List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
This is a list of radio stations in the United Kingdom. National analogue and digital (DAB) stations. This list does not include stations which broadcast on numerous local digital multiplexes or MW licences to achieve near-national coverage. DAB Frequencies: National digital (DAB+) stations. "List of stations on the Digital One and Sound Digital multiplexes broadcasting in the newer DAB+ Digital Radio standard" Semi-national analogue and digital (DAB) stations. Stations which are available nationally on Freeview and/or satellite and/or broadcast on more than one local DAB multiplex: Local and regional analogue  and digital (DAB) stations. Local radio stations from the BBC, in England: BBC Nations Radio. BBC radio stations from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, broadcast in their respective areas via analogue and digital radio, Freeview and across the whole UK on satellite and cable television: Local commercial radio. England. England's radio stations adhere to the statistical regions of East Midlands, East, Greater London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber. Former English stations. This list details radio stations which have lost their licence to broadcast or have closed down due to  financial reasons. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. "Although the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the UK they are served by the UK's national radio stations. Additionally services in the Channel Islands are licensed by the UK's regulator, Ofcom. Services in the Isle of Man are not licensed by a UK regulator but rather by the Broadcasting Act 1990 of Tynwald" Former community radio stations. The followed stations have closed down and returned their licences to Ofcom Small scale DAB multiplexes. Permanent small scale multiplexes licensed by OFCOM Small scale  trial DAB multiplexes. Small scale multiplexes licensed by OFCOM for a trial period allowing a "more affordable way for smaller stations to broadcast on DAB digital radio": NOTE: The Glasgow trial SSDAB multiplex closed on 8 October 2021 ahead of a permanent relaunch of the multiplex in 2022. RSL stations. Temporary Restricted Service Licence stations are licensed by Ofcom and broadcast for up to 28 days. RSLs are used for a number of purposes including coverage of events and festivals, trial broadcasts by groups aiming to launch a full-time service, student radio and training projects and religious festivals including  the Sikh festival Vaisakhi, the Muslim month of Ramadan, Jehovah's Witness conventions and Christian events such as Easter and Christmas. The following list is a small selection of regular RSL stations which have been set up to cover various festivals and events across the UK: Student and schools radio. Most universities plus a number of schools and colleges operate student radio stations with the vast majority only available online. The Student Radio Association represents around 65 student stations. The following stations are available via an FM community licence or via LPAM and LPFM transmitters: Hospital radio stations. Typically available  within the grounds of a single hospital, these stations broadcast to bedside units and occasionally public areas of the hospital. Hospital radio is free of charge on bedside entertainment systems operated by Hospedia and Premier Bedside and an increasing number of stations are available online. Around 200 stations are supported by the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA). The following stations are available via LPAM or LPFM transmitters or as Ofcom licensed community stations: Satellite radio stations. Stations which are broadcast to the UK via satellite: Frequencies. To conserve space in the listings, the waveband has not been listed after each frequency , but they are easy to tell apart.