FM Stations
88.0-90.2 BBC Radio 2
BBC, national. Adult Contemporary and Easy Listening, with Specialist programming in the evenings and weekends.
FM: 89.3 (North West), 88.6 (C Lancs), 90.0 (N Lancs), various other relays on 88.0 -90.2
DAB: 11D (BBC National)
88.0 Heart (North and Mid Wales)
Independent. Pop music station, part of the Heart network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Wrexham and local news for North and Mid Wales.
FM: 88.0 (Wrexham)
DAB: 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
88.4 Gaydio
Independent. Radio for the LGBTQ+ community.
FM: 88.4 (Manchester)
DAB: 7D (Manchester SSDAB), 8A (Stockport SSDAB), 10B (Bolton&Bury SSDAB)
90.1 Legacy FM
Independent. Local radio for South Manchester
FM: 90.1
90.2 - 92.4 BBC Radio 3
BBC, national. Classical and Jazz.
FM: 91.5 (North West), 90.8 (C Lancs), 92.2 (N Lancs), various other relays on 90.2-92.4
DAB: 11D (BBC National)
90.6 Heritage FM
Independent. Community radio for Manchester.
FM: 90.6 (Manchester)
DAB: 7D (Manchester SSDAB), 8A (East Lancs SSDAB), 8A (Stockport SSDAB)
91.1 BBC Radio Wales
BBC, regional, for Wales. English Language service.
FM: 91.1 (North Wales Borders) 94.8 (North Wales Coast), 95.4 (North East Wales)
DAB: 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
92.3 Halton FM
Independent. Local radio for Runcorn & Widnes.
FM: 92.3
92.4-94.6 BBC Radio 4
BBC, national. Talk radio including news, drama, comedy, science and history
AM: 198 (LW)
FM: 93.7 (North West), 93.0 (C Lancs), 94.4 (N Lancs), various other relays on 92.4 ? 94.6
DAB: 11D (BBC National)
92.4 BBC Radio Leeds
BBC, local, Leeds. Broadcasting across West Yorkshire.
FM: 92.4 (Main), 95.3 (Halifax), 102.7 (Keighley), 103.9 (Leeds)
92.8 Unity FM
Independent. Local radio for Manchester.
FM: 92.8 (Manchester)
94.4 Salford City Radio
Independent. Local radio for Salford.
FM: 94.4 (Salford)
94.6 BBC Radio Stoke
BBC, local, Stoke. Broadcasting to North and Mid Staffordshire and South Cheshire.
FM: 94.6 (Main), 104.1 (Stafford)
DAB: 12D (Stoke)
94.8 BBC Radio Wales
BBC, regional, for Wales. English Language service.
FM: 91.1 (North Wales Borders) 94.8 (North Wales Coast), 95.4 (North East Wales)
DAB: 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
95.1 BBC Radio Manchester
BBC, local, Manchester. News, sport and general talk radio from BBC North MediaCity:UK studios. Excellent football coverage on a Saturday afternoon. Previously known as BBC GMR.
FM: 95.1 (Main), 104.6 (East Manchester)
DAB: 12C (Manchester)
95.4 BBC Radio Wales
BBC, regional, for Wales. English Language service.
FM: 91.1 (North Wales Borders) 94.8 (North Wales Coast), 95.4 (North East Wales)
DAB: 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
95.5 BBC Radio Lancashire
BBC, local, Blackburn. Broadcasting across Lancashire.
FM: 95.5(E Lancs), 103.9(Cen/W Lancs), 104.5(N Lancs)
DAB: 12A (Lancashire)
95.8 BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC, local, Liverpool. Broadcasting across Merseyside.
FM: 95.8 (Merseyside)
DAB: 11C (Liverpool)
96.0 BBC Radio Shropshire
BBC, local, Shrewsbury. Broadcasting across Shropshire.
FM: 96.0 (Main), 90.0 (Church Stretton), 95.0 (Ludlow), 104.1 (SW Shrop)
96.1 BBC Radio Cumbria
BBC, local, from Carlisle serving the county of Cumbria.
FM: 96.1 (South Cumbria), 95.2 (Kendal), 104.2 (Windermere)
DAB: 11B (Morecambe Bay), 11B (North Cumbria)
96.2 Greatest Hits Radio (Greater Manchester)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Manchester
FM: 96.2 (Oldham/Tameside) 104.9 (South Manchester) 107.4 (North Manchester)
DAB: 12C (Manchester)
96.3 Capital (North West and Wales)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Wrexham and local news for Wrexham with separate news for the Wirral on 97.1.
FM: 103.4 (Wrexham&Chester), 96.3 (North Wales coast), 97.1 (Wirral)
DAB: 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
96.4 Greatest Hits Radio (Staffs & Cheshire)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Stoke and Staffordshire.
FM: 96.4 (East Cheshire), 96.9 (Stafford)
DAB: 12D (Stoke)
96.5 Bolton FM
Independent. Local radio for Bolton.
FM: 96.5 (Bolton)
DAB: 10B (Bolton&Bury SSDAB)
96.5 Greatest Hits Radio (Lancashire)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Lancashire.
FM: 96.5 (Blackpool)
DAB: 12A (Lancashire)
96.7 Hits Radio (Liverpool)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester. Local news and breakfast for Liverpool. (Previously Radio City)
FM: 96.7 (Merseyside)
DAB: 11C (Liverpool)
96.9 Heart (North Lancs and Cumbria)
Independent. Pop music station, part of the Heart network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Manchester and local news for the North Lancs and Cumbria.
FM: 96.9 (Main), 102.3 (Kendal), 103.2 (Windermere)
DAB: 11B (Morecambe Bay)
96.9 All FM
Independent. Community radio statio broadcasting to Central and South Manchester.
FM: 96.9 (Central & South Manchester)
DAB: 7D (Manchester SSDAB)
97.0 Crescent Radio
Independent. Community radio for Rochdale Asian Muslim community.
FM: 97.0 (Rochdale)
DAB: 9B (East Manchester SSDAB)
97.1 Capital (North West and Wales)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Wrexham and local news for Wrexham with separate news for the Wirral on 97.1.
FM: 103.4 (Wrexham&Chester), 96.3 (North Wales coast), 97.1 (Wirral)
DAB: 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
97.2 Wythenshawe FM
Independent. Local radio for South Manchester.
FM: 97.2 (Wythenshawe)
DAB: 8A (Stockport SSDAB)
97.4 Hits Radio (Lancashire)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester. Breakfast from Liverpool and Local news for Lancashire. (Previously Rock FM)
FM: 97.4 (Central and South Lancs)
DAB: 12A (Lancashire)
97.7 Radio X
Independent. Rock and guitar-based music.
FM: 97.7 (Manchester)
DAB: 11D (National 1)
97.9-99.8 BBC Radio 1
BBC, national. Chart / Contemporary music.
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: 11D (BBC National)
99.7 Oldham Community Radio
Independent. Local radio for Oldham.
FM: 99.7 (Oldham)
DAB: 9B (East Manchester SSDAB)
99.8 Capital (Lancashire)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Manchester (as Capital Manchester) and local news for Lancashire.
FM: 96.3 (Chorley), 99.8 Burnley, 106.5 (Preston), 107.0 (Blackburn)
DAB: 12A (Lancashire)
100.0 - 101.9 Classic FM
Independent. Classical Music.
FM: 101.1 (North West), 101.8 (N Lancs)
DAB: 11D (National 1)
100.1 Smooth Radio (Lake District)
Independent. Contemporary music station, part of the Smooth Radio network broadcasting from London. Local news and breakfast for the Lake District.
FM: 100.1 (Kendal), 100.8 (Windermere)
DAB: 11B (Morecambe Bay)
100.4 Smooth Radio (North West)
Independent. Contemporary music station, part of the Smooth Radio network broadcasting from London. Local news and breakfast for Manchester and the North West.
FM: 100.4 (North West)
DAB: 11C (Liverpool), 12A (Lancashire), 12C (Manchester)
100.8 Smooth Radio (Lake District)
Independent. Contemporary music station, part of the Smooth Radio network broadcasting from London. Local news and breakfast for the Lake District.
FM: 100.1 (Kendal), 100.8 (Windermere)
DAB: 11B (Morecambe Bay)
102.0 Capital (Manchester)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Manchester and local news for Manchester.
FM: 102.0
DAB: 12C (Manchester)
102.2 Radio Blackburn
Independent. Local radio for Blackburn and Darwen.
FM: 102.2 (Blackburn)
102.4 Greatest Hits Radio (Wigan & St Helens)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Wigan and St Helens.
FM: 102.4 (Wigan and St Helens)
102.5 Hits Radio (West Yorkshire)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester. Breakfast and Local news for West Yorkshire. (Previously Pulse 1)
FM: 102.5 (Huddersfield)
102.6 Hits Radio (Staffs & Cheshire)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester. Breakfast from Stoke and Local news for Stoke and Staffordshire. (Previously Signal 1)
FM: 102.6 (Stoke)
DAB: 12D (Stoke)
102.8 Canalside Community Radio
Independent. Local radio for Bollington. 102.8 Canalside is the community radio station for North East Cheshire, serving Macclesfield, Bollington, Poynton, Wilmslow and surrounding areas. The station began full-time broadcasting on 4th December 2008, after a number of successful RSLs
FM: 102.8 (Macclesfield)
103.0 Hits Radio (Manchester)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester. Local news for Manchester.
FM: 103.0 (Manchester)
DAB: 12C (Manchester)
103.1 Awaz 103.1
Independent. Local radio for Pendle
FM: 103.1 (Pendle)
103.1 Hits Radio (Shropshire)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester. Local news and breakfast for Shropshire. (Previously Free Radio)
FM: 103.1
103.2 Juice Radio
Independent. Local radio for the North West.
FM: 103.2 (Preston)
DAB: 7D (Manchester SSDAB), 8B (Blackpool SSDAB), 9A (Preston SSDAB), 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
103.3 Greatest Hits Radio (Derbyshire)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Derbyshire and the High Peak.
FM: 103.3 (Buxworth, Hope Valley), 106.4 (Buxton, Glossop), 106.6 (Chapel)
DAB: 8B (High Peak SSDAB)
103.4 Capital (North West and Wales)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Wrexham and local news for Wrexham with separate news for the Wirral on 97.1.
FM: 103.4 (Wrexham&Chester), 96.3 (North Wales coast), 97.1 (Wirral)
DAB: 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
103.5 Beyond Radio
Independent. Community radio from Lancaster serving NorthLancashire and Morecambe Bay.
FM: 103.5 (Lancaster), 107.5FM (Carnforth)
DAB: 11B (Morecambe Bay)
103.6 Tameside Radio
Independent. Local radio for Tameside.
FM: 103.6 (Tameside)
103.7 Moorlands Radio
Independent. Local radio for the Staffordshire Moorlands.
FM: 103.7
DAB: 9A (Congleton&Leek SSDAB)
103.9 BBC Radio Lancashire
BBC, local, Blackburn. Broadcasting across Lancashire.
FM: 95.5(E Lancs), 103.9(Cen/W Lancs), 104.5(N Lancs)
DAB: 12A (Lancashire)
104.1 BBC Radio Sheffield
BBC, local, Sheffield. Broadcasting across South Yorkshire.
FM: 104.1 (Main), 88.6 (Sheffield), 94.7 (Chesterfield)
104.3 BBC Radio Cymru
BBC, regional. Welsh Language service across the whole of Wales. This frequency covers North East Wales, but can also be heard across parts of the North West.
FM: 104.3 (North East Wales) Various relays 92-95 & 103.5-105)
DAB: 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
104.5 BBC Radio Lancashire
BBC, local, Blackburn. Broadcasting across Lancashire.
FM: 95.5(E Lancs), 103.9(Cen/W Lancs), 104.5(N Lancs)
DAB: 12A (Lancashire)
104.6 BBC Radio Manchester
BBC, local, Manchester. News, sport and general talk radio from BBC North MediaCity:UK studios. Excellent football coverage on a Saturday afternoon. Previously known as BBC GMR.
FM: 95.1 (Main), 104.6 (East Manchester)
DAB: 12C (Manchester)
104.7 Rossendale Radio
Independent. Local radio for Rossendale.
FM: 104.7
104.8 Radio Leyland
Independent. Local radio for Leyland.
FM: 104.8 (Leyland)
104.9 Greatest Hits Radio (Greater Manchester)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Manchester
FM: 96.2 (Oldham/Tameside) 104.9 (South Manchester) 107.4 (North Manchester)
DAB: 12C (Manchester)
105.1/105.6 Capital (Yorkshire)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Leeds and local news for Yorkshire.
FM: 105.1 (West/South Yorks), 105.6 (Bradford/Sheffield), 105.8 (East Yorks)
105.4 Heart (North West)
Independent. Pop music station, part of the Heart network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Manchester and local news for the North West.
FM: 105.4 (North West)
DAB: 11C (Liverpool), 12A (Lancashire), 12C (Manchester)
105.9 Greatest Hits Radio (Liverpool/North West/North Wales)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Liverpool and the North West.
FM: 105.9 (Liverpool), 107.2 (Warrington)
DAB: 11C (Liverpool)
106.1 XS Manchester
Independent. Local radio for Manchester. Indie and Rock Music
FM: 106.1 (Manchester)
DAB: 7D (Manchester SSDAB)
106.3 Cando FM
Independent. Local radio for Barrow.
FM: 106.3 (Barrow), 107.3 (Ulverston)
106.3 Dee Radio
Independent. Local radio for Chester.
FM: 106.3 (Chester)
DAB: 10D (NE Wales/West Cheshire)
106.4 Capital (North East)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Newcastle and local news for the North East.
FM: 106.4
106.4 Greatest Hits Radio (Derbyshire)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Derbyshire and the High Peak.
FM: 103.3 (Buxworth, Hope Valley), 106.4 (Buxton, Glossop), 106.6 (Chapel)
DAB: 8B (High Peak SSDAB)
106.5 Capital (Lancashire)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Manchester (as Capital Manchester) and local news for Lancashire.
FM: 96.3 (Chorley), 99.8 Burnley, 106.5 (Preston), 107.0 (Blackburn)
DAB: 12A (Lancashire)
106.6 NMFM
Independent. Local radio for North Manchester.
FM: 106.6 (North Manchester)
106.6 Greatest Hits Radio (Derbyshire)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Derbyshire and the High Peak.
FM: 103.3 (Buxworth, Hope Valley), 106.4 (Buxton, Glossop), 106.6 (Chapel)
DAB: 8B (High Peak SSDAB)
106.7 Liverpool Community Radio
Independent. Local radio for Liverpool.
FM: 106.7 (Liverpool)
106.7 Ribble FM
Independent. Local radio for Clitheroe.
FM: 106.7
106.9 Silk Radio
Independent. Local radio for Macclesfield and East Cheshire.
FM: 106.9 (East Cheshire)
DAB: 7D (Crewe&Nantwich SSDAB), 9A (Congleton&Leek SSDAB), 11C (Cheshire East SSDAB)
107 Capital (Lancashire)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Manchester (as Capital Manchester) and local news for Lancashire.
FM: 96.3 (Chorley), 99.8 Burnley, 106.5 (Preston), 107.0 (Blackburn)
DAB: 12A (Lancashire)
107.2 Greatest Hits Radio (Liverpool/North West/North Wales)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Liverpool and the North West.
FM: 105.9 (Liverpool), 107.2 (Warrington)
DAB: 11C (Liverpool)
107.3 Cando FM
Independent. Local radio for Barrow.
FM: 106.3 (Barrow), 107.3 (Ulverston)
107.4 Greatest Hits Radio (Greater Manchester)
Independent. Classic hits, part of the Greatest Hits Radio network broadcasting from Manchester and London with local news for Manchester
FM: 96.2 (Oldham/Tameside) 104.9 (South Manchester) 107.4 (North Manchester)
DAB: 12C (Manchester)
107.5 Eden FM
Independent. Local radio for Penrith, Cumbria, set in the Eden Valley on the edge of the Lake District.
FM: 107.5 (Penrith)
107.5 Beyond Radio
Independent. Community radio from Lancaster serving NorthLancashire and Morecambe Bay.
FM: 103.5 (Lancaster), 107.5FM (Carnforth)
DAB: 11B (Morecambe Bay)
107.6 Capital (Liverpool)
Independent. Hit music station, part of the Capital network broadcasting from London. Regional drivetime from Liverpool and local news for Liverpool.
FM: 107.6
DAB: 11C (Liverpool)
107.8 Your Radio
Independent. Local radio for Stockport.
FM: 107.8 (Stockport)
107.9 Mighty Radio
Independent. Local radio for Southport.
FM: 107.9
107.9 The Cat
Independent. Local radio for South Cheshire.
FM: 107.9 (South Cheshire)
DAB: 7D (Crewe&Nantwich SSDAB)