BBC Local AM Stations in the United Kingdom
All BBC local stations are listed that have a Medium Wave frequency, those that have no Medium Wave outlet are not listed. All the stations listed also have frequencies in the FM and the local DAB Muliplex. "The Radio Times" lists stations in each regional edition. The TX site names are those used by BBC Engineering and may differ from other listings. During the night BBC local stations currently broadcast BBC Radio Five Live. To visit the station website please click on the station name to open a new window. There is also a listing of the commercial, UK National and LPAM stations operating in the UK.
This listing was complied from a variety of sources, including the BBC and the contents are believed to be correct and up to date. Please contact us if you have any further information.
| BBC Station | Frequency kHz | TX Site | Power (EMRP) | Space for Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 1548 | Mangotsfield | 5 kW | |
| Bristol / Somerset | 1566 | Taunton | 1 kW | |
| Cambridgeshire | 1026 | Chesterton Fen, Cambridge | 500 W | |
| Cornwall | 630 | Redruth (MF) | 2 kW | |
| Cornwall | 657 | Bodmin | 500 W | |
| Cumbria | 756 | Carlisle | 1 kW | |
| Cumbria | 837 | Barrow | 1 kW | |
| Cumbria | 1458 | Whitehaven | 500 W | |
| Derby | 1116 | Burnaston Lane | 1 kW | |
| Devon | 801 | Barnstaple | 2 kW | |
| Devon | 855 | Plymouth | 1 kW | This transmitter is broadcasting a DRM signal until March 2008 |
| Devon | 990 | Exeter | 1 kW | |
| Devon | 1458 | Torbay | 2 kW | |
| Essex | 729 | Manningtree | 200 W | |
| Essex | 765 | Chelmsford | 500 W | |
| Essex | 1530 | Southend | 150 W | |
| Gloucestershire | 1413 | Berkley Heath | 200 W | |
| Gloucestershire | 1413 | Bourton - on - the - Water | 500 W | |
| Guernsey | 1116 | Rohais | 500 W | |
| Hereford / Worcs | 738 | Worcester | 37 W | |
| Hereford / Worcs | 1584 | Wooferton | 300 W | |
| Humberside | 1485 | Hull | 2 kW | |
| Jersey | 1026 | Trinity | 1 kW | |
| Kent | 774 | Littlebourne | 700 W | |
| Kent | 1602 | Rusthall | 250 W | |
| Lancashire | 855 | Preston | 1 kW | |
| Lancashire | 1557 | Oxcliffe | 250 W | |
| Leeds | 774 | Farnley | 500 W | |
| Lincolnshire | 1368 | Lincoln (Swan Pool) | 2 kW | |
| Merseyside | 1458 | Wallasey | 2 kW | |
| Newcastle | 1458 | Wrekenton, Newcastle | 2 kW | |
| Norfolk | 855 | Postwick | 1.5 kW | |
| Norfolk | 873 | West Lynn | 300 W | |
| Nottingham | 1584 | Clipstone | 1 kW | |
| SCR Southern Counties Radio | 1161 | Bexhill | 1 kW | |
| SCR Southern Counties Radio | 1368 | Duxhurst | 500 W | |
| SCR Southern Counties Radio | 1485 | Brighton | 1 kW | |
| Sheffield | 1035 | Sheffield (MF) | 1 kW | |
| Solent | 999 | Fareham | 1 kW | |
| Solent for Dorset | 1359 | Bournemouth | 850 W | |
| Stoke | 1503 | Sideway | 1 kW | |
| 3CR Three Counties Radio | 630 | Lewsey Farm, Luton | 200 W | |
| 3CR Three Counties Radio | 1161 | Bedford | 100 W | |
| Wiltshire | 1368 | Swindon | 100 W | |
| Wiltshire | 1332 | Lacock | 300 W | |
| York | 666 | Fulford, York | 500 W | |
| York | 1260 | Scarborough | 500 W | |
| Asian Network | 837 | Freemen's Common | 500 W | |
| Asian Network | 1449 | Gunthorpe | 150 W | |
| Asian Network | 1458 | Langley Mill | 5 kW | |
| Asian Network | 828 | Sedgley | 200 W |