Radio Stations in Aberdeenshire
9 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in Aberdeenshire: 2 from the BBC, 4 commercial and 3 community stations.
1 local DAB multiplex also serves the area, carrying 13 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 Aberdeenshire often reach it too – the town pages below estimate what you can actually receive.
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Town guides
Every station you can pick up in each town, with signal estimates.
Local and regional stations in Aberdeenshire
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (2) | |||
| BBC Radio Scotland | 93.1 FM / 93.8 FM / 94.5 FM | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Tullich | 3 |
| BBC Radio nan Gàidheal | 104.2 FM | Aberdeenshire | 1 |
| Commercial stations (4) | |||
| MFR | 96.7 FM | Fraserburgh | 1 |
| Northsound 1 | 96.9 FM / 103.0 FM / 97.6 FM | Aberdeen, Peterhead | 2 |
| Coast Radio | 101.2 FM | Peterhead and Fraserburgh | 1 |
| Original 106 (Peterhead) | 106.8 FM / 106.3 FM | Aberdeen, Peterhead | 2 |
| Community radio (3) | |||
| Mearns FM | 105.7 FM / 106.2 FM / 107.3 FM … | Inverbervie, Laurencekirk, Porthlethen … | 4 |
| Deveron FM | 107.4 FM / 105.9 FM / 105.3 FM | Banff and Macduff | 3 |
| Buchan Radio | 107.9 FM | Peterhead | 1 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside Aberdeenshire; 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 Aberdeenshire too.