Radio Stations in East Sussex
12 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in East Sussex: 1 from the BBC, 3 commercial and 8 community stations.
3 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 41 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 East Sussex 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.
118 stations Crowborough
181 stations Eastbourne
89 stations Hailsham
140 stations Hastings
97 stations Lewes
94 stations Seaford
89 stations
Local and regional stations in East Sussex
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (1) | |||
| BBC Radio Sussex | 104.5 FM / 95.3 FM / 95.0 FM | East Sussex, Newhaven, Brighton | 3 |
| Commercial stations (3) | |||
| Heart Sussex | 102.4 FM / 103.5 FM / 102.0 FM … | Hastings, Eastbourne, Brighton | 4 |
| Capital Brighton | 107.2 FM | Brighton | 1 |
| More Radio | 107.8 FM / 107.5 FM / 106.8 FM | Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes | 3 |
| Community radio (8) | |||
| Cinque Ports Radio | 95.1 FM | Rye | 1 |
| Hailsham FM | 95.9 FM | Hailsham | 1 |
| Seahaven FM | 96.3 FM / 95.6 FM | Eastbourne, Newhaven | 2 |
| Radio Reverb | 97.2 FM | Brighton & Hove | 1 |
| Gaydio (Brighton) | 97.8 FM | Brighton and Hove | 1 |
| 1BTN | 101.4 FM | Brighton and Hove | 1 |
| Ashdown Radio | 105.0 FM / 94.7 FM | Crowborough, Uckfield | 2 |
| Platform B | 105.5 FM | Brighton | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside East Sussex; 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 East Sussex too.