Radio Stations in Manchester
You can pick up about 137 radio stations in Manchester: 29 on FM, 3 on medium wave and the rest on 8 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Manchester on 95.1 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Hits Radio (Lancashire) (97.4 FM), Radio X Manchester (97.7 FM), Smooth North West (100.4 FM) and Capital Manchester (102.0 FM).
There are 8 community radio stations on FM, such as Gaydio (88.4 FM), Legacy 90.1 (90.1 FM) and Heritage CR (90.6 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Manchester
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92.4 FM | BBC Radio Leeds | Holme Moss (26 km) | Good |
| 95.1 FM | BBC Radio Manchester | Holme Moss (26 km) | Good |
| 97.4 FM | Hits Radio (Lancashire) | Winter Hill (24 km) | Good |
| 97.7 FM | Radio X Manchester | Manchester - City Tower (0 km) | Good |
| 100.4 FM | Smooth North West | Winter Hill (24 km) | Good |
| 102.0 FM | Capital Manchester | Manchester - City Tower (0 km) | Good |
| 102.5 FM | Hits Radio (West Yorkshire) | Vicars Lot (30 km) | Fringe |
| 103.0 FM | Hits Radio (Manchester) | Saddleworth (16 km) | Good |
| 103.9 FM | BBC Radio Lancashire | Winter Hill (24 km) | Good |
| 104.1 FM | BBC Radio Sheffield | Holme Moss (26 km) | Good |
| 104.9 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Manchester and the North West) | Stockport - Ratcliffe Towers (10 km) | Good |
| 105.1 FM | Capital Yorkshire (South and West) | Emley Moor (41 km) | Fringe |
| 105.4 FM | Heart North West | Winter Hill (24 km) | Good |
| 106.1 FM | XS Manchester | Manchester - City Tower (0 km) | Good |
| 106.2 FM | Heart Yorkshire | Emley Moor (41 km) | Fringe |
| 106.4 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (North Derbyshire) | Glossop (19 km) | Fringe |
| 1377 AM | Lyca Radio - Greater Manchester AM | Ashton Moss C (9 km) | Fringe |
Community radio in Manchester
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.4 FM | Gaydio | Manchester One (0 km) | Good |
| 90.1 FM | Legacy 90.1 | Hulme (2 km) | Good |
| 90.6 FM | Heritage CR | Manchester - Duffield Court (2 km) | Good |
| 92.8 FM | Unity Radio | Manchester One (0 km) | Good |
| 96.5 FM | Bolton FM | Bolton - Dove Mill (17 km) | Fringe |
| 96.9 FM | ALL FM | Manchester - Bickerdike Court (5 km) | Good |
| 97.0 FM | Crescent Radio | Stoneyfield (16 km) | Fringe |
| 106.6 FM | North Manchester FM | Manchester - Kentmere Court (7 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Holme Moss (26 km) | Good |
| 91.5 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Holme Moss (26 km) | Good |
| 93.7 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Holme Moss (26 km) | Good |
| 98.9 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Holme Moss (26 km) | Good |
| 101.1 FM | Classic FM | Holme Moss (26 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Moorside Edge (29 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Moorside Edge (29 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Manchester
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 Manchester:
Lancashire Block 12A Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Winter Hill (24 km)
Leeds Block 12D Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Emley Moor (41 km)
Liverpool Block 10C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Winter Hill (24 km)
Manchester Block 12C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Manchester - City Tower (0 km)
Manchester small-scale Block 7D Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Manchester One (0 km)
Transmitters serving Manchester
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).