Radio Stations in Newcastle upon Tyne
You can pick up about 124 radio stations in Newcastle upon Tyne: 15 on FM, 2 on medium wave and the rest on 7 DAB multiplexes.
The local BBC station is BBC Radio Newcastle on 95.4 FM.
Local commercial stations with a good signal include Hits Radio (Herefordshire and Worcestershire) (97.1 FM), Smooth North East (97.5 FM), Heart North East (Tyne & Wear) (101.8 FM) and Capital North East (Tyne and Wear) (105.3 FM).
There are 3 community radio stations on FM, such as Pride FM (89.2 FM), Radio Tyneside (93.6 FM) and Spice FM (98.8 FM).
Local and regional FM stations in Newcastle upon Tyne
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95.4 FM | BBC Radio Newcastle | Pontop Pike (16 km) | Good |
| 97.1 FM | Hits Radio (Herefordshire and Worcestershire) | Burnhope (19 km) | Good |
| 97.5 FM | Smooth North East | Burnhope (19 km) | Good |
| 101.8 FM | Heart North East (Tyne & Wear) | Burnhope (19 km) | Good |
| 102.8 FM | Nation Radio North East | Sacriston (18 km) | Fringe |
| 105.3 FM | Capital North East (Tyne and Wear) | Burnhope (19 km) | Good |
Community radio in Newcastle upon Tyne
Not-for-profit stations licensed by Ofcom to serve a small area or community.
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.2 FM | Pride FM | Newcastle upon Tyne - Shieldfield House (1 km) | Good |
| 93.6 FM | Radio Tyneside | Newcastle - Royal Victoria Infirmary (1 km) | Good |
| 98.8 FM | Spice FM | Newcastle upon Tyne - The Beacon (2 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Pontop Pike (16 km) | Good |
| 90.7 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Pontop Pike (16 km) | Good |
| 92.9 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Pontop Pike (16 km) | Good |
| 94.7 FM | BBC Radio Scotland | Sandale (101 km) | Fringe |
| 98.1 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Pontop Pike (16 km) | Good |
| 100.3 FM | Classic FM | Pontop Pike (16 km) | Good |
| 693 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Stagshaw (27 km) | Good |
| 1071 AM | talkSPORT AM | Wrekenton (6 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Newcastle upon Tyne
The national multiplexes – BBC National DAB (12B), D1 National (11D) and SDL National (11A) – carry 74 UK-wide stations (see them all). Local multiplexes for Newcastle upon Tyne:
North Yorkshire Block 10C Fringe
Local multiplex · transmitter Bilsdale (75 km)
Tyne & Wear Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Newcastle upon Tyne - Cale Cross House (1 km)
Alnwick and Morpeth small-scale Block 8B Fringe
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Shotton (14 km)
Newcastle and Gateshead small-scale Block 8A Good
Small-scale multiplex · transmitter Blakelaw (4 km)
Transmitters serving Newcastle upon Tyne
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).