Radio Stations in Aberdeen City
3 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in Aberdeen City: 2 commercial and 1 community station.
2 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 16 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 Aberdeen City often reach it too – the town pages below estimate what you can actually receive.
What you can receive in Aberdeen →
Town guides
Every station you can pick up in each town, with signal estimates.
Local and regional stations in Aberdeen City
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial stations (2) | |||
| Northsound 1 | 96.9 FM / 97.6 FM | Aberdeen | 1 |
| Original 106 (Peterhead) | 106.8 FM / 106.3 FM | Aberdeen | 1 |
| Community radio (1) | |||
| shmu FM | 99.8 FM | Aberdeen | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside Aberdeen City; 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 Aberdeen City too.