Radio Stations in Motherwell
Motherwell gets almost all its FM from Black Hill, about 11 km to the north-east, which carries a dozen stations including the BBC networks; Cathkin, 12 km west on the edge of Glasgow, adds Nation Radio Scotland on 96.3. The town sits between the Glasgow and Edinburgh stations and receives both.
It gets a stronger signal for Forth 1 than towns further west such as Cumbernauld. For DAB, Black Hill carries the Glasgow and Edinburgh multiplexes and Kirk O'Shotts (13 km) the Central Scotland and BBC national multiplexes.
Motherwell is the administrative centre of North Lanarkshire; an aerial pointed north-east towards Black Hill gives the best FM reception in most of the town.
Local and regional FM stations in Motherwell
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96.3 FM | Nation Radio Scotland | Cathkin (S) (12 km) | Good |
| 96.7 FM | Clyde 1 | Darvel (30 km) | Fringe |
| 97.6 FM | Forth 1 | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 100.3 FM | Heart Scotland (West) | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 102.5 FM | Clyde 1 | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 105.2 FM | Smooth Scotland | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 106.1 FM | Capital Scotland (Glasgow) | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
National stations on FM and AM
| Frequency | Station | Transmitter | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.9 FM | BBC Radio 2 | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 92.1 FM | BBC Radio 3 | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 94.3 FM | BBC Radio Scotland | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 95.8 FM | BBC Radio 4 | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 99.5 FM | BBC Radio 1 | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 101.7 FM | Classic FM | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 104.7 FM | BBC Radio nan Gàidheal | Black Hill (11 km) | Good |
| 909 AM | BBC Radio 5 Live AM | Westerglen (23 km) | Good |
| 1089 AM | talkSPORT AM | Westerglen (23 km) | Good |
DAB multiplexes you can receive in Motherwell
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 Motherwell:
Central Scotland Block 11D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Kirk O'Shotts (13 km)
Edinburgh Block 12D Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Black Hill (11 km)
Glasgow Block 11C Good
Local multiplex · transmitter Black Hill (11 km)
Transmitters serving Motherwell
Signal is estimated from transmitter distance and power (how).