Here’s a list of local radio stations broadcasting in Yorkshire with information on how you can listen to them on AM, FM and DAB.
105.3 Seaside FM
Website: seasideradio.co.uk
Location: Withernsea
Description: Community radio station broadcasting in the Holderness region. Broadcasts contemporary hits and local interest programming.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 105.3 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Akash Radio
Website: akashradioleeds.co.uk
Location: Leeds
Description: Punjabi community radio station broadcasting a range of speech and music programmes. Plays South Asian music including Bollywood songs, Bhangra and Punjabi folk music.
Frequency
- AM: 1323 kHz
- FM: Not available
- DAB: Not available
BBC Radio Humberside
Website: bbc.co.uk/radiohumberside
Location: Kingston upon Hull
Description: The BBC’s local radio station for the Humberside region including Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. The station broadcasts a mix of music, news and speech programmes.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 95.9 MHz
- DAB: 11B (218.640 MHz)
BBC Radio Leeds
Website: bbc.co.uk/radioleeds
Location: Leeds
Description: The BBC’s local radio station for Leeds and West Yorkshire. Broadcasts music, news and speech programmes.
Frequency
- AM: 774 kHz
- FM: 92.4 MHz
- DAB: 12D (229.072 MHz)
BBC Radio Sheffield
Website: bbc.co.uk/radiosheffield
Location: Sheffield
Description: The BBC’s local radio station for Sheffield and South Yorkshire, broadcasting music, news and local interest programming.
Frequency
- AM: 1035 kHz
- FM: 88.6 MHz – Sheffield, 94.7 MHz – Derbyshire
- DAB: 11C (220.352 MHz)
BBC Tees
Website: bbc.co.uk/bbctees
Location: Middlesbrough
Description: The BBC’s local radio station for Middlesbrough, Teesside and areas of North Yorkshire and County Durham. Broadcasts music, local interest programmes and news.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 95 MHz – Middlesbrough, 95.8 MHz – Whitby
- DAB: 11B (218.640 MHz)
BBC Radio York
Website: bbc.co.uk/radioyork
Location: York
Description: The BBC’s local radio station for York and North Yorkshire. Broadcasts a mixture of music, news and local interest programmes.
Frequency
- AM: 666 kHz – York, 1260 kHz – Scarborough
- FM: 95.5 MHz – Scarborough, 103.7 MHz – York/Malton, 104.3 MHz – Thirsk
- DAB: 10C (213.360 MHz)
BCB
Website: bcbradio.co.uk
Location: Bradford
Description: Community radio station in Bradford. The station is run by volunteers and broadcasts a range of music and speech programmes.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 106.6 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Beverley FM
Website: beverleyfm.com
Location: Beverley
Description: Not-for-profit community radio station that broadcasts a range of news, music, entertainment and sport programmes with a focus on town of Beverley.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 107.8 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Branch FM
Website: branchfm.com
Location: Dewsbury
Description: Christian community radio station broadcasting in West Yorkshire that broadcasts a mix of music and speech programmes with a focus on Christian contemporary music.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 101.8 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Capital Yorkshire
Website: capitalfm.com/yorkshire
Location: Leeds
Description: Commercial regional station owned by Global Radio. The station plays pop music and broadcasts to most of Yorkshire except for North Yorkshire.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 105.1 MHz – South West Yorkshire, 105.6 MHz – Bradford and Sheffield, 105.8 Mhz – Humberside and East Yorkshire.
- DAB: 12A (223.936 MHz)
Coast and County Radio
Website: coastandcountyradio.co.uk
Location: Scarborough
Description: Digital-only community station for North Yorkshire with studios in Scarborough and Malton. Broadcasts music and speech programmes.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: Not available
- DAB: 10C (213.360 MHz)
Dearne FM
Website: dearnefm.co.uk
Location: Barnsley
Description: Independent local radio station based in Barnsley which is owned by the Lincs FM Group. The station plays popular music from the 1960s to the present as well as local news.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 102 MHz – Barnsley, 97.1 MHz – Penistone
- DAB: Not available
Drystone FM
Website: drystoneradio.com
Location: Cowling, North Yorkshire
Description: Community radio station operated on a not-for-profit basis broadcasting to the Yorkshire Dales and South Craven.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 103.5 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Fever FM
Website: radioasianfever.com
Location: Leeds
Description: Community radio station serving South Asian communities in Leeds. Broadcasts talk shows and phone-ins in several languages including English, Punjabi, Urdu/Hindi and Mirpuri.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 107.3 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Great Yorkshire Radio
Website: greatyorkshireradio.co.uk
Location: North Yorkshire
Description: Digital-only station broadcasting in North Yorkshire that plays an “upbeat mix” of music.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: Not available
- DAB: 10C (213.360 MHz)
Hallam 2
Website: planetradio.co.uk/hallam-2
Location: Sheffield
Description: Commercial local radio station owned by Bauer Radio broadcasting on AM and DAB to South Yorkshire. Hallam 2 is the sister station of Hallam FM.
Frequency
- AM: 990, 1305, 1548 kHz
- FM: Not available
- DAB: 11C (220.352 MHz)
Hallam FM
Website: planetradio.co.uk/hallam
Location: Sheffield
Description: Commercial local radio station owned by Bauer Radio broadcasting to South Yorkshire from Sheffield. The station pays contemporary popular music as well as news bulletins.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 97.4 MHz – Sheffield, 102.9 MHz – Barnsley and Rotherham, 103.4 MHz – Doncaster
- DAB: 11C (220.352 MHz)
Hull Kingston Radio
Website: hullkingstonradio.com
Location: Hull
Description: Community radio station broadcasting live for 10-11 hours a day. The station broadcasts a mix of music genres.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 107.4 MHz
- DAB: Not available
KCFM
Website: kcfm.co.uk
Location: East Yorkshire
Description: Independent local commercial radio station broadcasting in East Yorkshire. Mainly plays popular music from the 1960s to the present.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 99.8 MHz
- DAB: 12A – Lincolnshire
Minster FM
Website: minsterfm.com
Location: York
Description: Independent local commercial radio station based in the village of Dunnington, York. Broadcasts to York and surrounding areas of North Yorkshire. Mainly plays popular music as well as broadcasting local, national and international news.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 104.7 MHz – North Yorkshire, 102.3 MHz – Thirsk, 103.5 MHz – Northallerton
- DAB: 10C (213.360 MHz)
Phoenix FM
Website: phoenixfm.co.uk
Location: Halifax
Description: Community radio station for Halifax and Calderdale which is run by volunteers. Plays a range of music and broadcasts local interest programming.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 96.7 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Radio Aire
Website: planetradio.co.uk/aire
Location: Leeds
Description: Commercial radio station for Leeds and West Yorkshire operated by Bauer Media. Mainly plays contemporary chart music.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 96.3 MHz
- DAB: 12D (229.072 MHz)
Radio Aire 2
Website: planetradio.co.uk/aire-2
Location: Leeds
Description: Sister station to Radio Aire broadcasting on AM and DAB. Part of the Bauer City 2 network featuring classic hits, news and travel information.
Frequency
- AM: 828 kHz
- FM: Not available
- DAB: 12D (229.072 MHz)
Radio Sangam
Website: radiosangam.co.uk
Location: Kirklees
Description: Asian music station broadcasting to Kirklees on FM and Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester on DAB.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 107.9 MHz
- DAB: Various frequencies
Redroad FM
Website: redroadfm.com
Location: Rotherham
Description: A youth radio station for South Rotherham. Broadcasts music and local interest programming aimed at young people.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 102.4 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Ridings FM
Website: ridingsfm.co.uk
Location: Wakefield
Description: Commercial local radio station broadcasting to the Wakefield area on FM. Mainly plays contemporary hits.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 106.8 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Rother FM
Website: rotherfm.co.uk
Location: Doncaster
Description: Commercial local radio station owned by the Lincs FM Group. The station is based in Doncaster and broadcasts to the Rotherham area on FM. Mainly plays contemporary hits.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 96.1 MHz
- DAB: Not available
SheffieldLive!
Website: web.sheffieldlive.org
Location: Sheffield
Description: Community radio station based in Sheffield. The station runs several projects for the local community including offering training and education opportunities.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 93.2 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Sine FM
Website: sinefm.com
Location: Doncaster
Description: Not-for-profit local community radio station for Doncaster. The station is part of the Higher Rhythm Ltd social enterprise that also includes a record label and recording studio.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 102.6 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Stray FM
Website: strayfm.com
Location: Harrogate
Description: Local radio station broadcasting contemporary hits to Harrogate, Ripon and the western part of North Yorkshire on FM. Broadcasts throughout North Yorkshire on DAB.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 97.2 MHz – Harrogate, 107.1 MHz – Otley & Skipton, 107.8 MHz – Craven
- DAB: 10C (213.360 MHz)
Sunrise FM
Website: sunriseradio.fm
Location: Bradford
Description: Asian popular music station broadcasting to Bradford and the surrounding area on FM. Also broadcasts to Bradford, Glasgow, Huddersfield, Keighley and Manchester on DAB.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 103.2 MHz
- DAB: 11A (216.928 MHz), 11B (218.640 MHz)
Tempo FM
Website: tempofm.co.uk
Location: Wetherby
Description: Not-for-profit local community radio station broadcasting to Wetherby and the surrounding area. Mainly plays easy listening music.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 107.4 MHz
- DAB: Not available
TMCR 95.3
Website: tmcrfm.org
Location: Thorne, South Yorkshire
Description: Community radio station broadcasting from Thornes in South Yorkshire. Broadcasts a range of music as well as community news and traffic updates.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 95.3 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Trax FM
Website: traxfm.co.uk
Location: Doncaster
Description: Local radio station broadcasting to Doncaster and Bassetlaw. The station is owned by the Lincs FM Group and mainly plays contemporary hits.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 107.1 MHz – Doncaster, 107.9 MHz – Bassetlaw
- DAB: 11C (220.352 MHz)
Viking 2
Website: planetradio.co.uk/viking-2
Location: Hull
Description: Sister station of Viking Radio broadcasting classic hits on AM and DAB.
Frequency
- AM: 1161 kHz
- FM: Not available
- DAB: 11B (218.640 MHz)
Viking Radio
Website: planetradio.co.uk/viking
Location: Hull
Description: Local contemporary hits station broadcasting in Hull and East Yorkshire. Owned by the Bauer Radio Group.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 96.9 MHz
- DAB: 11B (218.640 MHz)
Vixen 101
Website: vixen101.co.uk
Location: Market Weighton, East Yorkshire
Description: Community radio station broadcasting from Market Weighton, East Yorkshire.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 101.8 MHz
- DAB: Not available
West Hull FM
Website: westhullfm.org.uk
Location: Hull
Description: Not-for-profit Local radio station broadcasting to Hull and the surrounding area. The station is run by volunteers.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 106.9 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Yorkshire Coast Radio
Website: yorkshirecoastradio.com
Location: Scarborough
Description: Local radio station for the Yorkshire Coast broadcasting contemporary hits and news.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 96.2 – Scarborough and Filey, 102.4 MHz – Bridlington, 103.1 MHz – Whitby
- DAB: 10C (213.360 MHz)
Zetland FM
Website: zetlandfm.co.uk
Location: Redcar
Description: Community radio station for Redcar and Cleveland. Features music, news and sports coverage.
Frequency
- AM: Not available
- FM: 105 MHz
- DAB: Not available
Thankyou for the list. Most useful especially has no other organisation seemed to want to publish all of the smaller Local radio stations.
Thanks John, glad it was useful!