This is a guide to radio stations in London, where you can find and listen for free to popular, sports, children’s, and community radio stations, as well as various music styles and formats that are organized into thematic sections.
London radio stations
Top 10 According to YouGov
According to YouGov (Q4 2025) — this ranking shows popularity, the percentage of people who rate the radio station positively.
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Top 5 According to RAJAR
According to RAJAR (Q2 2025), based on weekly audience reach (Weekly Reach, 000s).
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BBC radio stations
Here are 5 radio stations broadcasting in London, listed in order of listener popularity.
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All Sports
The most popular sports radio stations broadcasting in London.
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TalkSPORT 1089 AM - 2
BBC Radio 5 Live 693 AM, 909 AM - 3
TalkSPORT 2 DAB 11D - 4
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra DAB 12B - 5
BBC Radio London 94.9 FM
Music only
The most popular music-only radio stations broadcasting in London.
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Heart London 106.2 FM - 2
Capital London Radio 95.8 FM - 3
Magic Radio UK 105.4 FM - 4
Kisstory DAB 11D - 5
KISS FM UK DAB 11D
Jazz
Top jazz tunes from London: from classic standards to smooth jazz.
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For Children
The most popular London radio stations for children.
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Top 40
The hottest Top 40 hits from London’s leading stations, all in one place.
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BBC Radio 1 98.8 FM - 3 KISS FM UK DAB 11D
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Virgin Radio UK DAB+ - 5
Hits Radio London 100.0 FM
Community
The best London community radio stations are gathered in this section — from arts and soul stations to Greek, Polish, and Asian broadcasts — reflecting the city’s cultural diversity.
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For the Polish community, with music, news and everyday content, featuring Polish and English pop and club hits
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For the British Asian community, mainly adults, with music, talk and cultural content
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For young audiences interested in underground music, including garage, grime, dubstep, house and other UK dance styles
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For local residents of all ages in West London, with talk shows, specialist music and popular hits
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For young audiences aged 18–30, where you can enjoy grime, hip-hop, dance and alternative music, plus talk shows
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Pirate radio stations
A selection of London’s pirate radio stations — the heartbeat of underground music.
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All London radio stations
In this catalog, 164 radio stations from London are collected. For your convenience, we have added filters showing popularity ratings among our catalog users, broadcast frequencies in London, and format — the genre and theme of the stations — allowing you to quickly find a station that matches your interests and listen for free.
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BBC Radio 1 Frequency: 98.5 FM / 1052 AM / 10B DAB Format: Contemporary hits, New Music, Talk
Times Radio Frequency: Web Format: News
BBC Radio 4 Frequency: 720 AM Format: News, Talk, Entertainment
Heart FM Frequency: 106.2 / DAB 12C Format: Pop, Contemporary hits, 90s
Magic Radio UK Frequency: 105.4 FM/ DAB: 12C Format: Oldies, Easy listening
Smooth UK Radio Frequency: 102.2 FM Format: Easy listening, Oldies
Capital Radio UK Frequency: Web Format: Contemporary hits
BBC Radio 6 Music Frequency: DAB: 12B Format: R&B, Rock, Electronic, Dance
KISS FM UK Frequency: 100.0 Format: Rhythmic, Contemporary hits
NTS Format: Classic hits, Jazz, Techno
