Radio Stations in Preston
You can pick up about 109 radio stations in Preston: 14 on FM, 2 on medium wave and the rest on 7 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Lancashire on 103.9 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Hits Radio (Lancashire) (97.4 FM), Smooth North West (100.4 FM), Heart North West (105.4 FM) and Capital Lancashire - Preston (106.5 FM).
There are 2 community radio stations on FM, such as Beat 103 (103.2 FM) and Radio Leyland (104.8 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Preston
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97.4 FM | Hits Radio (Lancashire) | Winter Hill (19 km) | Good |
| 100.4 FM | Smooth North West | Winter Hill (19 km) | Good |
| 103.0 FM | Hits Radio (Manchester) | Saddleworth (51 km) | Fringe |
| 103.9 FM | BBC Radio Lancashire | Winter Hill (19 km) | Good |
| 105.4 FM | Heart North West | Winter Hill (19 km) | Good |
| 106.5 FM | Capital Lancashire - Preston | Preston - Bee Lane (3 km) | Good |
Community radio in Preston
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103.2 FM | Beat 103 | Preston - Sandown Court (0 km) | Good |
| 104.8 FM | Radio Leyland | Leyland - Farington (6 km) | Fringe |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Holme Moss (61 km) | Good |
| 91.5 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Holme Moss (61 km) | Good |
| 93.7 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Holme Moss (61 km) | Good |
| 94.7 FM | BBC Radio Scotland | Sandale (114 km) | Fringe |
| 98.9 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Holme Moss (61 km) | Good |
| 101.1 FM | Classic FM | Holme Moss (61 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Moorside Edge (55 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Moorside Edge (55 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Preston
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 Preston:
Lancashire Block 12A Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Darwen (18 km)
Liverpool Block 10C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Winter Hill (19 km)
Manchester Block 12C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Winter Hill (19 km)
Preston small-scale Block 9A Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Preston - Sandown Court (0 km)
Transmitters serving Preston
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).