Radio Stations in Colchester
You can pick up about 99 radio stations in Colchester: 14 on FM, 3 on medium wave and the rest on 5 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Essex on 103.5 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Heart Essex - Chelmsford (96.1 FM), Greatest Hits Radio (106.4 FM) and Lyca Radio 1458 (1458 AM).
There are 2 community radio stations on FM, such as Colne Radio (106.6 FM) and BFBS (Colchester Garrison) (107.0 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Colchester
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.1 FM | Heart Essex - Chelmsford | Wivenhoe Park FM (3 km) | Good |
| 97.1 FM | Heart Norfolk | Foxhall Heath (29 km) | Fringe |
| 100.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) | Clacton (20 km) | Fringe |
| 102.0 FM | Nation Radio Suffolk | Warren Heath (26 km) | Fringe |
| 103.5 FM | BBC Essex | Great Braxted (16 km) | Good |
| 103.9 FM | BBC Radio Suffolk | Manningtree (13 km) | Good |
| 106.4 FM | Greatest Hits Radio | Mendlesham (41 km) | Good |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (76 km) | Good |
Community radio in Colchester
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106.6 FM | Colne Radio | Wivenhoe Town CC (5 km) | Fringe |
| 107.0 FM | BFBS (Colchester Garrison) | Colchester Garrison (1 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.7 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Tacolneston (72 km) | Fringe |
| 91.9 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Tacolneston (72 km) | Fringe |
| 94.1 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Tacolneston (72 km) | Fringe |
| 99.3 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Tacolneston (72 km) | Fringe |
| 101.5 FM | Classic FM | Tacolneston (72 km) | Fringe |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (76 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (76 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Colchester
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 Colchester:
Essex Block 12D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Colchester (4 km)
Colchester and Clacton small-scale Block 9A Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Colchester - Hospital (2 km)
Transmitters serving Colchester
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).