Radio Stations in the North West
55 local FM/AM stations
5 BBC21 commercial29 community21 local DAB multiplexes
55 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in the North West: 5 from the BBC, 21 commercial and 29 community stations.
21 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 151 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 West
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Town guides
Every station you can pick up in each town, with signal estimates.
Altrincham
128 stations Barrow-in-Furness
86 stations Blackpool
110 stations Bolton
118 stations Burnley
120 stations Carlisle
71 stations Chester
120 stations Chorley
113 stations Clitheroe
120 stations Congleton
117 stations Crewe
107 stations Darwen
132 stations Fleetwood
102 stations Formby
121 stations Heswall
123 stations Kendal
66 stations Lancaster
103 stations Liverpool
130 stations Macclesfield
131 stations Manchester
137 stations Ormskirk
121 stations Penrith
89 stations Preston
109 stations Rawtenstall
131 stations Rochdale
122 stations Runcorn
129 stations Southport
123 stations St Helens
127 stations Stalybridge
153 stations Stockport
154 stations Warrington
133 stations Whitehaven
72 stations Wigan
114 stations Wilmslow
123 stations Winsford
123 stations Workington
71 stations
128 stations Barrow-in-Furness
86 stations Blackpool
110 stations Bolton
118 stations Burnley
120 stations Carlisle
71 stations Chester
120 stations Chorley
113 stations Clitheroe
120 stations Congleton
117 stations Crewe
107 stations Darwen
132 stations Fleetwood
102 stations Formby
121 stations Heswall
123 stations Kendal
66 stations Lancaster
103 stations Liverpool
130 stations Macclesfield
131 stations Manchester
137 stations Ormskirk
121 stations Penrith
89 stations Preston
109 stations Rawtenstall
131 stations Rochdale
122 stations Runcorn
129 stations Southport
123 stations St Helens
127 stations Stalybridge
153 stations Stockport
154 stations Warrington
133 stations Whitehaven
72 stations Wigan
114 stations Wilmslow
123 stations Winsford
123 stations Workington
71 stations
Local and regional stations in the North West
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (5) | |||
| BBC Radio Scotland | 94.7 FM | Cumbria & South West Scotland | 1 |
| BBC Radio Cumbria | 95.6 FM / 96.1 FM / 837 AM … | South Lakes, North Lakes, Morecambe Bay … | 8 |
| BBC Radio Merseyside | 95.8 FM | Merseyside | 1 |
| BBC Radio Lancashire | 104.5 FM / 103.9 FM / 95.5 FM | Burnley, Lancashire | 3 |
| BBC Radio Manchester | 95.1 FM / 104.6 FM | Greater Manchester | 1 |
| Commercial stations (21) | |||
| Greatest Hits Radio (Cumbria & South West Scotland) | 96.4 FM / 102.2 FM / 103.4 FM … | West Cumbria, Carlisle, Penrith | 4 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Staffordshire and Cheshire) | 96.4 FM | Congleton | 1 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Lancashire) | 96.5 FM / 102.4 FM | Wigan, Blackpool | 2 |
| Hits Radio (Liverpool) | 96.7 FM | Liverpool, Mersey Tunnel | 2 |
| Heart North Lancs & Cumbria | 96.9 FM / 103.2 FM / 102.3 FM | Kendal, Morecambe Bay, Windermere | 3 |
| Capital Wrexham & Cheshire | 97.1 FM | Deeside | 1 |
| Hits Radio (Lancashire) | 97.4 FM | Preston and Blackpool | 1 |
| Radio X Manchester | 97.7 FM | Manchester | 1 |
| Capital Lancashire - Preston | 99.8 FM / 107.0 FM / 106.5 FM … | Blackburn, Chorley, Burnley … | 4 |
| Smooth Lake District | 100.1 FM / 100.8 FM / 101.4 FM | Kendal, Windermere | 3 |
| Smooth North West | 100.4 FM | North West England | 1 |
| Capital Manchester | 102.0 FM | Manchester | 1 |
| Hits Radio (Manchester) | 103.0 FM | Manchester | 1 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Manchester and the North West) | 104.9 FM / 107.4 FM / 96.2 FM | Oldham, Stockport, Bolton | 3 |
| Heart North West | 105.4 FM | North West England | 2 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Liverpool & the North West) | 105.9 FM / 107.2 FM | Liverpool, Warrington | 2 |
| XS Manchester | 106.1 FM | Manchester | 1 |
| Dee 106.3 | 106.3 FM | Chester | 1 |
| Silk FM | 106.9 FM | Macclesfield | 1 |
| Capital Liverpool | 107.6 FM | Liverpool | 1 |
| Lyca Radio - Greater Manchester | 963 AM / 1377 AM | East Lancashire | 2 |
| Community radio (29) | |||
| Gaydio | 88.4 FM | Manchester | 1 |
| Legacy 90.1 | 90.1 FM | Hulme | 1 |
| Heritage CR | 90.6 FM | Manchester South | 1 |
| Unity Radio | 92.8 FM | Manchester | 1 |
| Salford City Radio | 94.4 FM | Salford | 1 |
| Bolton FM | 96.5 FM | Bolton | 1 |
| ALL FM | 96.9 FM | Manchester | 1 |
| Crescent Radio | 97.0 FM | Rochdale | 1 |
| Wythenshawe FM | 97.2 FM | Manchester | 1 |
| Oldham Community Radio | 99.7 FM | Oldham | 1 |
| KCC Live | 99.8 FM | Knowsley | 1 |
| Blackburn's 102.2FM | 102.2 FM | Blackburn | 1 |
| Radio Carlisle | 102.7 FM | Carlisle | 1 |
| Canalside Radio 102.8 FM | 102.8 FM | Bollington - Macclesfield | 1 |
| Dales Radio | 103.0 FM / 104.9 FM | Kirkby Stephen, Sedbergh | 2 |
| Pendle Community Radio | 103.1 FM | Nelson | 1 |
| Beat 103 | 103.2 FM | Preston | 1 |
| Beyond Radio | 103.5 FM / 107.5 FM | Lancaster | 2 |
| Tameside Radio | 103.6 FM | Tameside | 1 |
| Rossendale Radio | 104.7 FM | Rossendale | 1 |
| Radio Leyland | 104.8 FM | Leyland | 1 |
| North Manchester FM | 106.6 FM | Manchester | 1 |
| Liverpool Community Radio | 106.7 FM | Liverpool | 1 |
| Ribble FM | 106.7 FM | Ribble | 1 |
| Cando FM | 107.3 FM / 106.3 FM | Barrow-in-Furness | 2 |
| Cumbrian Local Radio | 107.5 FM | Penrith | 1 |
| Your FM | 107.8 FM | Stockport | 1 |
| The Cat | 107.9 FM | Crewe & Nantwich | 1 |
| Mighty Radio | 107.9 FM | Southport | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside the North West; 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 West too.
Lancashire Block 12A Local · 13 stations
Liverpool Block 10C Local · 13 stations
Manchester Block 12C Local · 15 stations
Morecambe Bay Block 11B Local · 6 stations
NE Wales W Chesh Block 10D Local · 21 stations
88.3 CENTREFORCEBBC Radio CymruBBC Radio WalesCapital Wrexham & CheshireDee 106.3Dragon Radio North WalesFun KidsFun Kids JuniorHappy Radio UKHeart Wales (North)In DemandLiverpool LiveNation 80sNation 90sNation Radio North WalesFK SoundtracksInDemandDecadesLove80sMarcher VibeRETUNEZest Liverpool
North and West Cumbria Block 11B Local · 24 stations
Absolute 80sAbsolute Classic RockAbsolute Radio 10sAbsolute Radio 90sBBC Radio CumbriaGreatest Hits Radio (Cumbria & South West Scotland)heat RadioHits Radio (Cumbria)Hits Radio ChilledHits Radio PrideKerrang! RadioKISS DANCEKISS XTRAKISSTORY R&BMagic ClassicalMagic MusicalsPlanet RockAbsolute 60sAbsolute Radio 00sCountry HitsGreatest Hits Radio 60sJazz FMMagic SoulMellow Magic
Stoke & Stafford Block 12D Local · 11 stations
Blackburn Burnley and Darwen small-scale Block 8A Small-scale · 8 stations
Drystone RadioFrisk RadioSpice DigitalSunrise Radio (Bradford)Burnely CollegerBurnley RadioCentral Radio NWSunrise Gold
Blackpool small-scale Block 8B Small-scale · 12 stations
Dune RadioFrisk RadioHappy Radio UKHousePartyRadio45 RadioBack BlackpoolBlackpool Air ShowBLACKPOOL RADIOCentral Radio NWCoastal RadioIlluminations RadioWBPL WOW BLACKPL
Bolton and Bury small-scale Block 10B Small-scale · 9 stations
Atlantic 252Bolton FMCosoro AfrobeatsGaydioHappy Radio UKRadio BuryCresent RadioPanacea SoulRochValleyRadio
Cheshire East small-scale Block 11C Small-scale · 9 stations
88.3 CENTREFORCECanalside Radio 102.8 FMHappy Radio UKRadio MariaSkylab RadioSTRAWBERRYCheshire's MIX56Cheshire's SilkLove 80s MCR
Cheshire Mid small-scale Block 10B Small-scale · 3 stations
Crewe & Nantwich small-scale Block 7D Small-scale · 5 stations
Glossop and Buxton small-scale Block 8B Small-scale · 15 stations
Greatest Hits Radio (North Derbyshire)Happy Radio UKHigh Peak 1North DerbyshirePure DanceRadio AfricanaRadio ORadio WigwamAll 80s RadioCataltic ConvertCPR NorthGhost ServiceHistory 16Omega RadioPeak DAB Info
Liverpool small-scale Block 7D Small-scale · 12 stations
Atlantic 252Boom LightDune RadioGaydioHousePartyRadioLiverpool LiveMatryoshka RadioRadio MariaFlame CCRLCR FM LIVERPOOLMDFRZest Liverpool
Manchester small-scale Block 7D Small-scale · 20 stations
ALL FMAtlantic 252Boom LightBritAsia RadioBUZZ MCRCosoro AfrobeatsGaydioHappy Radio UKLegacy 90.1Radio AfricanaReform RadioSunrise Radio (Bradford)Voice of IslamXS ManchesterHeritage RadioLMR-ManchesterLove 80s MCRRadio DiamondSami Swoi RadioSlack City MCR
Oldham & Rochdale small-scale Block 9B Small-scale · 9 stations
Atlantic 252BUZZ MCRGaydioHappy Radio UKOldham Community RadioCresent RadioHeritage RadioMom's SpaghettiRochValleyRadio
Preston small-scale Block 9A Small-scale · 6 stations
Stockport small-scale Block 8A Small-scale · 24 stations
Atlantic 252BUZZ MCRFun KidsGaydioHappy Radio UKLike ONEMatryoshka RadioPOP DABRadio MariaSkylab RadioSTRAWBERRYThe AMPVoice of IslamWythenshawe FMCheshire's MIX56DanceLandDanceLandAnthemDarbarSahibRadioHeartland RadioHeritage RadioMIXTAPE RadioNifty Radio UKPanacea SoulPie Radio