Radio Stations in Taunton
You can pick up about 104 radio stations in Taunton: 12 on FM, 4 on medium wave and the rest on 5 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Somerset on 1566 AM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Heart Bristol (96.5 FM), Hits Radio (West of England) (101.0 FM) and Heart Plymouth (103.0 FM).
There are 2 community radio stations on FM, such as Apple FM (97.3 FM) and Sedgemoor FM (104.2 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Taunton
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.5 FM | Heart Bristol | Taunton MF (1 km) | Good |
| 101.0 FM | Hits Radio (West of England) | Mendip (41 km) | Good |
| 102.4 FM | Greatest Hits Radio (Bristol & The South West) | Minehead North (35 km) | Fringe |
| 103.0 FM | Heart Plymouth | Stockland Hill (24 km) | Good |
| 1566 AM | BBC Radio Somerset AM | Taunton MF (1 km) | Good |
Community radio in Taunton
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97.3 FM | Apple FM | Taunton - Musgrove Park Hospital (2 km) | Good |
| 104.2 FM | Sedgemoor FM | Bridgwater - Westfield House (13 km) | Fringe |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.9 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Wenvoe (50 km) | Good |
| 92.1 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Wenvoe (50 km) | Good |
| 94.3 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Wenvoe (50 km) | Good |
| 96.8 FM | BBC Radio Cymru | Wenvoe (50 km) | Good |
| 99.5 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Wenvoe (50 km) | Good |
| 101.7 FM | Classic FM | Wenvoe (50 km) | Good |
| 882 AM | BBC Radio Wales AM | Washford (23 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Clevedon (48 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Washford (23 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Taunton
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations, though SDL National may be weak here (see them all). Local multiplexes for Taunton:
Devon Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Stockland Hill (24 km)
Somerset Block 10B Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Taunton DAB (5 km)
Transmitters serving Taunton
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).