Radio Stations in Basildon
You can pick up about 150 radio stations in Basildon: 22 on FM, 5 on medium wave and the rest on 8 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Essex on 95.3 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Heart Essex - Chelmsford (96.3 FM), Heart Kent (103.1 FM) and Lyca Radio 1458 (1458 AM).
There is 1 community radio station on FM, such as Gateway 97.8 (97.8 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Basildon
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.9 FM | BBC Radio London | Crystal Palace (42 km) | Fringe |
| 95.3 FM | BBC Essex | Benfleet (7 km) | Good |
| 95.8 FM | Capital London | Croydon (44 km) | Fringe |
| 96.3 FM | Heart Essex - Chelmsford | Benfleet (7 km) | Good |
| 96.7 FM | BBC Radio Kent | Wrotham (32 km) | Good |
| 100.0 FM | Hits Radio (London) | Croydon (44 km) | Fringe |
| 102.2 FM | Smooth London | Croydon (44 km) | Fringe |
| 103.1 FM | Heart Kent | Bluebell Hill (FM) (28 km) | Good |
| 104.9 FM | Radio X London | Crystal Palace (42 km) | Fringe |
| 105.1 FM | Radio Essex | Southend TE (15 km) | Fringe |
| 105.8 FM | Greatest Hits Radio London | Crystal Palace (42 km) | Fringe |
| 106.2 FM | Heart London | Croydon (44 km) | Fringe |
| 107.5 FM | Nation Radio London | Romford - Mercury House (21 km) | Fringe |
| 107.9 FM | KMFM | Hoo St Werburgh VHF (17 km) | Fringe |
| 558 AM | Panjab Radio (Greater London) AM | Crystal Palace (42 km) | Fringe |
| 1413 AM | Premier Christian Radio AM | Dartford Marshes (21 km) | Fringe |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (49 km) | Good |
Community radio in Basildon
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97.8 FM | Gateway 97.8 | Basildon - University Hospital (3 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.1 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Wrotham (32 km) | Good |
| 91.3 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Wrotham (32 km) | Good |
| 93.5 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Wrotham (32 km) | Good |
| 97.3 FM | LBC | Croydon (44 km) | Fringe |
| 98.8 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Wrotham (32 km) | Good |
| 100.9 FM | Classic FM | Wrotham (32 km) | Good |
| 105.4 FM | Magic Radio | Croydon (44 km) | Fringe |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (49 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (49 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Basildon
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations, though BBC National DAB and D1 National may be weak here (see them all). Local multiplexes for Basildon:
Essex Block 12D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Westley Heights (5 km)
Kent Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Benfleet (7 km)
London 1 Block 12C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Bluebell Hill (TV) (28 km)
London 2 Block 12A Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Bluebell Hill (TV) (28 km)
London 3 Block 11B Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Wrotham (32 km)
Transmitters serving Basildon
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).