Radio Stations in Tyne and Wear
10 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in Tyne and Wear: 1 from the BBC, 5 commercial and 4 community stations.
4 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 38 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 Tyne and Wear 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.
Local and regional stations in Tyne and Wear
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (1) | |||
| BBC Radio Newcastle | 103.7 FM / 104.4 FM | Newcastle | 1 |
| Commercial stations (5) | |||
| Heart North East (Tyne & Wear) | 101.2 FM / 96.2 FM | Fenham, Sunderland | 2 |
| Hits Radio (Herefordshire and Worcestershire) | 97.1 FM / 103.0 FM | Tyne and Wear, Tyne Tunnel | 2 |
| Nation Radio North East | 103.4 FM | Sunderland | 1 |
| Capital North East (Tyne and Wear) | 106.4 FM / 105.3 FM / 105.6 FM | North East England | 1 |
| Smooth North East | 97.5 FM / 107.7 FM / 96.4 FM … | North East England | 1 |
| Community radio (4) | |||
| 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 |
| Spark FM | 107.0 FM | Sunderland | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside Tyne and Wear; 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 Tyne and Wear too.