Radio Stations in Portsmouth
You can pick up about 116 radio stations in Portsmouth: 15 on FM, 3 on medium wave and the rest on 5 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Solent on 96.1 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Heart Dorset (97.5 FM), Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) (105.2 FM), Nation Radio Dorset (106.0 FM) and Nation Easy Radio (107.4 FM).
There are 2 community radio stations on FM, such as Express FM (93.7 FM) and Angel Radio (98.6 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Portsmouth
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.1 FM | BBC Radio Solent | Rowridge (25 km) | Good |
| 96.6 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Sussex) | The Trundle (25 km) | Fringe |
| 97.5 FM | Heart Dorset | Fort Widley (6 km) | Good |
| 103.2 FM | Capital South Coast | Chillerton Down (24 km) | Fringe |
| 104.8 FM | BBC Radio Sussex | Burton Down (34 km) | Fringe |
| 105.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) | Chillerton Down (24 km) | Good |
| 106.0 FM | Nation Radio Dorset | Chillerton Down (24 km) | Good |
| 107.4 FM | Nation Easy Radio | Fort Southwick (6 km) | Good |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (120 km) | Fringe |
Community radio in Portsmouth
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93.7 FM | Express FM | Portsmouth - Ladywood House (1 km) | Good |
| 98.6 FM | Angel Radio | Fort Widley (6 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Rowridge (25 km) | Good |
| 90.7 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Rowridge (25 km) | Good |
| 92.9 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Rowridge (25 km) | Good |
| 98.2 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Rowridge (25 km) | Good |
| 100.3 FM | Classic FM | Rowridge (25 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (120 km) | Fringe |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (120 km) | Fringe |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth:
South Hampshire Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Fort Widley (6 km)
Portsmouth small scale Block 8B Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Fort Widley (6 km)
Transmitters serving Portsmouth
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).