Radio Stations in the North East
17 local FM/AM stations
1 BBC6 commercial10 community8 local DAB multiplexes
17 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in the North East: 1 from the BBC, 6 commercial and 10 community stations.
8 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 54 stations between them.
UK-wide stations such as BBC Radio 2 and Classic FM are on air everywhere, so they are listed separately.
Counties in the North East
Town guides
Every station you can pick up in each town, with signal estimates.
Blyth
95 stations Darlington
114 stations Durham
105 stations Hartlepool
105 stations Middlesbrough
111 stations Newcastle upon Tyne
124 stations Newton Aycliffe
114 stations Peterlee
110 stations Redcar
111 stations South Shields
128 stations Stanley
122 stations Sunderland
122 stations
95 stations Darlington
114 stations Durham
105 stations Hartlepool
105 stations Middlesbrough
111 stations Newcastle upon Tyne
124 stations Newton Aycliffe
114 stations Peterlee
110 stations Redcar
111 stations South Shields
128 stations Stanley
122 stations Sunderland
122 stations
Local and regional stations in the North East
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (1) | |||
| BBC Radio Newcastle | 95.4 FM / 96.0 FM / 103.7 FM … | Northumberland, Newcastle, Tyneside | 4 |
| Commercial stations (6) | |||
| Hits Radio (Herefordshire and Worcestershire) | 97.1 FM / 102.6 FM / 103.2 FM … | Tyne and Wear, Hexham, Alnwick … | 5 |
| Smooth North East | 97.5 FM / 107.7 FM / 96.4 FM … | North East England | 4 |
| Heart North East (Tyne & Wear) | 100.7 FM / 101.8 FM / 101.2 FM … | North East England, Fenham, Sunderland … | 4 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (The Scottish Borders & North Northumberland) | 96.8 FM / 103.4 FM / 103.1 FM … | Borders | 1 |
| Nation Radio North East | 102.8 FM / 103.4 FM / 103.2 FM … | Darlington, Sunderland, Bishop Auckland … | 4 |
| Capital North East (Tyne and Wear) | 106.4 FM / 105.3 FM / 105.8 FM … | North East England, Hexham | 3 |
| Community radio (10) | |||
| Pride FM | 89.2 FM | NEWCASTLE | 1 |
| Radio Tyneside | 93.6 FM | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | 1 |
| Spice FM | 98.8 FM | Newcastle upon Tyne | 1 |
| Radio Hartlepool | 102.4 FM | Hartlepool | 1 |
| Community Voice FM | 104.5 FM | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Zetland FM | 105.0 FM | Redcar | 1 |
| Bishop FM 105.9 | 105.9 FM | South West Durham | 1 |
| Koast Radio | 106.6 FM | Ashington | 1 |
| Spark FM | 107.0 FM | Sunderland | 1 |
| Lionheart Radio | 107.3 FM | Alnwick | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside the North East; 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 the North East too.
Teesside Block 11B Local · 13 stations
Tyne & Wear Block 11C Local · 12 stations
Alnwick and Morpeth small-scale Block 8B Small-scale · 7 stations
Darlington_Bishop small-scale Block 9B Small-scale · 9 stations
Middlesbrough & Redcar small-scale Block 8A Small-scale · 7 stations
Newcastle and Gateshead small-scale Block 8A Small-scale · 18 stations
Boom LightCOG Grand RadioDance RevolutionDurham OnAirFrisk RadioGaydioNation 80sNation Radio North EastNews Radio UKPride FMRadio TynesideSpice FMTogether RadioAffinity RadioMax 80sNUFC Talk RadioPanjab Radio (Baildon)Sami Swoi Radio
Sunderland small-scale Block 7D Small-scale · 6 stations
Tynemouth_S.Shields small-scale Block 9B Small-scale · 14 stations
Canny RadioDance RevolutionDurham OnAirFrisk RadioNation 80sNation 90sNation HitsNation Radio North EastNation XmasPride FMRadio Tyneside1047 SUBJAMAffinity RadioNUFC Talk Radio