Radio Stations in Crowborough
Crowborough has its own community station, Ashdown Radio, on 94.7 FM from a transmitter in the town, and it also picks up More Radio on 106.4 FM – neither reaches Royal Tunbridge Wells. Heathfield, about 10 km south-east, carries BBC Radio Sussex on 104.5 and Heart Sussex on 102.4, and a relay in Tunbridge Wells adds West Kent Radio on 106.7.
Sitting on the High Weald between Sussex, Kent and Surrey, the town can pick up four BBC local stations – Sussex, Kent, Surrey and London – and eight DAB multiplexes, including the three London multiplexes and the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells small-scale multiplex.
Local and regional FM stations in Crowborough
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.9 FM | BBC Radio London | Crystal Palace (44 km) | Fringe |
| 95.8 FM | Capital London | Croydon (42 km) | Fringe |
| 96.2 FM | KMFM | Tunbridge Wells (16 km) | Fringe |
| 96.7 FM | BBC Radio Kent | Wrotham (30 km) | Good |
| 100.0 FM | Hits Radio (London) | Croydon (42 km) | Fringe |
| 102.2 FM | Smooth London | Croydon (42 km) | Fringe |
| 102.4 FM | Heart Sussex | Heathfield (10 km) | Good |
| 103.1 FM | Heart Kent | Bluebell Hill (FM) (39 km) | Fringe |
| 104.0 FM | BBC Radio Surrey | Reigate (33 km) | Fringe |
| 104.5 FM | BBC Radio Sussex | Heathfield (10 km) | Good |
| 104.9 FM | Radio X London | Crystal Palace (44 km) | Fringe |
| 105.8 FM | Greatest Hits Radio London | Crystal Palace (44 km) | Fringe |
| 106.2 FM | Heart London | Croydon (42 km) | Fringe |
| 106.4 FM | More Radio | Haywards Heath (19 km) | Fringe |
| 558 AM | Panjab Radio (Greater London) AM | Crystal Palace (44 km) | Fringe |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (78 km) | Good |
Community radio in Crowborough
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.7 FM | Ashdown Radio | Crowborough (0 km) | Good |
| 106.7 FM | West Kent Radio | Tunbridge Wells - Royal Wells Hotel (11 km) | Fringe |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.1 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Wrotham (30 km) | Good |
| 91.3 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Wrotham (30 km) | Good |
| 93.5 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Wrotham (30 km) | Good |
| 97.3 FM | LBC | Croydon (42 km) | Fringe |
| 98.8 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Wrotham (30 km) | Good |
| 100.9 FM | Classic FM | Wrotham (30 km) | Good |
| 105.4 FM | Magic Radio | Croydon (42 km) | Fringe |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (78 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (78 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Crowborough
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 Crowborough:
Kent Block 11C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter ST MARKS VP (9 km)
London 1 Block 12C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Wrotham (30 km)
London 2 Block 12A Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Wrotham (30 km)
London 3 Block 11B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Wrotham (30 km)
Surrey Block 10C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Caterham Old Park Wood (28 km)
Sussex Block 10B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Heathfield (10 km)
Maidstone, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells small-scale Block 8B Fringe
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Tunbridge Wells - Royal Wells Hotel (11 km)
Transmitters serving Crowborough
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).