Radio Stations in Southampton
You can pick up about 106 radio stations in Southampton: 19 on FM, 3 on medium wave and the rest on 6 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Solent on 96.1 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) (105.2 FM), Nation Radio Dorset (106.0 FM) and Nation Easy Radio (107.8 FM).
There are 5 community radio stations on FM, such as Fiesta FM (95.0 FM), Awaaz FM (99.8 FM) and Unity 101 (101.1 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Southampton
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.1 FM | BBC Radio Solent | Rowridge (26 km) | Good |
| 96.7 FM | Heart Dorset | Crabwood Farm (18 km) | Fringe |
| 101.0 FM | Hits Radio (West of England) | Mendip (93 km) | Fringe |
| 102.9 FM | Heart Berkshire | Hannington (46 km) | Fringe |
| 103.2 FM | Capital South Coast | Chillerton Down (29 km) | Fringe |
| 104.1 FM | BBC Radio Berkshire | Hannington (46 km) | Fringe |
| 105.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) | Chillerton Down (29 km) | Good |
| 106.0 FM | Nation Radio Dorset | Chillerton Down (29 km) | Good |
| 107.8 FM | Nation Easy Radio | Chilworth (6 km) | Good |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (125 km) | Fringe |
Community radio in Southampton
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95.0 FM | Fiesta FM | Midanbury - The Castle (4 km) | Good |
| 99.8 FM | Awaaz FM | Midanbury - The Castle (4 km) | Good |
| 101.1 FM | Unity 101 | Midanbury - Broadway (4 km) | Good |
| 102.5 FM | Outreach Radio | Hedge End (6 km) | Good |
| 103.9 FM | Voice FM | Southampton - Solent University (0 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Rowridge (26 km) | Good |
| 90.7 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Rowridge (26 km) | Good |
| 92.9 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Rowridge (26 km) | Good |
| 98.2 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Rowridge (26 km) | Good |
| 100.3 FM | Classic FM | Rowridge (26 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (125 km) | Fringe |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (125 km) | Fringe |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Southampton
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 Southampton:
South Hampshire Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Toot Hill (7 km)
Southampton small-scale Block 9B Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Millbrook Tower - Southampton (5 km)
Winchester small-scale Block 9C Fringe
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Winchester - Flagstaff Stables (18 km)
Transmitters serving Southampton
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).