharfedale
0.04
Idle
0.025
Keighley
1
Luddenden
0.084
Hebden Bridge
0.025
Todmorden
0.1
Walsden South
0.01
Cornholme
0.02
Saddleworth
0.095
Haslingden
0.083
Darwen
0.01
Winter Hill
4
Pendle Forest
1
Whalley
0.01
Barnoldswick
0.02
Morecambe Bay
10
Windermere
0.064
Kendal
0.1
Wensleydale
0.027
Woolmoor
5
Olivers Mount
0.25
Whitby
0.1
Bilsdale West Moor
5
Pontop Pike
134
Weardale
0.18
Newton
0.1
Fenham
0.042
Chatton
5.6
Berwick-upon-Tweed
0.05
Sandale
250
Keswick Forest
0.03
Whitehaven
0.1
Douglas
11
97.7
99.3
98.3
98.7
99.3
99.1
98.0
98.2
99.5
99.1
98.3
97.9
98.5
98.7
98.0
88.1
89.7
88.7
89.1
89.7
89.5
88.4
88.6
89.9
89.5
88.7
88.3
88.9
89.1
88.4
90.3
91.9
90.9
91.3
91.9
91.7
90.6
90.8
92.1
91.7
90.9
90.5
91.1
91.3
90.6
92.5
103.6
95.3
103.9
104.6
96.1
95.0
95.5
95.8
104.3
95.3
94.9
95.3
103.5
95.2
Sandale (as above)
Stranraer
Cambret Hill
Ashkirk
Eyemouth
Innerleithen
Peebles
Penicuik
Black Hill
Darvel
Kirkconnel
Lethanhill
Girvan
West Kilbride
Campbeltown
250
0.031
0.064
50
0.1
0.02
0.02
0.2
250
10
0.04
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.4
Area
Largs, Rothesay, Clyde Mouth
Greenock & Firth of Clyde
Dumbarton & Alexandria
South West Central Region
Crieff area, Tayside
Perth area
East Tayside and North Fife
Blairgowrie & Rattray, Tayside
Pitlochry & Aberfeldy, Tayside
South East Grampian Region
Grampian Region
Dee Valley, Grampian
North West Grampian
Inverness & Moray Firth area
Speyside, Highland
Kingussie, Highland
Thurso & Wick area, Highland
Orkney
Shetland
Isle of Lewis
Ness of Lewis
Ullapool, Highland
E Lewis, N Skye & W Highland
Skye, Harris, East N & S Uist
Portree, Skye
North Uist
South Uist
Mallaig, Highland
Tobermoray area, Highland
Oban area, Highland
Ballachulish, Highland
Kinlochleven, Highland
Corran and Onich, Highland
Fort William area, Highland
Fort Augustus area, Highland
Strachur & Inveraray, Strathclyde
South Knapdale, Strathclyde
North Islay
South Islay
NORTHERN IRELAND
East & Central Northern Ireland
Newtownabbey, N Ireland
Larne, Northern Ireland
Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
North Northern Ireland
Derry area
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
South East Northern Ireland
Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland
Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
R1
98.1
98.8
97.9
98.3
98.9
98.6
97.9
99.2
98.8
99.0
98.3
99.7
97.8
99.2
99.4
98.7
99.7
98.9
97.9
99.4
97.9
97.9
98.7
98.1
97.7
97.7
98.9
97.7
99.1
98.5
97.7
99.3
98.3
98.9
98.2
98.4
98.9
97.7
98.6
R2
88.5
89.2
88.3
88.7
89.3
89.0
88.3
89.6
89.2
89.4
88.7
90.1
88.2
89.6
89.8
89.1
90.1
89.3
88.3
89.8
88.3
88.3
89.1
88.5
88.1
88.1
89.3
88.1
89.5
88.9
88.1
89.7
88.7
89.3
88.6
88.8
89.3
88.1
89.0
R3
90.7
91.4
90.5
90.9
91.5
91.2
90.5
91.8
91.4
91.6
90.9
92.3
90.4
91.8
92.0
91.3
92.3
91.5
90.5
92.0
90.5
90.5
91.3
90.7
90.3
90.3
91.5
90.3
91.7
91.1
90.3
91.9
90.9
91.5
90.8
91.0
91.5
90.3
91.2
R4
95.1
103.8
104.1
104.9
95.3
94.6
94.9
95.5
103.9
95.9
95.3
104.5
94.8
103.6
96.1
95.7
95.6
96.0
94.9
95.1
96.1
96.1
95.7
94.8
96.1
95.1
95.9
94.7
96.1
95.3
94.7
95.6
95.1
95.9
95.2
95.1
95.6
95.7
94.7
Site
Rothesay
Rosneath
Millburn Muir
Ben Gullipen
Crieff
Kirkton Mailer
Forfar
Rosemount
Pitlochry
Durris
Meldrum
Tullich
Knock More
Rosemarkie
Grantown
Kingussie
Rumster Forest
Keelylang Hill
Bressay
Eitshal
Ness of Lewis
Ullapool
Melvaig
Skriaig
Penifiler
Clettraval
Daliburgh
Mallaig
Glengorm
Oban
Ballachulish
Kinlochleven
Ardgour
Fort William
Fort Augustus
Strachur
South Knapdale
Bowmore (mono)
Port Ellen (mono)
kW
0.57
0.032
0.05
1
0.125
0.964
17
0.032
0.2
2.1
150
0.042
0.5
20
0.35
0.035
10
41
43
2
0.2
0.05
50
30
0.01
2
1
0.014
5
3.6
0.025
0.01
0.05
1.5
1
0.018
1.1
0.08
0.065
99.7
98.4
98.7
98.4
99.2
98.3
99.0
98.3
97.9
99.0
90.1
88.8
89.1
88.8
89.6
88.7
89.4
88.7
88.3
89.1
92.3
91.0
91.3
91.0
91.8
90.9
91.6
90.9
90.5
91.6
96.0
93.2
103.5
93.2
94.0
94.9
95.6
104.6
103.9
103.9
Divis
Carnmoney Hill
Larne
Ballycastle
Limavady
Londonderry
Brougher Mountain
Camlough
Rostervor Forest
Kilkeel
250
0.02
0.032
0.1
3.4
31
9.8
2
0.032
0.025
Marginal reception of all networks is available outside fully covered areas
.
BBC Regional Radio
R1O
R1S
R1H
R5F
R1A
R5
R1H
R1H
R1C
R1C
R1B
R4
R1W
R1C RADIO SCOTLAND: CENTRAL
R1W RADIO SCOTLAND: SOUTH WEST
R1B RADIO SCOTLAND: BORDER
R1A RADIO SCOTLAND: ABERDEEN
R1H RADIO SCOTLAND: HIGHLAND
R1O RADIO SCOTLAND: ORKNEY
R1S RADIO SCOTLAND: SHETLAND
R2 RADIO NAN GAIDHEAL
R3
R4
RADIO WALES
RADIO CYMRU
R2
R5 RADIO ULSTER
R5F RADIO FOYLE/ RADIO ULSTER
Overlaps between regions not
shown
R3
Stations may break format at times between 18:00 and 22:00
on weekdays and 12:00 and 00:00 on weekends to carry
sport, specialist music and programmes for ethnic minorities.
STATION
Map reference 
Format
Hours
Coverage
Details of any opt-outs (brackets denote opt-out service)
AM/FM Coverage area Frequency Site
Power
AM/FM Coverage area Frequency Site
Power
Airdate and historical notes
R1 
BBC RADIO SCOTLAND
BBC RADIO WALES
Mixed Format
0600-0100
5 100 000
Relays World Service overnight
News is divided into 7 regions, see table. AM frequencies
carry separate programmes for a few hours each week.
Ayrshire
DAB 11B s
Glasgow, Clydeside, Lanarkshire, Stirling, Falkirk DAB 11C s
Edinburgh, Lothian and South Fife
DAB 12D s
Dundee, Angus, Perth & Kinross, North Fife
DAB 11B s
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
DAB 11C s
Inverness area
DAB 12D s
FM: 92.5 - 94.7 MHz, see table
South West Scotland
585 Dumfries
2
Central and South Scotland
810 Westerglen
100
Aberdeen and East Grampian 810 Redmoss
5
Northern Scotland
810 Burghead
100
Satellite 0116/712, DTT 719, Cable 930
Airdate: 23/11/1978 (previously an opt-out of Radio 4)
R2 
BBC RADIO NAN GAIDHEAL
BBC RADIO CYMRU
Gaelic
~ 6 hours per day
4 300 000
Relays Radio Scotland AM at other times
Ayrshire
DAB 11B s
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Central Scotland
DAB 11D s
Dundee, Angus, Perth & Kinross, North Fife
DAB 11B s
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
DAB 11C s
Inverness area
DAB 12D s
FM: North and Central Scotland 103.5 - 104.9 MHz, see table
Satellite 0139/713, DTT 720, Cable
936
Airdate: 1987 (Gaelic programmes previously on R Scotland)
Region
South West
South West
South West
Border
Border
Border
Border
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Orkney
Shetland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Highland
Central
Central
Highland
Highland
RSc RNG
94.7
94.1
93.1
93.5
94.1
93.9
92.8
93.0 104.4
94.3
104.7
104.1
93.9
93.1
92.7
93.3
93.5
92.8
92.9 104.0
93.6
92.7
93.1
93.7
93.4 104.5
92.7 103.7
94.0
93.6
93.1
94.2
93.8
93.1 104.2
94.5
92.6
94.0 104.9
94.6 104.7
93.5 104.0
93.0
94.5 104.5
93.7
92.7
94.2 104.3
92.7 104.9
92.7 104.9
93.5 103.9
92.9 104.7
92.5 104.3
92.5 103.7
93.7 104.2
92.5 104.3
93.9 103.5
93.3 104.6
92.5 103.7
94.1 104.4
93.1 104.9
93.7 104.2
93.0 104.7
93.2 104.2
93.7 103.7
92.5 103.6
93.4 104.9
R4 
Welsh
0600-0000
2 600 000
South Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, Gwent
DAB 12C s
West Glamorgan and SW Carmarthenshire
DAB 12A s
Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea
DAB 12D s
North East Wales, West Cheshire and Merseyside DAB 10D s
Conwy county
DAB 12D s
Gwynedd and Anglesey
DAB 10D s
FM: 92.4 - 94.5, 95.7, 96.1, 96.8, 103.5 - 104.9 MHz, see table
Satellite 0154/715, DTT 7290, Cable 934
Airdate: 1/1977 (previously an opt-out of Radio 4)
RADIOS SCOTLAND AND NAN GAIDHEAL FM TRANSMITTERS
Area
South West Scotland
Stranraer, D & G
Wigtown Bay area, D & G
Border Region
Eyemouth and Border coast
Innerleithen, Border
Peebles, Border region
Penicuik, Lothian
Central Scotland
Glasgow and Clydeside area
Lothian and Fife
Ayrshire
Kirkconnel & Sanquhar, D & G
Patna & Dalmellington, Ayrshire
Girvan, Ayrshire
West Kilbride area, Strathclyde
Campbeltown, Strathclyde
Largs, Rothesay, Clyde Mouth
Greenock & Firth of Clyde
Dumbarton & Alexandria
South West Central Region
Crieff area, Tayside
Perth area
East Tayside and North Fife
Blairgowrie & Rattray, Tayside
Pitlochry & Aberfeldy, Tayside
Blair Atholl, Tayside
Dalnacardoch, Tayside
South East Grampian Region
Grampian Region
Dee Valley, Grampian
North West Grampian
Inverness & Moray Firth area
Speyside, Highland
Kingussie, Highland
Crubenmore & Dalwhinnie, Hlnd
Thurso & Wick area, Highland
Orkney
Shetland
Isle of Lewis
Ness of Lewis
Ullapool, Highland
E Lewis, N Skye & W Highland
Skye, Harris, East N & S Uist
Portree, Skye
North Uist
South Uist
Mallaig, Highland
Tobermoray area, Highland
Oban area, Highland
Ballachulish, Highland
Kinlochleven, Highland
Corran and Onich, Highland
Fort William area, Highland
Fort Augustus area, Highland
Strachur & Inveraray, Strathclyde
South Knapdale, Strathclyde
North Islay
South Islay
R3 
Mixed Format
0600-0000
2 600 000
South Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, Gwent
DAB 12C s
West Glamorgan and SW Carmarthenshire
DAB 12A s
Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea
DAB 12D s
North East Wales, West Cheshire and Merseyside DAB 10D s
Conwy county
DAB 12D s
Gwynedd and Anglesey
DAB 10D s
FM 93.9, 94.7-96.1, 103.7-103.9 see table
South Wales
882 Washford
100
North Dyfed and SW Gwynedd 882 Tywyn
5
North Dyfed and North Clwyd 882 Penmon
10
Clwyd
657 Wrexham
2
North Powys
882 Forden
1
Mid Powys
1125 Llandrindod Wells 1
Satellite 0117/714, DTT 719, Cable 931
Airdate: 1/1977 (previously an opt-out of Radio 4) On AM
only (except Gwent) until 1999.
Site
Sandale
Stranraer
Cambret Hill
Ashkirk
Eyemouth
Innerleithen
Peebles
Penicuik
Black Hill
Black Hill
Craigkelly
Darvel
Kirkconnel
Lethanhill
Girvan
West Kilbride
Campbeltown
Rothesay
Rosneath
Millburn Muir
Ben Gullipen
Crieff
Kirkton Mailer
Forfar
Rosemount
Pitlochry
Blair Atholl
Dalnacardoch Wood
Durris
Meldrum
Tullich
Knock More
Rosemarkie
Grantown
Kingussie
Crubenmore
Rumster Forest
Keelylang Hill
Bressay
Eitshal
Ness of Lewis
Ullapool
Melvaig
Skriaig
Penifiler
Clettraval
Daliburgh
Mallaig
Glengorm
Oban
Ballachulish
Kinlochleven
Ardgour
Fort William
Fort Augustus
Strachur
South Knapdale
Bowmore (mono)
Port Ellen (mono)
BBC RADIO ULSTER
R5 
Mixed Format
0600-0000
1 430 000
Northern Ireland
DAB 12D s
Cent & East Northern Ireland
94.5 Divis
250
Newtownabbey, N Ireland
95.3 Carnmoney Hill
0.02
Larne, Northern Ireland
93.5 Larne
0.032
Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
95.1 Ballycastle
0.1
North Northern Ireland
95.4 Limavady
3.4
Fermanagh and South Tyrone 93.8 Brougher Mountain 9.8
South East Northern Ireland
93.1 Camlough
2
Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland 92.7 Rostrevor Forest
0.032
Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
93.8 Kilkeel
0.025
Northern Ireland
1341 Lisnagarvey
100
Fermanagh and South Tyrone 873 Enniskillen
1
Satellite 0118/716, DTT 719, Cable 932
Airdate: 1/1/1975 (previously an opt-out of Radio 4)
BBC RADIO FOYLE
R5F 
Mixed Format
0600-0000
100 000
Opt out of Radio Ulster
Northern Ireland
DAB 12D s
Derry area
93.1 Londonderry
31
Derry area
792 Londonderry
1
DAB: Northern Ireland multiplex
DTT 7290
Airdate: 1983 (transmitters previously carried R Ulster only)
DAB transmitters are listed in the DAB multiplexes section
DTT available only within regional coverage areas
RADIOS CYMRU AND WALES FM TRANSMITTERS
kW
250
0.031
0.064
50
0.1
0.02
0.02
0.2
250
10
2.5
10
0.04
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.4
0.57
0.032
0.05
1
0.125
0.964
17
0.032
0.2
0.1
0.025
2.1
150
0.042
0.5
20
0.35
0.035
0.2
10
41
43
2
0.2
0.05
50
30
0.01
2
1
0.014
5
3.6
0.025
0.01
0.05
1.5
1
0.018
1.1
0.08
0.065
Area
South Wales
South Gwent
Abergavenny & Usk Valley
Blaenavon & Abersychan
Pontypool & Cwmbran, Gwent
Newbridge area, Gwent
Abertillery, Gwent
Ebbw Vale & Tredegar, Gwent
Rhymney area, Mid Glam
Merthy Tydfil area, Mid Glam
Aberdare area, Mid Glam
Ferndale, Mid Glamorgan
Porth area, Mid Glamorgan
Rhondda Valley, Mid Glam
Vale of Neath, West Glam
Croeserw, West Glamorgan
Llangeinor, Pontycymer, M Glam
Ogmore Vale, Mid Glamorgan
Cwmafan, West Glamorgan
Swansea Valley, West Glam
Swansea area
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthen
Pembrokeshire
Ceredigion and SW Gwynedd
Newcastle Emlyn area, Dyfed
Lampeter & Teifi Valley, Dyfed
Machynlleth, Dyfed
Barmouth area, Gwynedd
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
Porthmadog area, Gwynedd
Ffestiniog area, Gwynedd
North Gwynedd & NW Clwyd
Deiniolen & Llanberis, Gwynd
Conwy & Llandudno, Gwynedd
Colywyn Bay area, Clwyd
Betws-y-Coed & Llanrwst
Clwyd, Merseyside, W Cheshire
Wrexham area
Deeside, North Wales
Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, Cl
Llanfyllin, Powys
Welshpool, Powys
Newtown, Powys
Llanidloes, Powys
Central Powys
Brecon, Powys
Llyswen area, Powys
Hay on Wye area
RC
96.8

103.5
104.1
93.6
94.7
104.3
104.6
104.9

93.6
104.9
104.5
93.2
92.6
93.4
104.6
95.0
104.5
93.3
104.2
104.6
93.3
93.7
93.1
94.5
94.1
93.8
92.7
94.5
93.8
92.5
94.2
92.5
93.5
92.8
92.6
104.3

104.7
103.8
95.7
103.6
96.1
92.5
93.5
93.3
104.4
92.4
RW
103.9
95.9
95.2
95.1

95.0
96.1
95.8
94.6
94.8
95.5
93.9
95.1
95.9
95.3
94.8

95.4
Site
kW(RC) kW(RW)
Wenvoe
250
40
Christchurch

0.5
Abergavenny
0.04
0.04
Blaenavon
0.01
0.01
Pontypool
0.05

Pennar
0.005
Abertillery
0.01
Ebbw Vale
0.03
0.03
Rhymney
0.02
Merthyr Tydfil

0.025
Aberdare
0.042
0.042
Ferndale
0.01
Porth
0.01
0.01
Ton Pentre
0.006
0.006
Rheola
0.01
Croesrerw
0.01
Llangeinor
0.01
Ogmore Vale
0.01
Cwmafan
0.01
Varteg Hill
0.048
0.048
Kilvey Hill
0.925
0.925
Carmel
3
3
Carmarthen
0.007
Haverfordwest
20
20
Blaenplwyf
250
120
Llandyfriog
0.087
Mynydd Pencarreg
0.384
Machynlleth
0.06
Llwyn-Onn
0.2
Dolgellau (mono)
0.016
Llandecwyn
0.1
Ffestiniog
0.049
Llanddona
21
10
Deiniolen
0.05
Conwy
0.05
Penmaen Rhos
0.1
Betws-y-Coed
0.01
Llangollen
16

Wrexham

0.7
Tressynnon
0.25
Llanrhaeadr ym Moch.
0.05
Llanfyllin
0.014
Long Mountain
0.024
Llandinam
0.035
Llanidloes
0.005
Llandrindod Wells
2.8
Brecon
0.01
Llyswen
0.01
Clyro
0.01
Mixed Format
BBC M IDLANDS RADIO
770 000
South and Central Derbyshire, SE Staffordshire
DAB 10B s
Matlock & Bakewell, Derbys
95.3 Stanton Moor
1.2
Buxton
96.0 Buxton
0.1
South Derbyshire & East Staffs 104.5 Drum Hill
5
S Derbyshire & E Staffs
1116 Burnaston Lane
1
DTT 735
29/4/1971
Programmes start between 04:00 and 06:00 and finish
between at 01:00. Stations broadcast regional
programmes in the evenings and relay BBC Radio 5 Live
over night. BBC London broadcasts 24 hours. Stations may
break format during evenings and weekends to carry
specialist music and programmes for ethnic minorities.
REGIONAL
Frequency Site
Airdate and historical notes
Coverage
Power
Maps show combined DAB/FM/AM coverage within the
editorial area
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH EAST
850 000
Berkshire and North Hampshire
DAB 12D s
Henley & Marlow
94.6 Henley
0.25
East Berkshire
95.4 Windsor
0.5
West Berkshire
104.1 Hannington
3
Reading
104.4 Reading
1
DTT 719
21/1/1992 (9/4/1996-14/2/2000 Thames Valley FM with
Radio Oxford)
Mixed Format
BBC EASTERN COUNTIES R 1 530 000
Most of Essex
DAB 12D s
South East Essex
95.3 South Benfleet
1.2
Central and North Essex
103.5 Great Braxted
12
North East Essex
729 Manningtree
0.2
Essex and East Herts
765 Chelmsford
0.5
South East Essex
1530 Southend
0.15
DTT 734
6/11/1986
23
6
B2 
BBC RADIO BRISTOL
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH WEST
Bristol, Bath and Avon
Avon
94.9 Dundry East
Weston-Super-Mare
103.6 Hutton
Bath
104.6 Bath
DTT 719
4/9/1970
BBC RADIO CAMBRIDGESHIRE
36
980 000
DAB 11B s
0.5
0.05
0.082
11
B3 
14
Mixed Format
BBC EASTERN COUNTIES R
650 000
South and Central Cambridgeshire
DAB 11C s
North Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon, S Lincs
DAB 12D s
North Cambridgeshire
95.7 Peterborough
5.1
S & Central Cambridgeshire
96.0 Cambridge
1
Cambridgeshire
1026 Cambridge MF
0.5
DTT 722
1/5/1982
40
13
15
17
B4 
BBC RADIO CORNWALL
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH WEST
Cornwall
East Cornwall & West Devon
95.2 Caradon Hill
Isles of Scilly
96.0 Isles of Scilly
West Cornwall
103.9 Redruth
West Cornwall
630 Redruth MF
East Cornwall
657 Bodmin
DTT 721
17/1/1983
BBC COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE
460 000
DAB 11B s
4.3
0.06
18
2
0.5
22
28
19
21
26
32
7
B5 
24
Mixed Format
BBC M IDLANDS RADIO
1 100 000
Coventry and Warwickshire
DAB 12D s
Coventry & N Warwickshire
94.8 Meriden
2.2
South & Central Warwicks
103.7 Lark Stoke
1.4
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
104.0 Nuneaton
0.05
DTT 719
17/1/1989 (as BBC CWR, became opt-out of WM in 1995,
separate station from 2004)
29
18
39
3
25
33
5
B6 
BBC RADIO CUMBRIA
B9 
BBC ESSEX
B1 
BBC RADIO BERKSHIRE
B8 
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH WEST
1 030 000
North and Central Devon
DAB 10C s
East Devon, Exeter and Torbay
DAB 11C s
Plymouth and South Devon
DAB 12D s
North Devon
94.8 Huntshaw Cross 0.675
Plymouth area
95.7 Plympton
1
Exeter area
95.8 St Thomas
0.4
Okehampton, Devon
96.0 Okehampton
0.07
Devon and East Cornwall
103.4 North Hessary Tor 15
Torbay
104.3 Beacon Hill
1.0
North Devon
801 Barnstaple
2
Exeter and East Devon
990 Exeter
1
Torbay area
1458 Torbay
2
DTT 720
17/1/1983
Map reference 
STATION
Format
Coverage area
DTT
B7  BBC RADIO DEVON
BBC RADIO DERBY
BBC Local Radio
12
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
490 000
Kendal, Cumbria
95.2 Kendal
0.2
North Cumbria
95.6 Sandale
15
South Cumbria
96.1 Morecambe Bay
3.2
West Cumbria
104.1 Whitehaven
1.0
Keswick
104.1 Keswick Forest
0.03
Windemere & Ambleside
104.2 Windermere
0.065
North Cumbria
756 Carlisle
1
South Cumbria
837 Barrow
1
West Cumbria
1458 Whitehaven
0.5
DTT 721
24/11/1973 (North, R Carlisle until 17/1/1983), 1982 (South,
as R Furness)
37
9
10
27
1
2
38
20
15
34
31
8
4
35
30
BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE
B10 
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH WEST
450 000
Gloucestershire
DAB 10C s
Stroud area, Gloucestershire
95.0 Stroud
0.1
Cirencester area, Gloucs
95.8 Cirencester
0.08
Gloucester, Cheltenham area 104.7 Churchdown Hill
2
East Gloucestershire
1413 Bourton on Water 0.5
WestGloucestershire
1413 Berkeley Heath
0.5
DTT 735
3/10/1988
BBC RADIO GUERNSEY
B11
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH WEST
Guernsey and Sark
93.2 Les Touillets
Alderney
99.0 Fort Albert
Guernsey, Alderney and Sark 1116 Guernsey
DTT 721
16/3/1982
50 000
1
0.02
0.5
BBC HEREFORD AND WORCESTER
B12 
Mixed Format
BBC M IDLANDS RADIO
600 000
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
DAB 12A s
Herefordshire
94.7 Ridge Hill
2
Worcestershire
104.0 Great Malvern
2
Redditch area
104.4 Headless Cross
0.2
Kidderminster area
104.6 Kidderminster
0.5
North Herefordshire
1584 Woofferton
0.3
Worcester
738 Worcester
0.037
DTT 720
14/2/1989
BBC RADIO HUMBERSIDE
B13 
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
850 000
East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire
DAB 11B s
East Yorkshire & North Lincs
95.9 High Hunsley
9.6
East Yorkshire & North Lincs
1485 Hull
2
DTT 721
25/2/1971
BBC RADIO JERSEY
Mixed Format
Jersey
Jersey
DTT 719
BBC SOUTH WEST
88.8 Les Platons
1026 Jersey
15/3/1982
BBC RADIO KENT
B14 
80 000
3.8
1
B15 
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH EAST
1 520 000
Kent and Eastern LondonS
DAB 11C s
North and West Kent
96.7 Wrotham
8.7
Folkestone area
97.6 Folkestone
0.1
East Kent
104.2 Swingate
10
East Kent
774 Littlebourne
0.7
Tunbridge Wells & Tonbridge 1602 Rusthall
0.25
DTT 719
18/12/1970 (as R Medway covering W Kent only until 1984)
BBC RADIO LANCASHIRE
B15 
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
1 390 000
Central and East Lancashire
DAB 12A s
East and Central Lancashire
95.5 Hameldon Hill
1.6
West, South & Central Lancs 103.9 Winter Hill
2
North Lancashire
104.5 Lancaster
2
Lancashire
855 Preston
1
North Lancashire
1557 Oxcliffe
0.25
DTT 720
24/1/1971 (as Radio Blackburn, R Lancashire from 1984)
BBC RADIO LEEDS
B17 
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
2 070 000
Leeds and Wakefield Districts
DAB 12D s
Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees Districts
DAB 11B s
West Yorkshire
92.4 Holme Moss
5.6
Otley & Ilkley area, West Yorks 95.3 Wharfedale
0.04
West Halifax
95.3 Luddenden
0.083
Keighley area, West Yorks
102.7 Keighley
0.5
Leeds
103.9 Beecroft Hill
0.1
West Yorkshire *
774 Farnley
0.5
DTT 719
24/6/1968.
* 774 AM carries BBC Asian Net Mon-Fri 1900-0000
BBC RADIO LEICESTER
Mixed Format
BBC M IDLANDS RADIO
Leicester area
Leicestershire
104.9 Copt Oak
DTT 721
8/11/1967 (first BBC local radio station)
B18 
850 000
DAB 11B s
8
B21 
BBC RADIO MANCHESTER
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
3 160 000
Greater Manchester and North East Cheshire
DAB 12C s
Greater Manchester, Cheshire 95.1 Holme Moss
5.6
Upper Tame Valley
104.6 Saddleworth
.095
DTT 719
10/9/1970 (Greater Manchester Radio from 20/10/1988 to
3/4/2006)
B22 
BBC RADIO MERSEYSIDE
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
1 640 000
Merseyside and West Cheshire
DAB 10C s
Merseyside
95.8 Allerton Park
8
Merseyside and West Cheshire 1485 Wallasey
2
DTT 722
22/11/1967
B23 
BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
Tyne and Wear, North Durham, Northumberland
Tyneside, Durham, S Nthmblnd 95.4 Pontop Pike
North Northumberland
96.0 Chatton
Hexham and Tyne Valley
103.7 Newton
West Tyneside, Tyne & Wear 104.4 Fenham
Tyneside, Durham, S Nthmblnd 1458 Newcastle
DTT 719
2/1/1971
B24 
BBC RADIO NORFOLK
Mixed Format
East Norfolk
East Norfolk
North Norfolk
West Norfolk
East Norfolk
West Norfolk
DTT 719
1 820 000
DAB 11C s
10
5.6
0.1
0.042
2
11/9/1980
BBC RADIO NORTHAMPTON
B25 
Mixed Format
BBC EASTERN COUNTIES R
570 000
Northamptonshire
DAB 10C s
East Northamptonshire
103.6 Geddington
0.8
Northamptonshire
104.2 Northampton
4
DTT 734
16/6/1982
BBC RADIO NOTTINGHAM
B26 
Mixed Format
BBC M IDLANDS RADIO
800 000
South and Central Nottinghamshire
DAB 12C s
Newark and East Notts
95.1 Newark
0.2
Central Nottinghamshire
95.5 Fishponds Hill
2
South Nottinghamshire
103.8 Mapperley Ridge 1
Central Nottinghamshire
1584 Clipstone
1
DTT 720
31/1/1968
BBC RADIO OXFORD
B27 
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH EAST
580 000
Oxfordshire
DAB 10B s
Oxfordshire
95.2 Oxford
5.8
DTT 722
29/10/1970 (9/4/1996-14/2/2000 Thames Valley FM with
Radio Berkshire)
BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD
B28 
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
1 570 000
South Yorkshire, North Notts, Chesterfield
DAB 11C s
Sheffield and Rotherham
88.6 Sheffield
0.16
Chesterfield
94.7 Chesterfield
0.4
South Yorkshire & North Notts 104.1 Holme Moss
4.4
Sheffield, Roth., Chesterfield * 1035 Sheffield MF
1
DTT 734
15/11/1967.
* 1035 AM carries BBC Asian Net Mon-Fri 1600-0000
BBC RADIO SHROPSHIRE
Mixed Format
BBC M IDLANDS RADIO
Shropshire, Wolverhampton, Black Country
Church Stretton, Shropshire
90.0 Hazler Hill
Ludlow, Shropshire
95.0 Ludlow
Shropshire
96.0 The Wrekin
South West Shropshire
104.1 Clun
DTT 720
23/4/1985
BBC RADIO SOLENT
B29 
410 000
DAB 11B s
0.02
0.01
4.8
0.08
B30 
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH EAST
1 720 000
South Hampshire and Isle of Wight
DAB 11C s
East, South and Central Dorset (D)
DAB 11B s
BBC RADIO LINCOLNSHIRE
B19  S Hampshire, E Dorset & Wight 96.1 Rowridge
10
Mixed Format
BBC M IDLANDS RADIO
590 000 Dorchester and Weymouth (D)103.8 Bincombe Hill
0.5
Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and Hull
DAB 12A s South Hampshire & Wight
999 Fareham
1
Lincolnshire
94.9 Belmont
6
Bournemouth area
1359 Bournemouth
0.85
Grantham, Lincolnshire
104.7 Grantham
0.035 DTT 722 (Main), 734 (Dorset)
Lincolnshire
1368 Swan Pool, Lincoln 2
31/12/1970 (103.8: 1993 as an opt-out of R Devon until 1996)
DTT 722
11/11/1980
D: Opts out Mon-Fri 0630-0900, Sat 0800-1100 + news & info
BBC RADIO LONDON
B20 
Mixed Format
7 440 000
London area, Surrey, W Kent, Herts, Luton (Mux 2) DAB 12A s
London area
94.9 Crystal Palace
4
Satellite 0152/718, DTT 721
6/10/1970 as Radio London. Greater London Radio from
9/1988. BBC London Live from 27/3/2000. BBC London from
1/10/2001
DAB transmitters are listed in the DAB multiplexes section
BBC SOMERSET
B31 
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH WEST
420 000
Opts out from RADIO BRISTOL
Somerset
DAB 10B s
Somerset
95.5 Mendip
9
Somerset
1566 Taunton
0.63
DTT 722
mid 1980s as Somerset Sound (transmitter originally carried R
Bristol). FM added and renamed BBC Somerset 3/12/2007
B32 
Mixed Format
BBC M IDLANDS RADIO
670 000
Stoke-on-Trent, West Staffordshire, South Cheshire DAB 12D s
Stoke-on-Trent area
94.6 Alsagers Bank
6.1
Stafford
104.1 Stafford
0.07
Stoke-on-Trent area
1503 Sideway
1
DTT 734
14/3/1968
BBC RADIO SUFFOLK
B33 
Mixed Format
BBC EASTERN COUNTIES R
620 000
Suffolk
DAB 10C s
Lowestoft area, Suffolk
95.5 Lowestoft
2
East Suffolk
95.9 Aldeburgh
2
South Suffolk
103.9 Manningtree
5
West Suffolk
104.6 Great Barton
2
DTT 720
12/4/1990
BBC SURREY
B34 
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH EAST
1 200 000
Shares most programmes with BBC Sussex
Surrey, North East Hampshire, South London
DAB 10C s
North Sussex & East Surrey
104.0 Reigate
3.8
W Surrey & NE Hampshire
104.6 Guildford
3
North Sussex & East Surrey
1368 Duxhurst
0.5
DTT 722
10/1983 (R Sussex in E Surrey) 14/11/1991 (R Surrey on 104.6)
8/1994 Southern Counties Radio. BBC Surrey from 30/3/2009
BBC EASTERN COUNTIES R
95.1
95.6
104.4
855
873
765 000
DAB 10B s
Stoke Holy Cross
4
West Runton
2
Great Massingham 4.2
Postwick
2
West Lynn
0.3
BBC RADIO STOKE
BBC SUSSEX
B35 
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH EAST
1 000 000
Shares most programmes with BBC Surrey
Sussex
DAB 10B s
Newhaven & Seaford
95.0 Newhaven
0.1
Horsham
95.1 Horsham
0.04
Brighton and Worthing area
95.3 Brighton
1.2
East Sussex
104.5 Heathfield
10
West Sussex
104.8 Burton Down
2
East Sussex
1161 Bexhill MF
1
Brighton and South Sussex
1485 Brighton
1
DTT 720
14/2/1968 (R Brighton, Brighton area only) 10/1983 (R Sussex,
extended to E & N Sussex)) 8/1994 (as Southern Counties,
with addition of 104.8). BBC Sussex from 30/3/2009
BBC TEES
B36 
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
760 000
Tees Valley and County Durham
DAB 11B s
Cleveland, Durham, N N Yorks 95.0 Bilsdale
10
Whitby, North Yorkshire
95.8 Whitby
0.1
DTT 722
31/12/1970 (as Radio Teeside, Radio Cleveland from 1974
until 8/2007)
BBC THREE COUNTIES RADIO
B37 
Mixed Format
BBC EASTERN COUNTIES R 1 490 000
Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire
DAB 10D s
South East Hertfordshire
90.4 Epping Green
0.1
West Hertfordshire
92.1 Hemel Hempstead 0.4
Aylesbury area
94.7 Quainton Hill
0.5
Bedfordshire and North Herts 95.5 Sandy Heath
1
High Wycombe area
98.0 High Wycombe
0.2
S Beds, NW & C Herts, E Bucks 103.8 Zouches Farm
0.5
Milton Keynes area
104.5 Bow Brickhill
2.2
Herts, Beds & Bucks
630 Luton
0.2
Bedford
1161 Bedford
0.1
DTT 720
24/6/1985 (as Radio Bedfordshire, 3 Counties from 5/4/1993)
BBC RADIO WILTSHIRE
B38 
Mixed Format
BBC SOUTH WEST
530 000
Swindon area
DAB 11C s
West Wiltshire and Bath
DAB 10D s
South Wiltshire
103.5 Newton Barrow
1
Swindon area
103.6 Blunsdon
0.5
West Wiltshire
104.3 Naish Hill
0.6
Marlborough area, Wilts
104.9 Marlborough
0.1
West Wiltshire
1332 Lacock
0.3
Swindon
1368 Swindon
0.1
DTT 721
4/4/1989 (as WIltshire Sound, R WIltshire from 11/11/2002)
103.6 opted out as Radio Swindon from 2002 to 2012.
BBC RADIO WM
B39 
Mixed Format
BBC M IDLANDS RADIO
2 690 000
Birmingham area, West Midlands, SE Staffs
DAB 11C s
Shropshire, Wolverhampton, Black Country
DAB 11B s
West Midlands
95.6 Sutton Coldfield
11
DTT 722
9/11/1970 (R Birmingham, R WM from 1982)
BBC RADIO YORK
B40 
Mixed Format
BBC NORTH
650 000
York and North Yorkshire
DAB 10C s
Scarborough area
95.5 Olivers Mount
0.25
Central & S North Yorkshire
103.7 Acklam Wold
2
Thirsk & Northallerton area
104.3 Woolmoor
0.5
North Yorkshire
666 Fulford
0.5
East North Yorkshire
1260 Scarborough
0.5
DTT 720
4/7/1983