Radio Stations in Derby
You can pick up about 106 radio stations in Derby: 18 on FM, 4 on medium wave and the rest on 6 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Derby on 104.5 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Capital Leicestershire (102.8 FM), Greatest Hits Radio (East Midlands) (106.0 FM) and Radio XL (1296 AM).
There are 2 community radio stations on FM, such as Erewash Sound (103.5 FM) and Radio Ikhlas (107.8 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Derby
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95.5 FM | BBC Radio Nottingham | Fishpond Hill (29 km) | Fringe |
| 95.6 FM | BBC Radio WM | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Fringe |
| 96.4 FM | Hits Radio (Birmingham) | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Fringe |
| 100.7 FM | Heart West Midlands | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Fringe |
| 102.8 FM | Capital Leicestershire | Drum Hill (6 km) | Good |
| 104.5 FM | BBC Radio Derby | Drum Hill (6 km) | Good |
| 104.9 FM | BBC Radio Leicester | Copt Oak (27 km) | Good |
| 105.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Birmingham & the West Midlands) | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Fringe |
| 105.7 FM | Smooth West Midlands | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Fringe |
| 106.0 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (East Midlands) | Copt Oak (27 km) | Good |
| 106.6 FM | Smooth East Midlands | Waltham (47 km) | Fringe |
| 1296 AM | Radio XL AM | Langley Mill B (44 km) | Good |
Community radio in Derby
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103.5 FM | Erewash Sound | Risley Park Farm B (10 km) | Good |
| 107.8 FM | Radio Ikhlas | Derby - Clarence Road (2 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.3 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Good |
| 90.5 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Good |
| 92.7 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Good |
| 97.9 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Good |
| 100.1 FM | Classic FM | Sutton Coldfield (43 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Moorside Edge (84 km) | Good |
| 1053 AM | talkSPORT AM | Droitwich (81 km) | Good |
| 1458 AM | BBC Asian Network AM | Langley Mill (44 km) | Fringe |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Derby
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations, though D1 National and SDL National may be weak here (see them all). Local multiplexes for Derby:
Derbyshire Block 10B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Quarndon (6 km)
Leicestershire Block 11B Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Copt Oak (27 km)
Nottinghamshire Block 12C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter NOTTINGHAM (17 km)
Transmitters serving Derby
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).