Radio Stations in Lancaster
You can pick up about 103 radio stations in Lancaster: 12 on FM, 2 on medium wave and the rest on 6 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Lancashire on 104.5 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Heart North Lancs & Cumbria (96.9 FM).
There is 1 community radio station on FM, such as Beyond Radio (103.5 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Lancaster
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.1 FM | BBC Radio Cumbria | Morecambe Bay (29 km) | Good |
| 96.9 FM | Heart North Lancs & Cumbria | Morecambe Bay (29 km) | Good |
| 100.4 FM | Smooth North West | Winter Hill (51 km) | Fringe |
| 104.5 FM | BBC Radio Lancashire | Lancaster (5 km) | Good |
| 105.4 FM | Heart North West | Winter Hill (51 km) | Fringe |
Community radio in Lancaster
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103.5 FM | Beyond Radio | Lancaster - Ashton Memorial (1 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Sandale (81 km) | Fringe |
| 90.3 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Sandale (81 km) | Fringe |
| 92.5 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Sandale (81 km) | Fringe |
| 94.7 FM | BBC Radio Scotland | Sandale (81 km) | Fringe |
| 97.7 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Sandale (81 km) | Fringe |
| 99.9 FM | Classic FM | Sandale (81 km) | Fringe |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Moorside Edge (75 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Moorside Edge (75 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Lancaster
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations, though SDL National may be weak here (see them all). Local multiplexes for Lancaster:
Lancashire Block 12A Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Lancaster (5 km)
Manchester Block 12C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Winter Hill (51 km)
Morecambe Bay Block 11B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Lancaster (5 km)
Transmitters serving Lancaster
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).