Radio Stations in Alton
You can pick up about 149 radio stations in Alton: 14 on FM, 3 on medium wave and the rest on 9 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Berkshire on 104.1 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Greatest Hits Radio (Berkshire & North Hampshire) (102.0 FM), Heart Berkshire (102.9 FM) and Lyca Radio 1458 (1458 AM).
There is 1 community radio station on FM, such as Wey Valley Radio (101.1 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Alton
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.1 FM | BBC Radio Solent | Rowridge (59 km) | Fringe |
| 102.0 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Berkshire & North Hampshire) | Brockham Hill (3 km) | Good |
| 102.9 FM | Heart Berkshire | Hannington (26 km) | Good |
| 104.1 FM | BBC Radio Berkshire | Hannington (26 km) | Good |
| 104.6 FM | BBC Radio Surrey | Guildford (27 km) | Fringe |
| 104.8 FM | BBC Radio Sussex | Burton Down (36 km) | Fringe |
| 105.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) | Chillerton Down (61 km) | Fringe |
| 106.6 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Sussex) | Midhurst (24 km) | Fringe |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (85 km) | Good |
Community radio in Alton
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101.1 FM | Wey Valley Radio | Alton - Thedden Grange (3 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Rowridge (59 km) | Good |
| 90.7 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Rowridge (59 km) | Good |
| 92.9 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Rowridge (59 km) | Good |
| 98.2 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Rowridge (59 km) | Good |
| 100.3 FM | Classic FM | Rowridge (59 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (85 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (85 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Alton
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 Alton:
Berkshire and North Hampshire Block 12D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Basingstoke (11 km)
London 2 Block 12A Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Guildford (27 km)
South Hampshire Block 11C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Crabwood Farm (28 km)
Surrey Block 10C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Hungry Hill (14 km)
Basingstoke small-scale Block 8B Fringe
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Broadmere - St Andrew's Church (12 km)
Petersfield small-scale Block 8A Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Alton Greenwood Farm (2 km)
Transmitters serving Alton
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).