Radio Stations in Formby
Formby, on the Sefton coast between Liverpool and Southport, has no local transmitter. Its DAB comes from St Johns Beacon in Liverpool, about 18 km to the south, and its FM from Liverpool Cathedral, Allerton Park and Storeton on the Wirral, 19–24 km away, with Winter Hill adding the Greater Manchester stations.
Being closer to Liverpool than Southport, Formby also gets Capital Liverpool on 107.6 FM and Capital Wrexham & Cheshire on 97.1 FM. BBC Radio Merseyside is the local BBC station.
Local and regional FM stations in Formby
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95.8 FM | BBC Radio Merseyside | Allerton Park (24 km) | Fringe |
| 96.7 FM | Hits Radio (Liverpool) | Allerton Park (24 km) | Fringe |
| 97.1 FM | Capital Wrexham & Cheshire | Storeton (23 km) | Fringe |
| 97.4 FM | Hits Radio (Lancashire) | Winter Hill (37 km) | Fringe |
| 100.4 FM | Smooth North West | Winter Hill (37 km) | Fringe |
| 103.9 FM | BBC Radio Lancashire | Winter Hill (37 km) | Fringe |
| 105.4 FM | Heart North West | Winter Hill (37 km) | Fringe |
| 105.9 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Liverpool & the North West) | Allerton Park (24 km) | Fringe |
| 107.6 FM | Capital Liverpool | Liverpool Cathedral (19 km) | Fringe |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Holme Moss (80 km) | Fringe |
| 91.1 FM | BBC Radio Wales | Llangollen VHF (59 km) | Fringe |
| 91.5 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Holme Moss (80 km) | Fringe |
| 93.7 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Holme Moss (80 km) | Fringe |
| 98.9 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Holme Moss (80 km) | Fringe |
| 101.1 FM | Classic FM | Holme Moss (80 km) | Fringe |
| 104.3 FM | BBC Radio Cymru | Llangollen VHF (59 km) | Fringe |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Moorside Edge (78 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Moorside Edge (78 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Formby
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations, though BBC National DAB and D1 National may be weak here (see them all). Local multiplexes for Formby:
Lancashire Block 12A Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Winter Hill (37 km)
Liverpool Block 10C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter St Johns Beacon (18 km)
Manchester Block 12C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Winter Hill (37 km)
NE Wales W Chesh Block 10D Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter St Johns Beacon (18 km)
Transmitters serving Formby
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).