
BBC Radio 1
BBC, national. Chart / Contemporary music.
Frequencies : FM 98.9 (North West), 98.2 (C Lancs), 99.6 (N Lancs), 98.5 (N Wales), various other relays on 97.7 – 99.8, DAB National

BBC Radio 1 Xtra
BBC, national. Urban Music.

BBC Radio 2
BBC, national. Adult Contemporary and Easy Listening, with Specialist programming in the evenings and weekends. Presenters include Chris Evans at breakfast.
Frequencies : FM 89.3 (North West), 88.6 (C Lancs), 90.0 (N Lancs), various other relays on 88.0 – 90.2, DAB National.

BBC Radio 3
BBC, national. Classical and Jazz.
Frequencies : FM 91.5 (North West), 90.8 (C Lancs), 92.2 (N Lancs), various other relays on 90.2 – 92.4, DAB National

BBC Radio 4
BBC, national. Talk radio including news, drama, comedy, science and history.
Frequencies : FM 93.7 (North West), 93.0 (C Lancs), 94.4 (N Lancs), various other relays on 92.4 – 94.6, DAB National

BBC Radio 4 Extra
BBC, national. Radio 4 sister station

BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC, national. Talk and sport.
Frequencies : AM 909, 693, DAB National

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
BBC, national. Additional sports

BBC Radio 6 Music
BBC, national.

BBC Asian Network
BBC, national.

BBC World Service
BBC, international.

Absolute Radio
Independent, national. Rock and Pop music. Classic Album tracks along with Today’s best music.
Frequencies : AM 1215, 1197 (Merseyside), 1242 (Stoke-on-Trent), DAB National

Capital UK
Independent, national. Pop music.

Capital Xtra
Independent, national. Dance and Urban music.

Capital Xtra Reloaded
Independent, national. Old Skool Dance and Urban music.

Classic FM
Independent, national. Classical Music.
Frequencies : FM 101.1 (North West), 101.8 (N Lancs) DAB National

Gold UK
Independent, national. The greatest hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s, sport, local and national news.

Heart Dance
Independent, national. Dance music.

Heart UK
Independent, national. National version of Heart.

Heart 70s
Independent, National. 70s music.

Heart 80s
Independent, National. 80s music.

Heart 90s
Independent, National. 90s music.

Kiss
Independent, national. Dance and Urban music.

Kisstory
Independent, national. Classic Dance.

LBC
Independent, national. London-based national talk and phone-in station – “Leading Britain’s Conversation”

LBC News
Independent, national. London-based national rolling news station

Magic
Independent, national. Easy Listening music.

Radio X
Independent, national. Rock and guitar-based music.
Frequencies : FM 97.7 (Manchester), DAB National

Smooth UK
Independent, national. Easy Listening Music.
Talk Sport
Independent, national. Sport and Talk radio.
Frequencies : AM 1053, 1089, 1107 (Merseyside), DAB National

UCB 1
Independent, national. Religion.

Absolute Radio 80s
Independent, national. 80s Music.

Forces Radio – BFBS
Independent, national. Forces station

Fun Kids
Independent, national. Children’s radio station

Jack Radio UK
Independent, national.

Jazz FM
Independent, national. Jazz music.

Love Sport
Independent, national. Sport.

Magic Mellow
Independent, national. Relaxing and melodic music.

Panjab Radio
Independent, national. Sikh and Panjabi radio.

Planet Rock
Independent, national. Rock music.

Premier
Independent, national. Christian music and speech.

Premier Praise
Independent, national. Christian music and speech.

Scala Radio
Independent, national. Classical music.

Sunrise Radio
Independent, national. Asian music and speech programmes.

Talk Radio
Independent, national. News and current affairs.

Talksport 2
Independent, national. Live sports and sports talk.

UCB 2
Independent, national. Christian music.

Union Jack
Independent, national. British music.

Virgin Anthems
Independent, national. Rock and pop music.

Virgin Chilled
Independent, national. Rock and pop music.

Virgin Radio
Independent, national. Rock and pop music.

Asian Sound Radio
Independent, local, East Lancs. Music, news and information for the Asian community.
Frequencies : AM 963 (East Lancs), 1377 (Manchester), DAB Manchester

BBC Radio Manchester
BBC, local, Manchester. News, sport and general talk radio from BBC North’s MediaCity:UK studios. Excellent football coverage on a Saturday afternoon. Previously known as BBC GMR.
Frequencies : FM 95.1 (Main), 104.6 (East Manchester), DAB Manchester

Capital Manchester
Independent, local,from Manchester. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from Leicester Square London. Local news, breakfast, drive and weekend programming from Manchester.
Frequencies : FM 102.0, DAB Manchester

Country Hits Radio
Independent, national, from Manchester. Country music.

Greatest Hits Radio (Manchester)
Independent, national, from Manchester. Plays Greatest Hits. Part of the Greatest Hits Radio Network (Previously Magic / Piccadilly / Key Radio)
Frequencies : 1152AM, DAB (Manchester)

Heart North West
Independent, regional, North West. Adult Contemporary station, part of the Heart network broadcasting from Leicester Square London. Local news, breakfast, drive and weekend programming from Manchester.
Frequencies : FM 105.4 (North West), DAB (Manchester, Liverpool, Central Lancs)

Hits Radio Manchester
Independent, national, from Manchester. Plays Chart Hits. New national station from Manchester. Replaced Key 103.

Magic Chilled
Independent, national. Chilled music.

Magic Soul
Independent, national. Soul music.

Smooth Country
Independent, national. Country Music.

Smooth Radio North West
Independent, regional, North West. Easy Listening music station, part of the Smooth network broadcasting from Leicester Square London. Local news, breakfast, drive and weekend programming from Manchester.
Frequencies : FM 100.4, DAB Manchester, Liverpool, Central Lancs

BBC Radio Merseyside

Capital Liverpool
Independent, local, from Liverpool. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from Leicester Square London. Local news, breakfast, drive and weekend programming from Liverpool. Formerly Juice FM.
Frequencies : FM 107.6, DAB Liverpool

Country Hits Radio
Independent, national, from Manchester. Country music.

Greatest Hits Radio (Liverpool/North West/North Wales)
Independent, national, from Manchester. Plays Greatest Hits. Part of the Greatest Hits Radio Network (Previously Magic / City Gold / Radio City 2)
Frequencies : FM 105.9, DAB (Liverpool)

Heart North West
Independent, regional, North West. Adult Contemporary station, part of the Heart network broadcasting from Leicester Square London. Local news, breakfast, drive and weekend programming from Manchester.
Frequencies : FM 105.4 (North West), DAB (Manchester, Liverpool, Central Lancs)

Hits Radio
Independent, national, from Manchester. Plays Chart Hits. New national station from Manchester. Replaced The Hits.

Magic Chilled
Independent, national. Chilled music.

Magic Soul
Independent, national. Soul music.

Radio City
Independent, local, from Liverpool. Plays Chart Hits. Part of the Bauer City 1 Network.

Radio City Talk
Independent, local, from Liverpool. Rock, News and Sport.
Frequencies : AM 1548, DAB Liverpool

Smooth Radio North West
Independent, regional, North West. Easy Listening music station, part of the Smooth network broadcasting from Leicester Square London. Local news, breakfast, drive and weekend programming from Manchester.
Frequencies : FM 100.4, DAB Manchester, Liverpool, Central Lancs

BBC Radio Lancashire

Capital Lancashire
Independent, local, Lancashire. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Local news and drivetime From Manchester. (Formerly The Bee and 2BR)
Frequencies : FM 96.3 (Chorley), 99.8 Burnley, 106.5 (Preston), 107.0 (Blackburn), DAB Central Lancashire

Country Hits Radio
Independent, national, from Manchester. Country music.

Greatest Hits Radio (Lancashire)
Independent, national, from Manchester. Plays Greatest Hits. Part of the Greatest Hits Radio Network (Previously Magic / Red Rose / Roxk FM 2)
Frequencies : 999AM, DAB (Central Lancs)

Heart North West
Independent, regional, North West. Adult Contemporary station, part of the Heart network broadcasting from Leicester Square London. Local news, breakfast, drive and weekend programming from Manchester.
Frequencies : FM 105.4 (North West), DAB (Manchester, Liverpool, Central Lancs)

Hits Radio
Independent, national, from Manchester. Plays Chart Hits. New national station from Manchester. Gethin Jones, Gemma Atkinson and Comedy Dave Vitty at Breakfast. Replaces The Hits.

Magic Chilled
Independent, national. Chilled music.

Magic Soul
Independent, national. Soul music.

Rock FM
Independent, local, from Preston. Plays Chart Hits. Part of the Bauer City 1 Network.

Smooth Country
Independent, national. Country Music.

Smooth Radio North West
Independent, regional, North West. Easy Listening music station, part of the Smooth network broadcasting from Leicester Square London. Local news, breakfast, drive and weekend programming from Manchester.
Frequencies : FM 100.4, DAB Manchester, Liverpool, Central Lancs

BBC Radio Cymru
BBC, regional. Welsh Language service across the whole of Wales.

BBC Radio Cymru 2
BBC, regional. Welsh Language music service – Breakfast only.

BBC Radio Wales
BBC, regional, for Wales.
Frequencies : AM 657 (Wrexham), 882 (Wales), FM 91.1 (North Wales Borders) 94.8 (North Wales Coast), 95.4 (North East Wales)

Capital North West and Wales
Independent, local, from Wrexham. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from Leicester Square London. Local news, breakfast, drive and weekend programming from Wrexham.
Frequencies : FM 103.4, 97.1 (Wirral), 96.3 (North Wales Coast)

Chris Country
Independent, National. Country music

Dee on DAB
Independent, local, Chester. Contemporary music, with local news and information for Chester.

Dragon Radio
Independent, local, Cardiff.
Hope Radio
Independent, local.

Love 80’s Liverpool
Independent, local. 80’s Music

Nation Radio
Independent, local, Cardiff.

Sandgrounder Radio
Independent, local, Southport.

Radio Wirral
Independent, local, Wirral.

Zest Liverpool
Independent, local, Liverpool.

BBC Radio Stoke
BBC, local, from Stoke covering North and Mid Staffordshire and South Cheshire.
Frequencies : FM 94.6 (Main), 104.1 (Stafford), AM 1503, DAB Stoke

Signal 1
Independent, local, from Stoke-on-Trent. Plays Chart Hits.
Frequencies : FM 102.6 (Stoke), 96.4 (East Cheshire), 96.9 (Stafford), DAB Stoke

Greatest Hits Radio (Staffordshire & Cheshire)
Independent, local, Stoke. Classic hits network broadcasting across the UK. Local news for Stoke, Drivetime from Birmingham, all other programmes networked mainly from Manchester.
Previously Signal 2
Frequencies : AM 1170 (Stoke), DAB Stoke

Signal 80’s
Independent, local, from Stoke-on-Trent. 80’s Music

Total Access
Independent, local, from Stoke-on-Trent. Hit Music
Atlantis
Independent
Cheesy FM
Independent

Chris Country
Independent, National. Country music
Cosoro Radio
Independent

Delite Radio
Independent, National.

Gaydio
Independent, local, Manchester
Frequencies : FM 88.4, DAB Manchester

Health Info Radio
Independent. Healthcare news and advice surrounding COVID-19

Heritage Radio
Independent. Religious.
Frequencies : AM 1602, DAB Manchester

Imagine Radio
Independent.
Frequencies : FM 104.9, DAB Manchester

LGR London Greek Radio
Independent, local. For the Greek community

Love 80’s Manchester
Independent, local. 80’s Music

MAX 80’s
Independent, local. 80’s music
My 45 Radio
Independent

Radio Dead
Independent, local, Manchester.

The Revolution
Independent, local, from Oldham. Playing 80s, 90s and current chart music.
Frequencies : FM 96.2, DAB Manchester

Sangam Radio
Independent, local. Asian Music.

Sunrise Radio Manchester
Independent, local, from Bradford. Asian Music

Unity FM
Independent, local, Manchester
Frequencies : FM 92.8, DAB Manchester
XS Manchester
Independent, Local, Manchester. Indie music