Radio Stations in Southend-on-Sea
You can pick up about 173 radio stations in Southend-on-Sea: 13 on FM, 3 on medium wave and the rest on 10 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Essex on 103.5 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Heart Essex - Chelmsford (97.5 FM), Heart Kent (103.1 FM), Radio Essex (105.1 FM) and Lyca Radio 1458 (1458 AM).
There are 2 community radio stations on FM, such as Sheppey FM (92.2 FM) and Digital City Radio (103.7 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Southend-on-Sea
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.7 FM | BBC Radio Kent | Wrotham (38 km) | Fringe |
| 97.5 FM | Heart Essex - Chelmsford | Southend TE (1 km) | Good |
| 103.1 FM | Heart Kent | Bluebell Hill (FM) (27 km) | Good |
| 103.5 FM | BBC Essex | Great Braxted (29 km) | Good |
| 105.1 FM | Radio Essex | Southend TE (1 km) | Good |
| 107.9 FM | KMFM | Hoo St Werburgh VHF (17 km) | Fringe |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (65 km) | Good |
Community radio in Southend-on-Sea
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92.2 FM | Sheppey FM | Sheerness (11 km) | Fringe |
| 103.7 FM | Digital City Radio | Southend University Hospital (2 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.1 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Wrotham (38 km) | Good |
| 91.3 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Wrotham (38 km) | Good |
| 93.5 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Wrotham (38 km) | Good |
| 98.8 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Wrotham (38 km) | Good |
| 100.9 FM | Classic FM | Wrotham (38 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (65 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (65 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Southend-on-Sea
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 Southend-on-Sea:
Essex Block 12D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Southend TE (1 km)
Kent Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Benfleet (9 km)
London 1 Block 12C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Bluebell Hill (TV) (27 km)
London 2 Block 12A Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Bluebell Hill (TV) (27 km)
London 3 Block 11B Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Wrotham (38 km)
Sittingbourne small-scale Block 9A Fringe
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Minster (15 km)
Southend small-scale Block 9B Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Southend University Hospital (2 km)
Transmitters serving Southend-on-Sea
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).