Radio Stations in Belfast
9 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in Belfast: 1 from the BBC, 3 commercial and 5 community stations.
2 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 33 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 Belfast often reach it too – the town pages below estimate what you can actually receive.
What you can receive in Belfast →
Town guides
Every station you can pick up in each town, with signal estimates.
Local and regional stations in Belfast
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (1) | |||
| BBC Radio Ulster | 94.5 FM | Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Commercial stations (3) | |||
| Q Radio | 96.7 FM | Belfast | 1 |
| Cool FM | 97.4 FM | Belfast | 1 |
| U105 | 105.8 FM | Belfast | 1 |
| Community radio (5) | |||
| Belfast 89FM | 89.3 FM | Belfast | 1 |
| Juice FM Belfast | 103.8 FM | Belfast | 1 |
| Sunshine | 104.9 FM | East Belfast | 1 |
| Blast106 | 106.4 FM | Belfast | 1 |
| Raidió Fáilte | 107.1 FM | Belfast | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside Belfast; 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 Belfast too.