Frequency Finder - England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

Welcome to Frequency Finder, a website providing details of all radio stations in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland with features on radio transmission and history. All listings include frequencies, coverage areas, format and ownership. Transmission details, historical notes and maps are also included. A list of external resources completes the site.

Acknowledgements and Disclaimer
The information presented here is sourced from the Ofcom website, Radio Today, DAB Ensembles Worldwide, personal observations, emails received, internet forum postings, Kiwi web SDRs, Digital bit rate, broadcasters' websites, historical documents and numerous other places. Individual entries are typically based on multiple sources. See External Resources for a full list.
Frequency Finder is maintained as a hobby; it is not a business or a public service. While every effort is made to ensure that the information presented here is correct, 100% accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If you spot an error or omission, please Contact Frequency Finder.

BBC Radio Stations
PDF, Last updated 11/11/2023
Independent Radio Stations (A to Z)
PDF, Last updated 26/03/2024
Irish Radio Stations
PDF, Last updated 22/12/2023
DAB Multiplexes and Transmitters
PDF, Last updated 26/03/2024
FM Transmitters by Region
PDF, Last updated 25/02/2024
AM Transmitters by Region
PDF, Last updated 25/02/2024
Radio on TV - Channel Listings
PDF, Last updated 16/12/2023
FM Transmitters in Frequency Order
PDF, Last updated 25/02/2024
AM Transmitters in Frequency Order
PDF, Last updated 25/02/2024
External Resources
Including the main sources used here
Reception advice & Unlisted stations
(PDF)
Station Type Colour Codes
(PDF)
Technical Features Radio History
Silent Digital Radio Stations explains why you might be receiving silent stations on your digital radio
Introduction to DAB (PDF) includes how DAB works, sound quality, reception and other digital radio
Why other countries have more FM stations (PDF)
AM Radio in Other Countries (PDF)
Opinion: The Future of AM Radio (PDF - Updated 12/11/2023)
Opinion: The Future of FM Radio (PDF - New Version 05/03/2022)
Opinion: The Future of DAB Radio (PDF - Updated 4/11/2023)

History of Radio Transmission (PDF)
UK and Ireland Radio Stations in 1966 (PDF)
UK and Ireland Radio Stations in 1977 (PDF)
UK and Ireland Radio Stations in 1984 (PDF)
UK and Ireland Radio Stations in 1995 (PDF)
Radio 1 Transmission History (PDF)
Classic Radio 1 Schedules (1967-2004, PDF)
Virgin Radio Launch (PDF)
Eduational Radio: The BBC's Virtual Fifth Network (PDF)
International Broadcasting on MW and LW in Europe (PDF)
AM Transmitters from 1978 to Present in Frequency Order (PDF)