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London commercial, community and BBC radio stations Welcome to our radio directory. Our clickable maps link to other parts of the UK. From public service radio BBC London to commercial station 95.8 Capital FM and every available community station; you'll find links to these and more below... on this page: radio stations in the Greater London Districts on other pages: Bracknell and Windsor | Essex | Kent | Northern Home Counties Southern Counties last updated: 9th February 2012

DAB Digital Radio There are 3 DAB digital radio multiplexes for London and the surrounding area carrying a wide variety of stations. London 1 is operated by CE Digital on channel 12C, London 2 by Switch Digital on channel 12A, and London 3 by DRg (Digital Radio Group) on channel 11B. What is digital radio? Which radios can I buy? Key to DAB stations: station on-air on DAB forthcoming station (launch date) (m) indicates mono service (pt) indicates part-time service (d) indicates data service i.e. html pages viewable in a web browser, etc. London 1: channel 12C 95.8 Capital FM Chill (m) Choice FM Heat Heart Kiss LBC 97.3 FM (m) Magic 105.4 Real Radio XS Sunrise Radio (m) DAB Guide (d) stations no longer on multiplex » Jazz FM (Sept 2011 - continues on national DAB) Traffic Radio (Aug 2011) Galaxy (moved back to London III Aug 2010) Xfm London (moved to London II Oct 2009) Gold (moved to London II Oct 2009) Choice (moved to London III Oct 2009) LBC News 1152 AM (moved to London III May 2009) Smash Hits Radio (moved to London III Sept 2007) Capital Disney (June 2007) Century Digital (Mar 2007) London 2: channel 12A Absolute Radio 70s (m) Absolute Radio 00s (m) BBC London French Radio London (m) Gold The Hits Kerrang! (m) Punjabi Radio (m) Spectrum DAB (m) Sout-al-Khaleej (m) UCB Gospel (m) UCB Inspirational (m) Voice of Russia (m) Xfm London stations no longer on multiplex » Absolute 80s (June 2011, now on national DAB) Absolute Radio 90s (Jan 2011, now on national DAB) Smooth Radio (2011, now on national DAB) UCB UK (Dec 2009, now on national DAB) Absolute Xtreme (off DAB Dec 2009) Galaxy Digital (moved to London I Oct 2009) Heart (moved to London I Oct 2009) Zee Radio (May 2009) Yaar Radio (now Punjabi Radio, May 2008) Primetime Radio (June 2006) M.O.R. Radio (May 2006) Saga Radio (Feb 2006) Virgin Groove (Sept 2005) Travel Now (closed 2004) Ministry of Sound Radio (off DAB Dec 2002) WLON - The Mix (closed Dec 2002) Big (closed Jan 2002) The Lounge (closed Dec 2001) View a coverage map (in PDF format) for the London 2 multiplex. London 3: channel 11B The Arrow Absolute Classic Rock (m) Absolute Radio 60s (m) Colourful (m) Desi Radio (m) Fun Kids (m/pt) Gaydar Radio IBC Asia (m) IBC Tamil (m) Kismat Radio (m) LBC News 1152 AM (m) Panjab Radio (m) Polish Radio London (m) Premier Gospel (m) Rainbow Radio (m) stations no longer on multiplex » Galaxy (Nov 2010) Choice FM (moved back to London I Aug 2010) dabbl (Aug 2010) Passion for the Planet (Aug 2010) NME Radio (June 2010) Q Radio (June 2010) Premier Christian Radio (now on national DAB, Feb 2010) Chill (moved to London I Oct 2009) Choice (moved to London I May 2009) Easy Radio (Oct 2008) The Arrow (May 2008) Smash Hits Radio (Apr 2008) Virgin Radio Groove (Jan 2008) Heat (moved to London I Sept 2007) Classic Gold (Aug 2007) The Storm (Mar 2007) The Mix (Apr 2005) Abracadabra (now Fun Kids) SBN (off DAB July 2004) Liquid (replaced by Virgin Radio Classic Rock May 2004, now Absolute Classic Rock) Tap (off DAB Feb 2003) Purple Radio (closed Feb 2003) View a coverage map for the London 3 multiplex. Other multiplexes: Both BBC and national commercial DAB radio stations can be heard in and around London. You can find out more information about these services. You can also do a postcode check to confirm which stations you can pick up on your DAB digital radio. Live in a weak signal area? Need a DAB digital radio aerial to improve reception? You can get one online.

Greater London stations Absolute Classic Rock classic rock tracks available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Start every hour with 5 classic rock tracks in a row, from bands such as Queen, T-Rex, U2, Rolling Stones, The Police, Stevie Nicks, Phil Collins and Bruce Springsteen, to name a few. The clue's in the station's name - it's popular classic rock tracks from here on in. Absolute Radio 60s music covering the decade of the sixties available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Absolute Radio 70s pop, soul, new wave and mainstream rock from the seventies available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Absolute Radio 00s 2000s pop and rock classics - from the first ten years of the millennium available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Absolute Radio adult contemporary; popular rock music from the last 30 years 105.8 (Greater London and South East England) also available on DAB digital radio, on the national commercial multiplex listen live on our audio pages Absolute Radio on facebook The Arrow classic and contemporary rock music available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages A digital radio jukebox playing the best classic and recent rock tracks from Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and Led Zeppelin to the sounds of Coldplay, Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers. Bang Radio community station playing soca, dancehall, Carribean & African beats 103.6 (Stonebridge & Harlesden, Brent) Betar Bangla community station for the East London Bangladeshi & wider communities 1503 (Hackney) BBC London 94.9 talk; news and sport; contemporary and specialist music programmes 94.9 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages The capital's news and sports coverage, with Vanessa Feltz, Gabby Roslin and Paul Ross in the presenter mix, alongside the genius that is Danny Baker. BBC Five Live Olympics Extra coverage and commentary from the Games from 27 July to 12 August 2012 available on national DAB digital radio in the UK during the Games Buzz Asia music for young Asians 963 (Greater London) 972 95.8 Capital FM pop and r&b; classic pop tracks 95.8 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Capital FM on facebook listen live on our audio pages London's first commercial radio station and the obvious choice for many Londoners, join the station from 6am for some light-hearted banter with Dave Berry to kickstart your weekday. Hit music is what you'll get - if its pop or r&b and in the charts, it's on here. Chill relaxing chillout music available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Chill on facebook Chill's ethos is simple: select a big handful of tracks from artists such as Morcheeba, Air, Moby, Sigur Ros, Beth Orton, Massive Attack, Damien Rice and Jack Johnson, then get listeners to add to the list. The result is a sweeping, swapping, evolving medley of a radio station, complete with compilations from Pete Lawrence, with The Garden Of Delights, Mondays 8-10pm and Paul Noble, presenting The Deep End every Wednesday 10pm-midnight. Choice FM r&b; hip-hop; dance; soul; reggae 96.9 (South London) 107.1 (North London) listen live on our audio pages also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Choice FM on facebook Our links help keep listings FREE for stations and visitors Colourful Radio r&b; hip-hop; funk; soul; reggae available on DAB digital radio, in the London area DAB Guide Electronic Programme Guide for some services on London 1 DAB multiplex this is a data service channel on DAB digital radio on the CE Digital mux EPG information can be viewed on some receivers Desi Radio music and talk for the Punjabi community in Southall 1602 (Southall) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Fun Kids radio for children available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Children's tv is in abundance, but what about the wireless for kids? Children under 10 (and adults!) can sing along to the songs and listen to stories featuring characters such as Bob the Builder, Rupert, Thomas the tank engine and Horrid Henry. After 8pm, the station reverts to chillout music. Gaydar Radio music, news and features for gays and lesbians available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Gold oldies and classic hits 1548 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Gold on facebook Tony Dibbin hand picks classic hits from Golden Years gone by weekdays from 10am and Sundays from 9am and 11am. Paul Coyte focuses on seventies classic songs every week. It's Motown Monday at the start of the week and everything from the sixties to the eighties, from bands like Beach Boys, Troggs, ELO and Eurythmics. Hayes FM community station featuring sports talk, club classics & soul, funk & jazz shows 91.8 (Hayes, Middlesex) Heart London classic and contemporary top 40 pop chart music 106.2 listen live on our audio pages Heart London on facebook Heat Radio music from the eighties to today; old skool tracks; celebrity news available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages The Hits Radio contemporary pop music available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages IBC Asia radio in the Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam and Punjabi languanges available on DAB digital radio, in the London area IBC Tamil radio for the Tamil community available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Jazz FM uptempo and downtempo jazz music covering seven genres available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Jazz FM on facebook Jazz FM spans seven genres of jazz music: mainstream, straight-ahead, smooth, funky, traditional, latin, and Big Band. There's even room for soul and blues. Start the day with a melodic tune and presenter Nigel Williams with The Jazz Breakfast and catch up on the latest news, weather and travel. Kerrang! modern rock & heavy metal available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Kerrang! Radio on facebook Kerrang! Radio has a slightly edgier feel than most new rock stations, covering punk, metal and alternative from 12am every night. Unsigned bands feature from 10pm weeknights. There's still loads of familiar and new tunes to keep you hooked throughout the day. Kismat Radio asian talk radio 1035 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Kiss 100 r&b, pop and contemporary dance music with club classics 100.0 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Kiss on facebook listen live on our audio pages LBC 97.3 FM topical talk and phone-in shows; news headlines & reports throughout the day 97.3 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages LBC 97.3 on facebook London's conversation and debate. Up early? Tune into the inimitable Steve Allen from 5am and catch award-winning presenter Nick Ferrari weekdays from 7am with the day's biggest news stories and the latest news and travel every 15 minutes. LBC News 1152 AM news; sport and business news; current affairs; travel updates 1152 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Link FM station now closed London Greek Radio music and news for the Greek community 103.3 (Haringey, North London) listen live on our audio pages London Turkish Radio (LTR) music and news for the Turkish community 1584 (North London) Magic 105.4 melodic music mix; classic hits 105.4 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Magic 105.4 on facebook NuSound Radio Punjabi and Gurbani community station playing Bhangra, music from Mumbai 92.0 (Forest Gate) On FM community station with diverse shows covering the arts and comedy scenes 101.4 (Hammersmith) Panjab Radio music, news & information for the Panjabi community available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Polish Radio London news, music and information for the Polish community available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Premier Christian Radio christian worship radio 1332 (Greater London) 1305 1413 listen live on our audio pages Our listen live : praise & gospel page has more stations from Premier also available on DAB digital radio, on the national commercial multiplex Premier Gospel Gospel music radio available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Punjabi Radio music, request shows and news for the Punjabi community available on DAB digital radio, in the London area 107.8 Radio Jackie adult contemporary music, classic hits and oldies 107.8 (South-West London & Kingston-upon-Thames) listen live on our audio pages Rainbow Radio music and talk for the African communities available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Reprezent vibrant, youth-led community station with a focus on new music 107.3 (Lewisham and Bromley) Real Radio XS classic rock music available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Resonance 104.4 FM radio art station featuring musicians, artists and critics 104.4 (South Bank) listen live on our audio pages 102.2 Smooth Radio easy listening contemporary and classic hits 102.2 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio and on the national commercial DAB radio multiplex listen live on our audio pages Sound Radio station now closed Sout al Khaleej Radio Arab pop, concerts and poetry available on DAB digital radio, in the London area part of the Spectrum Radio network Spectrum 558 AM multilingual shows and music for Tamil, Sikh, Arab & Chinese communities 558 (Greater London) Spectrum DAB multilingual shows, world music & features, inc. Chinese & Polish programmes available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Sunrise Radio music and news for the asian community 1458 (North London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Time 106.8 FM station now closed Time 107.5 FM music from the last 30 years, plus club classics, new anthems and more 107.5 (Romford) listen live on our audio pages UCB Gospel Gospel music and features available on DAB digital radio, in the London area UCB Inspirational Christian radio with music and features available on DAB digital radio, in the London area Radio Ummah community station now closed Voice of Africa Radio radio station for the African community 94.0 (Newham) Voice of Russia news, comment and features from Russia available on DAB digital radio, in the London area West Side Radio youth community station 89.6 (Southall) Xfm London popular new rock, indie and dance music 104.9 (Greater London) also available on DAB digital radio, in the London area listen live on our audio pages Xfm on facebook For an instant hit of current rock tracks and brand new music, tune in to Xfm during the day. The Evening Show with Steve Harris airs weekdays from 7pm with the best new music and interviews. Join comedian Justin Lee Collins on Saturday afternoons from 2pm with gags and choice sounds, and Mary Anne Hobbs from 6:45pm every Saturday evening for a journey through upfront dubstep, UK funky, minimal techno, deep house and electronica. Return to the top of this page