Radio Stations in Cumbria
9 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in Cumbria: 2 from the BBC, 3 commercial and 4 community stations.
2 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 29 stations between them.
UK-wide stations such as BBC Radio 2 and Classic FM are on air everywhere, so they are listed separately.
Stations from transmitters just outside Cumbria often reach it too – the town pages below estimate what you can actually receive.
Town guides
Every station you can pick up in each town, with signal estimates.
86 stations Carlisle
71 stations Kendal
66 stations Penrith
89 stations Whitehaven
72 stations Workington
71 stations
Local and regional stations in Cumbria
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (2) | |||
| BBC Radio Scotland | 94.7 FM | Cumbria & South West Scotland | 1 |
| BBC Radio Cumbria | 95.6 FM / 96.1 FM / 837 AM … | South Lakes, North Lakes, Morecambe Bay … | 8 |
| Commercial stations (3) | |||
| Greatest Hits Radio (Cumbria & South West Scotland) | 96.4 FM / 102.2 FM / 103.4 FM … | West Cumbria, Carlisle, Penrith | 4 |
| Heart North Lancs & Cumbria | 96.9 FM / 103.2 FM / 102.3 FM | Kendal, Morecambe Bay, Windermere | 3 |
| Smooth Lake District | 100.1 FM / 100.8 FM / 101.4 FM | Kendal, Windermere | 3 |
| Community radio (4) | |||
| Radio Carlisle | 102.7 FM | Carlisle | 1 |
| Dales Radio | 103.0 FM / 104.9 FM | Kirkby Stephen, Sedbergh | 2 |
| Cando FM | 107.3 FM / 106.3 FM | Barrow-in-Furness | 2 |
| Cumbrian Local Radio | 107.5 FM | Penrith | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside Cumbria; some stations use other frequencies in other parts of the area. Source: Ofcom technical parameters, 15 September 2026.
Local DAB multiplexes
National multiplexes (BBC National DAB, D1 National and SDL National) reach most of Cumbria too.