Radio Stations UK

Radio Stations in Wales

23 local FM/AM stations 2 BBC12 commercial9 community12 local DAB multiplexes

23 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in Wales: 2 from the BBC, 12 commercial and 9 community stations.

12 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 79 stations between them.

UK-wide stations such as BBC Radio 2 and Classic FM are on air everywhere, so they are listed separately.

Areas in Wales

Cardiff
Area guide Swansea
Area guide Newport
Area guide Wrexham
Area guide Merthyr Tydfil
Area guide Vale of Glamorgan
Area guide Neath Port Talbot
Area guide Bridgend
Area guide Carmarthenshire
Area guide Rhondda Cynon Taf
Area guide Torfaen
Area guide Denbighshire
Area guide Blaenau Gwent
Area guide Flintshire
Area guide

Town guides

Every station you can pick up in each town, with signal estimates.

Barry
124 stations Bridgend
109 stations Cardiff
124 stations Connah's Quay
110 stations Ebbw Vale
93 stations Llanelli
100 stations Maesteg
107 stations Merthyr Tydfil
108 stations Neath
106 stations Newport
117 stations Pontypool
108 stations Pontypridd
102 stations Rhyl
115 stations Swansea
102 stations Wrexham
131 stations

Local and regional stations in Wales

StationFrequencyAreasTransmitters
BBC (2)
BBC Radio Cymru 93.1 FM / 96.8 FM / 94.2 FM … Aberdare, Abergavenny, Pontypool … 46
BBC Radio Wales 95.3 FM / 103.9 FM / 95.9 FM … Aberdare, Abergavenny, Pontypool … 48
Commercial stations (12)
Hits Radio (South Wales) 96.4 FM Swansea 1
Radio Carmarthenshire 97.1 FM / 97.5 FM Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Llanelli 3
Swansea Bay Radio 102.1 FM Swansea 1
Radio Pembrokeshire 102.5 FM Pembrokeshire 1
Capital Wrexham & Cheshire 103.0 FM / 103.4 FM / 96.3 FM Caernarfon, North Wales Coast, Wrexham 3
Capital South Wales 103.2 FM / 97.4 FM Newport, Cardiff 2
Heart Wales (South) 105.4 FM / 105.9 FM / 102.3 FM … Abergavenny, Bargoed, Newport … 7
Heart Wales (West) 105.7 FM / 105.2 FM / 106.0 FM … Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, South Wales … 5
Bridge FM Radio 106.3 FM Bridgend 1
Nation Radio Wales 106.8 FM / 102.9 FM / 107.1 FM … Swansea, Presely, Cardiff 4
Sunshine Radio (Hereford) 107.0 FM / 107.8 FM Monmouthshire, Monmouth 2
Heart Wales (North) 107.7 FM / 107.2 FM / 88.0 FM … Caernarfon, Cardigan Bay, Colwyn Bay … 8
Community radio (9)
MônFM 96.8 FM / 102.5 FM / 102.1 FM Anglesey 3
BGFM 97.3 FM Brynmawr 1
Rhondda Radio 97.5 FM / 106.1 FM Rhondda Valley, Rhondda 2
BRO Radio 98.1 FM / 100.2 FM / 98.4 FM … Barry, Penarth, St Athan 4
Radio Cardiff 98.7 FM Cardiff 1
Sound Radio 103.1 FM Towyn & Rhyl 1
Wrexham City Radio 105.0 FM Wrexham 1
Welsh Coast Radio 106.5 FM Swansea North-West 1
GTFM 107.9 FM / 107.1 FM / 100.7 FM … Aberdare, Mountain Ash, Pontypridd … 4

Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside Wales; 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 Wales too.

Ceredigion Block 9C Local · 14 stations
BBC Radio CymruBBC Radio WalesCapital Wrexham & CheshireDragon RadioDragon Radio North WalesNation 60sNation 70sNation 80sNation 90sNation Radio North WalesNation Radio WalesRadio CarmarthenshireRadio PembrokeshireSwansea Bay Radio
Liverpool Block 10C Local · 13 stations
Absolute Radio 10sBBC Radio MerseysideCapital LiverpoolGreatest Hits Radio (Liverpool & the North West)Heart North Westheat RadioHits Radio (Liverpool)Hits Radio PrideKISS DANCEKISS XTRAPlanet RockSmooth North WestAbsolute Radio 00s
NE Wales W Chesh Block 10D Local · 21 stations
88.3 CENTREFORCEBBC Radio CymruBBC Radio WalesCapital Wrexham & CheshireDee 106.3Dragon Radio North WalesFun KidsFun Kids JuniorHappy Radio UKHeart Wales (North)In DemandLiverpool LiveNation 80sNation 90sNation Radio North WalesFK SoundtracksInDemandDecadesLove80sMarcher VibeRETUNEZest Liverpool
North West Wales Block 10D Local · 13 stations
BBC Radio CymruBBC Radio WalesCapital Wrexham & CheshireDragon Radio North WalesGreatest Hits Radio (North Wales)Hits Radio (North Wales)Nation 70sNation 80sNation 90sNation Radio North WalesSmooth North WalesBayside RadioRETUNE
South East Wales Block 12C Local · 14 stations
BBC Radio CymruBBC Radio WalesBridge FM RadioCapital South WalesDragon RadioGreatest Hits Radio (South Wales)Heart Wales (South)Hits RadioNation 70sNation 80sNation 90sNation Radio WalesNation RocksSmooth South Wales
Swansea SW Wales Block 12A Local · 13 stations
Absolute Radio 10sAbsolute Radio 70sBBC Radio CymruBBC Radio WalesGreatest Hits Radio (South Wales)Heart Wales (West)heat RadioHits Radio (South Wales)Hits Radio PrideKISS DANCEKISS XTRAPlanet RockAbsolute Radio 00s
Cardiff small-scale Block 10D Small-scale · 15 stations
88.3 CENTREFORCEAthavan RadioAW RadioBoom LightBRO RadioGaydioGTFMNews Radio UKRadio CardiffRadio MariaRadio WigwamRookwood SoundTHE VIP LOUNGEVoice of IslamRadio Glamorgan
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf small-scale Block 9A Small-scale · 1 stations
GTFM
Newport & Chepstow small-scale Block 8B Small-scale · 8 stations
Gwent RadioLike COUNTRYLike ONELike POPLike RETRONewport City RadioDanceLandDanceLandAnthem
North Pembrokeshire small-scale Block 8A Small-scale · 1 stations
Pure West Radio
South Pembrokeshire small-scale Block 9A Small-scale · 1 stations
Pure West Radio
Wrexham small-scale Block 9B Small-scale · 10 stations
Like COUNTRYLike ONELike POPLike RETRONation 60sNation 70sNation 90sDanceLandDanceLandAnthemWrexham City Rad

UK-wide stations

On air across Wales on FM, AM or national DAB.

BBC Radio 2
88–91 FM Heart
FM frequency varies by area BBC Radio 4
92–105 FM BBC Radio 1
97–100 FM Greatest Hits Radio
FM frequency varies by area Hits Radio
FM frequency varies by area Capital
FM frequency varies by area Smooth Radio
FM frequency varies by area BBC Radio 5 Live
909 / 693 / 990 AM Classic FM
99–102 FM talkSPORT
1053 / 1089 / 1107 AM LBC
97.3 FM

Transmitters in Wales