Radio Stations in Lancashire
14 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in Lancashire: 1 from the BBC, 6 commercial and 7 community stations.
7 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 50 stations between them.
UK-wide stations such as BBC Radio 2 and Classic FM are on air everywhere, so they are listed separately.
Stations from transmitters just outside Lancashire often reach it too – the town pages below estimate what you can actually receive.
Town guides
Every station you can pick up in each town, with signal estimates.
110 stations Burnley
120 stations Chorley
113 stations Clitheroe
120 stations Darwen
132 stations Fleetwood
102 stations Lancaster
103 stations Ormskirk
121 stations Preston
109 stations Rawtenstall
131 stations
Local and regional stations in Lancashire
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (1) | |||
| BBC Radio Lancashire | 104.5 FM / 103.9 FM / 95.5 FM | Burnley, Lancashire | 3 |
| Commercial stations (6) | |||
| Greatest Hits Radio (Lancashire) | 96.5 FM | Blackpool | 1 |
| Hits Radio (Lancashire) | 97.4 FM | Preston and Blackpool | 1 |
| Capital Lancashire - Preston | 99.8 FM / 107.0 FM / 106.5 FM … | Blackburn, Chorley, Burnley … | 4 |
| Smooth North West | 100.4 FM | North West England | 1 |
| Heart North West | 105.4 FM | North West England | 1 |
| Lyca Radio - Greater Manchester | 963 AM / 1377 AM | East Lancashire | 1 |
| Community radio (7) | |||
| Blackburn's 102.2FM | 102.2 FM | Blackburn | 1 |
| Pendle Community Radio | 103.1 FM | Nelson | 1 |
| Beat 103 | 103.2 FM | Preston | 1 |
| Beyond Radio | 103.5 FM / 107.5 FM | Lancaster | 2 |
| Rossendale Radio | 104.7 FM | Rossendale | 1 |
| Radio Leyland | 104.8 FM | Leyland | 1 |
| Ribble FM | 106.7 FM | Ribble | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside Lancashire; some stations use other frequencies in other parts of the area. Source: Ofcom technical parameters, 15 September 2026.
Local DAB multiplexes
National multiplexes (BBC National DAB, D1 National and SDL National) reach most of Lancashire too.