Radio Stations in Heswall
Heswall, on the Wirral, is about 5 km from the Storeton transmitter, which carries Capital Wrexham & Cheshire on 97.1 FM, and 11–15 km from the Liverpool masts across the Mersey, including the Holt Road site for Liverpool Community Radio on 106.7.
Across the Dee, the Holywell DAB transmitter and the Welsh FM masts bring in BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru alongside BBC Radio Merseyside. Four DAB multiplexes reach the town, including North East Wales & West Cheshire and North West Wales.
Local and regional FM stations in Heswall
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.0 FM | Heart Wales (North) | Wrexham Rhos (28 km) | Fringe |
| 95.8 FM | BBC Radio Merseyside | Allerton Park (15 km) | Good |
| 96.7 FM | Hits Radio (Liverpool) | Allerton Park (15 km) | Good |
| 97.1 FM | Capital Wrexham & Cheshire | Storeton (5 km) | Good |
| 100.4 FM | Smooth North West | Winter Hill (51 km) | Fringe |
| 105.4 FM | Heart North West | Winter Hill (51 km) | Fringe |
| 105.9 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Liverpool & the North West) | Allerton Park (15 km) | Good |
| 107.6 FM | Capital Liverpool | Liverpool Cathedral (11 km) | Good |
Community radio in Heswall
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106.7 FM | Liverpool Community Radio | Liverpool - Holt Road (14 km) | Fringe |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Holme Moss (85 km) | Fringe |
| 91.1 FM | BBC Radio Wales | Llangollen VHF (34 km) | Good |
| 91.5 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Holme Moss (85 km) | Fringe |
| 93.7 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Holme Moss (85 km) | Fringe |
| 98.9 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Holme Moss (85 km) | Fringe |
| 101.1 FM | Classic FM | Holme Moss (85 km) | Fringe |
| 104.3 FM | BBC Radio Cymru | Llangollen VHF (34 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Moorside Edge (87 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Moorside Edge (87 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Heswall
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations, though D1 National may be weak here (see them all). Local multiplexes for Heswall:
Liverpool Block 10C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter St Johns Beacon (12 km)
Manchester Block 12C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Winter Hill (51 km)
NE Wales W Chesh Block 10D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter St Johns Beacon (12 km)
North West Wales Block 10D Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Gwaenysgor (19 km)
Transmitters serving Heswall
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).