Radio Stations in Falmouth
Falmouth has its own community station, The Source, on 96.1 FM from a transmitter at Penryn, about 5 km to the north-west – Truro doesn't receive it. Everything else on FM, including BBC Radio Cornwall on 103.9, comes from the main Redruth transmitter 14 km to the north-west.
For DAB, a relay at St Mawes water tower, across the Carrick Roads about 4 km to the north-east, carries the Cornwall and BBC national multiplexes; the D1 and SDL national multiplexes come from Redruth.
Local and regional FM stations in Falmouth
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102.8 FM | Greatest Hits Radio Cornwall | Redruth (14 km) | Good |
| 103.9 FM | BBC Radio Cornwall | Redruth (14 km) | Good |
| 107.0 FM | Heart Cornwall | Redruth (14 km) | Good |
Community radio in Falmouth
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.1 FM | The Source | Penryn - Tremough (5 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.7 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Redruth (14 km) | Good |
| 91.9 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Redruth (14 km) | Good |
| 94.1 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Redruth (14 km) | Good |
| 99.3 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Redruth (14 km) | Good |
| 101.5 FM | Classic FM | Redruth (14 km) | Good |
| 693 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Start Point (100 km) | Fringe |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Falmouth
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations (see them all). Local multiplexes for Falmouth:
Cornwall Block 11B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter St Mawes Water Tower (4 km)
Transmitters serving Falmouth
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).