Radio Stations in Dorchester
Dorchester's nearest transmitters are on the ridge at Bincombe, about 5 km to the south: Bincombe Barn carries KeeP 106, the community station for Dorchester, on 106.3 FM, and Bincombe Hill carries BBC Radio Solent's Dorset service on 103.8 and Greatest Hits Radio on 97.2. Heart Dorset comes from Nine Barrow Down, 33 km east, and the BBC national networks from Rowridge on the Isle of Wight.
Bincombe Hill is also the town's DAB transmitter, carrying the Bournemouth multiplex and the three national multiplexes; the Devon multiplex reaches it from Stockland Hill, 48 km to the west.
Local and regional FM stations in Dorchester
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Bristol & The South West) | Bincombe Hill (5 km) | Good |
| 101.0 FM | Hits Radio (West of England) | Mendip (60 km) | Fringe |
| 102.3 FM | Heart Dorset | Nine Barrow Down (33 km) | Fringe |
| 103.8 FM | BBC Radio Solent | Bincombe Hill (5 km) | Good |
Community radio in Dorchester
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106.3 FM | KeeP 106 | Bincombe Barn (5 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Rowridge (75 km) | Fringe |
| 90.7 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Rowridge (75 km) | Fringe |
| 92.9 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Rowridge (75 km) | Fringe |
| 96.8 FM | BBC Radio Cymru | Wenvoe (102 km) | Fringe |
| 98.2 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Rowridge (75 km) | Fringe |
| 100.3 FM | Classic FM | Rowridge (75 km) | Fringe |
| 882 AM | BBC Radio Wales AM | Washford (81 km) | Fringe |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Clevedon (85 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Washford (81 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Dorchester
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 Dorchester:
Bournemouth Block 11B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Bincombe Hill (5 km)
Devon Block 11C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Stockland Hill (48 km)
Transmitters serving Dorchester
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).