Radio Stations in Rochdale
You can pick up about 122 radio stations in Rochdale: 25 on FM, 3 on medium wave and the rest on 9 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Manchester on 95.1 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Greatest Hits Radio (Manchester and the North West) (96.2 FM), Hits Radio (Lancashire) (97.4 FM), Radio X Manchester (97.7 FM) and Smooth North West (100.4 FM).
There are 3 community radio stations on FM, such as Crescent Radio (97.0 FM), Oldham Community Radio (99.7 FM) and North Manchester FM (106.6 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Rochdale
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92.4 FM | BBC Radio Leeds | Holme Moss (22 km) | Good |
| 95.1 FM | BBC Radio Manchester | Holme Moss (22 km) | Good |
| 95.5 FM | BBC Radio Lancashire | Hameldon Hill (18 km) | Good |
| 96.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Manchester and the North West) | Oldham Civic Centre (8 km) | Good |
| 97.4 FM | Hits Radio (Lancashire) | Winter Hill (23 km) | Good |
| 97.7 FM | Radio X Manchester | Manchester - City Tower (16 km) | Good |
| 99.8 FM | Capital Lancashire - Preston | Pendle Forest (26 km) | Fringe |
| 100.4 FM | Smooth North West | Winter Hill (23 km) | Good |
| 102.0 FM | Capital Manchester | Manchester - City Tower (16 km) | Good |
| 102.5 FM | Hits Radio (West Yorkshire) | Vicars Lot (18 km) | Good |
| 103.0 FM | Hits Radio (Manchester) | Saddleworth (12 km) | Good |
| 104.1 FM | BBC Radio Sheffield | Holme Moss (22 km) | Good |
| 105.1 FM | Capital Yorkshire (South and West) | Emley Moor (33 km) | Good |
| 105.4 FM | Heart North West | Winter Hill (23 km) | Good |
| 106.1 FM | XS Manchester | Manchester - City Tower (16 km) | Good |
| 106.2 FM | Heart Yorkshire | Emley Moor (33 km) | Good |
| 107.8 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Harrogate & The Yorkshire Dales) | Procter Heights (33 km) | Fringe |
| 963 AM | Lyca Radio - Greater Manchester AM | Haslingden (14 km) | Good |
Community radio in Rochdale
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97.0 FM | Crescent Radio | Stoneyfield (0 km) | Good |
| 99.7 FM | Oldham Community Radio | Oldham Civic Centre (8 km) | Fringe |
| 106.6 FM | North Manchester FM | Manchester - Kentmere Court (10 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Holme Moss (22 km) | Good |
| 91.5 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Holme Moss (22 km) | Good |
| 93.7 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Holme Moss (22 km) | Good |
| 98.9 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Holme Moss (22 km) | Good |
| 101.1 FM | Classic FM | Holme Moss (22 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Moorside Edge (18 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Moorside Edge (18 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Rochdale
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 Rochdale:
Bradfrd&Huddersf Block 11B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Luddenden (19 km)
Lancashire Block 12A Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Darwen (21 km)
Leeds Block 12D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Emley Moor (33 km)
Liverpool Block 10C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Winter Hill (23 km)
Manchester Block 12C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter LITTLEBOROUGH (7 km)
Oldham & Rochdale small-scale Block 9B Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Rochdale - Roch Valley Radio Studio (2 km)
Transmitters serving Rochdale
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).