Transmission Zero

Introduction

Although AM radio is considered to be of inferior quality to that offered by FM radio, DAB, and the internet, the LW and MW radio bands are still full of radio stations. The low bandwidth requirements combined with the unique propagation characteristics of LW and MW mean that stations running relatively low powered transmitters can reach far outside of their intended target areas. In the case of LW radio, a single high powered transmitter will easily cover a whole country, and even a modest part of a continent!

This page details UK AM radio stations (Long Wave and Medium Wave) which are either based in London, or can be received in London.

London AM Radio Stations

These are the AM radio station which are either operating from London, or include London as part of their target area. You should find that almost all of these stations offer good quality reception in London at any time of the day or night. Many of them, particularly the higher powered stations are receivable across the whole of the South East, and may even be receivable outside of the UK, particularly at night time.

Other AM Radio Stations Receivable In London

These stations do not include London in their target service area, however they are still receivable in London during the day time. Due to the way that MW signals travel so well across the Earth’s surface, you’ll find that reception of most of these stations is not particularly dependent on your location. Reception does depend somewhat on the sensitivity and selectivity of your receiver, and can be dramatically impaired by man made noise from electronic equipment such as TVs and power supplies. Due to skywave propagation, you may find that some of these stations are not receivable at night time due to interference from high powered continental transmitters. For the same reason, you may find that additional UK radio stations which operate on clear frequencies are audible at night time.

How You Can Help

Please bear in mind that the accuracy of the list depends on your feedback, so I would greatly appreciate any information about:

• New stations which have launched.
• Changes to names or frequencies.

You can send your updates via the contact page of this site, and I’ll get the information added as soon as possible. Please only send information which you know to be accurate though.