Radio Stations in Northamptonshire
11 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in Northamptonshire: 1 from the BBC, 4 commercial and 6 community stations.
7 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 67 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 Northamptonshire 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.
115 stations Daventry
140 stations Kettering
124 stations Northampton
141 stations Wellingborough
115 stations
Local and regional stations in Northamptonshire
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (1) | |||
| BBC Radio Northampton | 104.2 FM / 103.6 FM | North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire | 2 |
| Commercial stations (4) | |||
| Heart Four Counties (Milton Keynes) | 96.6 FM | Northampton | 1 |
| Heart Berkshire | 97.4 FM | Banbury | 1 |
| Smooth East Midlands | 107.4 FM / 97.2 FM | Kettering, Wellingborough | 2 |
| Capital North Oxfordshire | 107.6 FM | Banbury | 1 |
| Community radio (6) | |||
| Flex FM Northampton | 96.1 FM | Northampton | 1 |
| Corby Radio | 96.3 FM | Corby | 1 |
| Harborough FM (Hfm) | 102.3 FM | Market Harborough | 1 |
| Horizon Radio (Northampton) | 104.7 FM | Northampton | 1 |
| NLive Radio | 106.9 FM | Northampton | 1 |
| Inspiration FM | 107.8 FM | Northampton | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside Northamptonshire; 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 Northamptonshire too.