Radio Stations in Poole
You can pick up about 106 radio stations in Poole: 15 on FM, 2 on medium wave and the rest on 6 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Solent on 96.1 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Heart Dorset (102.3 FM), Greatest Hits Radio (East Dorset) (105.8 FM), Nation Radio Dorset (106.6 FM) and Hits Radio (Dorset) (107.6 FM).
There are 3 community radio stations on FM, such as Hope FM (Bournemouth) (90.1 FM), Radio Wimborne (94.6 FM) and Hot Radio 102.8 (102.8 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Poole
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.1 FM | BBC Radio Solent | Rowridge (43 km) | Fringe |
| 101.0 FM | Hits Radio (West of England) | Mendip (73 km) | Fringe |
| 102.3 FM | Heart Dorset | Nine Barrow Down (10 km) | Good |
| 105.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) | Chillerton Down (47 km) | Fringe |
| 105.8 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (East Dorset) | Poole (3 km) | Good |
| 106.6 FM | Nation Radio Dorset | Poole - West Howe (6 km) | Good |
| 107.6 FM | Hits Radio (Dorset) | Poole - West Howe (6 km) | Good |
Community radio in Poole
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90.1 FM | Hope FM (Bournemouth) | Poole - Poole House (7 km) | Fringe |
| 94.6 FM | Radio Wimborne | Wimborne (8 km) | Fringe |
| 102.8 FM | Hot Radio 102.8 | Canford Heath (4 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Rowridge (43 km) | Good |
| 90.7 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Rowridge (43 km) | Good |
| 92.9 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Rowridge (43 km) | Good |
| 98.2 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Rowridge (43 km) | Good |
| 100.3 FM | Classic FM | Rowridge (43 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Fern Barrow (6 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Washford (108 km) | Fringe |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Poole
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 Poole:
Bournemouth Block 11B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Poole (3 km)
South Hampshire Block 11C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Chillerton Down (47 km)
Poole, Purbeck & Wimborne small-scale Block 9C Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Nine Barrow Down (10 km)
Transmitters serving Poole
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).