Radio Stations in Ryde
You can pick up about 100 radio stations in Ryde: 14 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 Isle of Wight Radio (102.0 FM), Capital South Coast (103.2 FM), Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) (105.2 FM) and Nation Radio Dorset (106.0 FM).
There are 2 community radio stations on FM, such as Angel Radio (98.6 FM) and Vectis Radio (104.6 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Ryde
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.1 FM | BBC Radio Solent | Rowridge (16 km) | Good |
| 97.5 FM | Heart Dorset | Fort Widley (16 km) | Fringe |
| 102.0 FM | Isle of Wight Radio | Ryde Pier (1 km) | Good |
| 103.2 FM | Capital South Coast | Chillerton Down (15 km) | Good |
| 105.2 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) | Chillerton Down (15 km) | Good |
| 106.0 FM | Nation Radio Dorset | Chillerton Down (15 km) | Good |
| 107.4 FM | Nation Easy Radio | Fort Southwick (15 km) | Fringe |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (131 km) | Fringe |
Community radio in Ryde
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98.6 FM | Angel Radio | Fort Widley (16 km) | Fringe |
| 104.6 FM | Vectis Radio | Newport Golf Course (10 km) | Fringe |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Rowridge (16 km) | Good |
| 90.7 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Rowridge (16 km) | Good |
| 92.9 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Rowridge (16 km) | Good |
| 98.2 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Rowridge (16 km) | Good |
| 100.3 FM | Classic FM | Rowridge (16 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (131 km) | Fringe |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (131 km) | Fringe |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Ryde
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations, though BBC National DAB may be weak here (see them all). Local multiplexes for Ryde:
South Hampshire Block 11C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Ventnor (14 km)
Isle of Wight small-scale Block 9A Fringe
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Bembridge Fort (7 km)
Transmitters serving Ryde
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).