Most commercial stations serve a local or regional area and are owned by one of three big groups which dominate the sector. There are over 300 in the UK, mostly using FM frequencies and DAB.
- There is a full list of UK commercial stations and their owners here.
- You can find out about DAB reception of commercial services in your area here.
- The trade body for commercial radio is RadioCentre.
National Commercial Radio
There are three national commercial stations broadcasting on FM or AM throughout the UK as well as via DAB, DTV and online.
- Classic FM (100-103 FM) - classical music
- Absolute Radio (AM [mostly 1215 medium wave]) - rock and pop music
- talkSPORT (AM [mostly 1089/1053 medium wave]) - live sport and debate
Commercial Radio in London
The most popular local commercial stations in London are:
* according to RAJAR Q4 2009
National Brands
Some stations have been collected into networks, sharing some programmes and syndicated output.
