Radio Stations in Merseyside
9 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in Merseyside: 1 from the BBC, 5 commercial and 3 community stations.
3 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 44 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 Merseyside 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.
121 stations Heswall
123 stations Liverpool
130 stations Southport
123 stations St Helens
127 stations
Local and regional stations in Merseyside
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (1) | |||
| BBC Radio Merseyside | 95.8 FM | Merseyside | 1 |
| Commercial stations (5) | |||
| Hits Radio (Liverpool) | 96.7 FM | Liverpool, Mersey Tunnel | 2 |
| Capital Wrexham & Cheshire | 97.1 FM | Deeside | 1 |
| Heart North West | 105.4 FM | North West England | 1 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Liverpool & the North West) | 105.9 FM | Liverpool | 1 |
| Capital Liverpool | 107.6 FM | Liverpool | 1 |
| Community radio (3) | |||
| KCC Live | 99.8 FM | Knowsley | 1 |
| Liverpool Community Radio | 106.7 FM | Liverpool | 1 |
| Mighty Radio | 107.9 FM | Southport | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside Merseyside; 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 Merseyside too.