Radio Stations in Maidstone
You can pick up about 159 radio stations in Maidstone: 21 on FM, 4 on medium wave and the rest on 8 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Kent on 96.7 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Heart Kent (103.1 FM), KMFM (105.6 FM) and Lyca Radio 1458 (1458 AM).
There is 1 community radio station on FM, such as SFM 106.9 (106.9 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Maidstone
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.9 FM | BBC Radio London | Crystal Palace (45 km) | Fringe |
| 95.3 FM | BBC Essex | Benfleet (31 km) | Fringe |
| 95.8 FM | Capital London | Croydon (45 km) | Fringe |
| 96.7 FM | BBC Radio Kent | Wrotham (18 km) | Good |
| 100.0 FM | Hits Radio (London) | Croydon (45 km) | Fringe |
| 102.2 FM | Smooth London | Croydon (45 km) | Fringe |
| 102.4 FM | Heart Sussex | Heathfield (39 km) | Fringe |
| 103.1 FM | Heart Kent | Bluebell Hill (FM) (6 km) | Good |
| 104.5 FM | BBC Radio Sussex | Heathfield (39 km) | Good |
| 104.9 FM | Radio X London | Crystal Palace (45 km) | Fringe |
| 105.6 FM | KMFM | Bluebell Hill (TV) (6 km) | Good |
| 105.8 FM | Greatest Hits Radio London | Crystal Palace (45 km) | Fringe |
| 106.2 FM | Heart London | Croydon (45 km) | Fringe |
| 558 AM | Panjab Radio (Greater London) AM | Crystal Palace (45 km) | Fringe |
| 1458 AM | Lyca Radio 1458 AM | Brookmans Park (70 km) | Good |
Community radio in Maidstone
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106.9 FM | SFM 106.9 | Sittingbourne - Demelza House (14 km) | Fringe |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.1 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Wrotham (18 km) | Good |
| 91.3 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Wrotham (18 km) | Good |
| 93.5 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Wrotham (18 km) | Good |
| 97.3 FM | LBC | Croydon (45 km) | Fringe |
| 98.8 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Wrotham (18 km) | Good |
| 100.9 FM | Classic FM | Wrotham (18 km) | Good |
| 105.4 FM | Magic Radio | Croydon (45 km) | Fringe |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Brookmans Park (70 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Brookmans Park (70 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Maidstone
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 Maidstone:
Kent Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Bluebell Hill (S) (6 km)
London 1 Block 12C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Bluebell Hill (TV) (6 km)
London 2 Block 12A Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Bluebell Hill (TV) (6 km)
London 3 Block 11B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Bluebell Hill (S) (6 km)
Maidstone, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells small-scale Block 8B Fringe
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Boxley - Harp Farm (4 km)
Transmitters serving Maidstone
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).