Radio Stations in Watford
You can pick up about 174 radio stations in Watford: 22 on FM, 7 on medium wave and the rest on 9 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Three Counties Radio on 103.8 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Heart Hertfordshire (96.6 FM), Sunrise Radio (Greater London) (972 AM), Lyca Gold (1035 AM) and Lyca Radio 1458 (1458 AM).
There are 3 community radio stations on FM, such as Mix 92.6 (92.6 FM), Chiltern Voice (107.4 FM) and Vibe 107.6 FM (107.6 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Watford
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.9 FM | BBC Radio London | Crystal Palace (34 km) | Fringe |
| 95.8 FM | Capital London | Croydon (35 km) | Fringe |
| 96.6 FM | Heart Hertfordshire | Hemel Hempstead (Pimlico) (8 km) | Good |
| 97.6 FM | Heart Four Counties (Milton Keynes) | Zouches Farm (26 km) | Fringe |
| 100.0 FM | Hits Radio (London) | Croydon (35 km) | Fringe |
| 102.2 FM | Smooth London | Croydon (35 km) | Fringe |
| 102.7 FM | Heart Sussex | Reigate (47 km) | Fringe |
| 103.8 FM | BBC Three Counties Radio | Zouches Farm (26 km) | Fringe |
| 104.0 FM | BBC Radio Surrey | Reigate (47 km) | Fringe |
| 104.9 FM | Radio X London | Crystal Palace (34 km) | Fringe |
| 105.8 FM | Greatest Hits Radio London | Crystal Palace (34 km) | Fringe |
| 106.2 FM | Heart London | Croydon (35 km) | Fringe |
| 558 AM | Panjab Radio (Greater London) AM | Crystal Palace (34 km) | Fringe |
| 972 AM | Sunrise Radio (Greater London) AM | Glade Lane (17 km) | Good |
| 1035 AM | Lyca Gold AM | Glade Lane (17 km) | Good |
| 1413 AM | Premier Christian Radio AM | Heathrow (19 km) | Fringe |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (17 km) | Good |
Community radio in Watford
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92.6 FM | Mix 92.6 | St Albans - St Peters Church (12 km) | Fringe |
| 107.4 FM | Chiltern Voice | Amersham - Beacon School (16 km) | Fringe |
| 107.6 FM | Vibe 107.6 FM | Watford YMCA (0 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.1 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Wrotham (60 km) | Good |
| 91.3 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Wrotham (60 km) | Good |
| 93.5 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Wrotham (60 km) | Good |
| 97.3 FM | LBC | Croydon (35 km) | Fringe |
| 98.8 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Wrotham (60 km) | Good |
| 100.9 FM | Classic FM | Wrotham (60 km) | Good |
| 105.4 FM | Magic Radio | Croydon (35 km) | Fringe |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (17 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (17 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Watford
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 Watford:
Herts Beds Bucks Block 10D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Hemel Hempstead (Pimlico) (8 km)
London 1 Block 12C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Hemel Hempstead (Pimlico) (8 km)
London 2 Block 12A Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Harrow Weald (4 km)
London 3 Block 11B Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Hemel Hempstead (Pimlico) (8 km)
South Hertfordshire small-scale Block 9C Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Watford YMCA (0 km)
West London small-scale Block 8B Fringe
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Harrow Campus (UofW) (10 km)
Transmitters serving Watford
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).