23 Jul 2017

Radioinformant (Ep. 15): 2017 World Athletics Championships in London

Few days after World Swimming Championships, exactly from 4th to 13th August 2017 in London, the capital city of the United Kingdom will be held World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium, the main arena of 2012 Summer Olympics. I'll show how to receive radio stations in London?

Analogue AM (over 20 dB by signal strength; by frequency and program) - simulated at 12:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) on Friday, 4 August 2017 (unless breaks due to maintenance) - strongst signal strength (by radio stations) only:
Long wave:
  • 183 kHz - Europe 1 [Felsberg] [Germany] {48 dB}
  • 198 kHz - BBC Radio 4 [Droitwich/Mast A-B; Dartford Tunnel; Westerglen; Burghead] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 67 dB - Droitwich}
  • 216 kHz - RMC Info [Roumoules] [France] {41 dB}
  • 225 kHz - Polskie Radio Jedynka [Solec Kujawski] [Poland] {26 dB}
  • 234 kHz - RTL [Beidweiler] [Luxembourg] {51 dB}
  • 252 kHz - RTE Radio 1 [Clarkestown] [Ireland] {42 dB}
Medium wave:
  • 549 kHz - Spirit Radio [Carrickroe] [Ireland] {22 dB}
  • 558 kHz - Spectrum Radio International/Sawt al-Khaleej [Crystal Palace] [United Kingdom] {68 dB}
  • 603 kHz - Smooth Radio [Littlebourne] [United Kingom] {40 dB}
  • 621 kHz - RTBF International [Wavre] [Wallonia, Belgium] {44 dB}
  • 630 kHz - BBC Three Counties Radio East England [Luton/Lewsey Farm] [United Kingdom] {45 dB}
  • 657 kHz - BBC Radio Wales [Wrexham/Bryn Moel] [United Kingdom] {33 dB}
  • 693 kHz - BBC Radio 5 Live [Droitwich/Mast A; Postwick; Brighton/Southwick; Bexhill-on-Sea; Folekstone; Start Point; Stagshaw] {strongest signal strength: 54 dB - Droitwich}
  • 720 kHz - BBC Radio 4 [Crystal Palace] [United Kingdom] {62 dB}
  • 729 kHz - BBC Radio Essex [Manningtree] [United Kingdom] {36 dB}
  • 738 kHz - BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester [Worcester] [United Kingdom] {28 dB}
  • 765 kHz - BBC Essex [Chelmsford/Baker's Wood; Dartford Tunnel] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 53 dB - Chelmsford}
  • 774 kHz - BBC Radio Kent [Littlebourne] [United Kingdom] {41 dB}
  • 792 kHz - Smooth Radio [Kempston] [United Kingdom] {38 dB}
  • 801 kHz - BBC Radio Devon [Barnstaple] [United Kingdom] {23 dB}
  • 810 kHz - BBC Radio Scotland [Westerglen] [United Kingdom] {23 dB}
  • 828 kHz - Smooth Radio [Luton/Lewsey Farm; Bournemouth/Fern Barrow] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 43 dB - Luton}
  • 837 kHz - BBC Asian Network [Leicester/Freeman's Common] [United Kingdom] {32 dB}
  • 855 kHz - BBC Radio Norfolk [Postwick] [United Kingdom] {28 dB}
  • 873 kHz - BBC Radio Norfolk [West Lynn] [United Kingdom] {25 dB}
  • 882 kHz - BBC Radio Wales [Washford; Tywyn; Penmon] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 43 dB - Washford}
  • 909 kHz - BBC Radio 5 Live [Brookmans Park; Clevedon; Moorside Edge; Dartford Tunnel; Fareham; Bournemouth/Fern Barrow; Westerglen] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 83 dB - Brookmans Park}
  • 936 kHz - Smooth Radio [Chippenham/Naish Hill] [United Kingdom] {25 dB}
  • 945 kHz - Smooth Radio [Bexhill-on-Sea] [United Kingdom] {40 dB}
  • 963 kHz - Sunrise Radio [North East London/Lea Bridge Road] [United Kingdom] {83 dB}
  • 972 kHz - Sunrise Radio [London/Glade Lane] [United Kingdom] {59 dB}
  • 999 kHz - BBC Radio Solent [Fareham] [United Kingdom] {36 dB}
  • 1008 kHz - GrootNieuws Radio [Zeewolde] [Netherlands] {31 dB}
  • 1017 kHz - Free Radio 80's [Shrewsbury] [United Kingdom] {20 dB}
  • 1026 kHz - BBC Radio Cambridgeshire [Cambridge/Chesterton Fen] [United Kingdom] {39 dB}
  • 1035 kHz - Lyca Dilse Radio 1035 [Crystal Palace] [United Kingdom] {71 dB}
  • 1053 kHz - TalkSPORT [Tonbridge; Droitwich/Mast C-D; Brighton/Southwick; Postwick; Bournemouth/Fern Barrow; Hull/Paull] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 57 dB - Tonbridge}
  • 1071 kHz - TalkSPORT [Clipstone] [United Kingdom] {24 dB}
  • 1089 kHz - TalkSPORT [Brookmans Park/North T aerial; Washford; Dartford Tunnel; Moorside Edge] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 85 dB - Brookmans Park}
  • 1107 kHz - TalkSPORT [Duxhurst; Lydd/Romney Marsh; Fareham; Boston/Kirton Drove] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 52 dB - Duxhurst}
  • 1116 kHz - BBC Radio Derby East Midlands [Derby/Burnaston Lane] [United Kingdom] {26 dB}
  • 1125 kHz - RTBF Vivacite [Houdeng] [Wallonia, Belgium] {23 dB}
  • 1134 kHz - KOOL AM (LPAM) [Harlow] [United Kingdom] {20 dB}
  • 1152 kHz - LBC News 1152 [London/Saffron Green] [United Kingdom] {73 dB}
  • 1161 kHz - BBC Sussex [Bexhill-on-Sea] [United Kingdom] {41 dB}
  • 1170 kHz - Smooth Radio [Ipswich/Foxhall Heath; Portsmouth/Farlington Marshes] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 31 dB - Ipswich}
  • 1197 kHz - Absolute Radio [Hoo St Werburgh; Brighton/Southwick; Oxford; Cambridge/Chesterton Fen; Gloucester; Bournemouth/Fern Barrow; Nottingham/Trowell] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 53 dB - Hoo St Werburgh}
  • 1215 kHz - Absolute Radio [Brookmans Park/4 wire T aerial; Droitwich/Mast C-D; Washford; Dartford Tunnel; Fareham; Postwick; Moorside Edge] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 78 dB - Brookmans Park}
  • 1233 kHz - Absolute Radio [Manningtree; Northampton/Kings Heath; Swindom] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 36 dB - Manningtree}
  • 1242 kHz - Smooth Radio [Hoo St Werburgh/Arqiva] [United Kingdom] {40 dB}
  • 1251 kHz - Smooth Radio [Great Barton] [United Kingdom] {34 dB}
  • 1260 kHz - Absolute Radio [Guildford/Fox Corner; Lydd/Romney Marsh] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 45 dB - Guildford}
  • 1278 kHz - Crush AM (LPAM) [Hatfield/UH] [United Kingdom] {29 dB}
  • 1287 kHz - BHR 1287 (LPAM) [Basildon] [United Kingdom] {25 dB}
  • 1296 kHz - Radio XL 1296 AM [Birmingham/Langley Mill-B] [United Kingdom] {28 dB}
  • 1305 kHz - Premier Christian Radio [London/Chingford; London/North Looe] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 64 dB - Chingford}
  • 1323 kHz - Smooth Radio [Brighton/Southwick] [United Kingdom] {37 dB}
  • 1332 kHz - Premier Christian Radio [East London/Bow] [United Kingdom] {92 dB}
  • 1350 kHz - Hemel Hospital Radio (LPAM) [Hemel Hempstead] [United Kingdom] / Radio Stortford (LPAM) [Bishop's Stortford] [United Kingdom] {21 dB}
  • 1359 kHz - Smooth Radio [Chelmsford/Baker's Wood] [United Kingdom] {48 dB}
  • 1368 kHz - BBC Surrey [Duxhurst] [United Kingdom] {48 dB}
  • 1413 kHz - Premier Christian Radio [Dartford Marshes; Heathrow Airport] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 58 dB - Dartford Marshes}
  • 1431 kHz - Smooth Radio [Southend/Rayleigh] [United Kingdom] {44 dB}
  • 1449 kHz - BBC Asian Network [Peterborough/Gunthorpe] [United Kingdom] {23 dB}
  • 1458 kHz - Lyca Radio 1458 [Brookmans Park/4 wire T aerial] [United Kingdom] {80 dB}
  • 1485 kHz - BBC Sussex [Brighton/Southwick] [United Kingdom] {39 dB}
  • 1503 kHz - Betar Bangla [East London/Bow] [United Kingdom] {84 dB}
  • 1530 kHz - BBC Essex [Southend/Rayleigh] [United Kingdom] {40 dB}
  • 1548 kHz - Gold [London/Saffron Green] [United Kingdom] {79 dB}
  • 1557 kHz - Smooth Radio [Northampton/Kings Heath; Southampton/Veals Farm] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 33 dB - Northampton}
  • 1566 kHz - Premier Christian Radio [Guildford/Peasmarsh] [United Kingdom] {44 dB}
  • 1584 kHz - Panjab Radio [North East London/Lea Bridge Road] [United Kingdom] {76 dB}
  • 1602 kHz - Desi Radio [London/Glade Lane] [United Kingdom] {46 dB}
Analogue AM (over 20 dB by signal strength; by frequency and program) - simulated at 21:00 WEST (UTC+01:00) on Friday, 4 August 2017 (unless breaks due to maintenance) - strongst signal strength (by radio stations) only:
Long wave:
  • 153 kHz - Radio Antena Satelor [Brasov/Bod Colonie] [Romania] {34 dB}
  • 171 kHz - Medi 1 [Nador] [Morocco] {39 dB}
  • 183 kHz - Europe 1 [Felsberg] [Germany] {59 dB}
  • 189 kHz - RUV Ras 2 [Gufuskalar] [Iceland] {35 dB}
  • 198 kHz - BBC Radio 4 [Droitwich/Mast A-B; Westerglen; Burghead; Dartford Tunnel] [United Kingdom] {strongest signal strength: 67 dB - Droitwich}
  • 207 kHz - RUV Ras 1/Ras 2 [Eidar] [Iceland] {28 dB}
  • 216 kHz - RMC Info [Roumoules] [France] {61 dB}
  • 225 kHz - Polskie Radio Jedynka [Solec Kujawski] [Poland] {50 dB} - useful for Polish fans :)
  • 234 kHz - RTL [Beidweiler] [Luxembourg] {63 dB}
  • 252 kHz - RTE Radio 1 [Clarkestown] [Ireland] {50 dB}
  • 270 kHz - CRo Radiozurnal [Topolna] [Czech Republic] {44 dB}
Medium wave: (no list here because it would take me too long, I''m very sorry)

Analogue FM (over 20 dB on signal strength, the strongest radio stations by frequency only; frequencies in MHz; from states other than United Kingdom, name of state):
  • 89.1 - BBC Radio 2 [Wrotham] {68 dB}
  • 90.4 - BBC 3Counties Radio [Hertford/Epping Green] {26 dB}
  • 91.3 - BBC Radio 3 [Wrotham] {68 dB}
  • 91.8 - Hayes FM [London-Hayes/St Anselms Church] {20 dB}
  • 92.0 - Nusound [London-Newham/Forest Gate] {51 dB}
  • 93.5 - BBC Radio 4 FM [Wrotham] {68 dB}
  • 94.9 - BBC Radio London [London/Crystal Palace] {61 dB}
  • 95.2 - BBC Oxford 95.2 [Oxford/Beckley] {22 dB}
  • 95.4 - BBC Radio Berkshire [Windsor] {30 dB}
  • 95.8 - Capital FM London [London/Croydon TV Tower] {59 dB}
  • 96.4 - 96.4 The Eagle [Guildford/Hog's Back] {23 dB}
  • 96.7 - BBC Radio Kent [Wrotham] {30 dB}
  • 97.3 - LBC 97.3 [London/Croydon TV Tower] {59 dB}
  • 97.6 - Heart Dunstable [Luton/Zouches Farm] {28 dB}
  • 98.0 - Phoenix 98 FM [Brentwood] {20 dB}
  • 98.5 - BBC Radio 1 [London/Crystal Palace] {66 dB}
  • 100.0 - Kiss FM [London/Croydon TV Tower] {59 dB}
  • 100.9 - Classic FM [Wrotham] {72 dB}
  • 101.6 - KMFM [Wrotham] {24 dB}
  • 101.7 - Heart Harlow [Harlow/Rye Hill] {23 dB}
  • 102.2 - Smooth Radio London [London/Croydon TV Tower] {58 dB}
  • 102.4 - Heart Sussex [Heathfield] {20 dB}
  • 102.6 - Heart Essex [Chelmsford/Bakers Wood] {35 dB} / Heart Thames Valley (Oxfordshire) [Oxford/Beckley] {24 dB}
  • 102.7 - Heart Crawley [Reigate] {20 dB}
  • 102.8 - Heart Thames Valley (Berkshire/North Hampshire) [Hannington] {23 dB}
  • 103.1 - Heart Kent [Bluebell Hill] {37 dB}
  • 103.3 - London Greek Radio (LGR) [London/Alexandra Palace] {48 dB}
  • 103.5 - BBC Essex [Great Braxted] {31 dB}
  • 103.6 - The Beat London [London-Harlesden/Hillside Hub] {28 dB}
  • 104.0 - BBC Surrey [Reigate] {27 dB}
  • 104.4 - Resonance FM [London/Guys Hospital Tower] {49 dB}
  • 101.5 - BBC Sussex [Heathfield] {21 dB}
  • 104.9 - Radio X [London/Crystal Palace] {60 dB}
  • 105.4 - Magic 105.4 FM [London/Croydon TV Tower] {59 dB}
  • 105.8 - Absolute Radio [London/Crystal Palace] {59 dB}
  • 106.2 - Heart London [London/Croydon TV Tower] {59 dB}
  • 106.8 - Rinse FM [London City East/Peregrin House] {53 dB}
  • 106.9 - Bob FM [Hertford/Cole Green] {21 dB}
  • 107.1 - Capital Xtra [London/Alexandra Palace] {50 dB}
  • 107.3 - Reprezent FM [London/Honor Oak] {38 dB}
  • 107.5 - Time FM [Havering/Lambourne House] {44 dB}
  • 107.7 - Radio Essex [Chelmsford/Church Green] {21 dB}
  • 107.8 - Radio Jackie [London-Kingston/Tolworth Tower] {33 dB}
Digital DAB (by block channel; name of multiplex/ensemble; programmes; operator; the strongest transmitter with signal strength in dB):
  • 9A - Trial London - avalaible programmes: Angel Vintage [DAB+], Delite Radio [DAB+], LGR [DAB+], LRB Digital, NTS WWW.NTS.LIVE [DAB+], NuSound Radio [DAB+], Rainbow Radio, Reprezent, Resonance, RINSE FM [DAB+], Solar Radio, Zone 1 [DAB+]; operator: U.DAB; 52 dB from London/Southwood Park
  • 10B - Sussex - avalaible programmes: BBC Sussex, Capital UK, Gold, Heart Sussex, Juice, Smooth Sussex; operator: NOW Digital; 29 dB from Heathfield
  • 10C - Surrey-NSussex - avalaible progammes: BBC Surrey, Cyber Hot Hits [DAB+], Eagle Radio, Encore Radio, eagle3, Heart Surrey, JACK Surrey [DAB+], JACK 2 Surrey [DAB+], My Music Radio, Premier Gospel, Upload Radio; operator: MuxCo Surrey and North Sussex Ltd.; 44 dB from Caterham/Old Park Wood
  • 10D - Herts Beds Bucks - avalible progammes: BBC 3CR (Three Counties Radio), BOB HomeCounties, Capital UK, Connect FM, Encore Radio, Heart 4 Counties, MKFM, Smooth 4 Counties, The BEAT; operator: NOW Digital; 46 dB from Hertford/Epping Green
  • 11A - SDL National (or UK National 2) - avalaible programmes: Absolute Radio 80s, Awesome Radio, Fun Kids UK [DAB+], Heat Radio, Jazz FM Stereo [DAB+], Kisstory, Magic Chilled [DAB+], Mellow Magic, Panjab Radio, Planet Rock, Premier Christian Radio, Premier Praise, Sunrise National, TalkRADIO, TalkSPORT 2, UCB, Union JACK [DAB+], Virgin Radio; operator: Sound Digital; 68 dB from London/Crystal Palace
  • 11B - London 3 - avalaible programmes: ABN Radio UK, Ahomka Radio UK, Absolute Classic Rock, Athavan Radio, Bloomberg Radio, Chill, Fun Kids, Gaydio, IBC Tamil, Lyca Dilse Radio 1035, Lyca Radio 1458, Matryoshka Radio, Polish Radio London, Premier Gospel, The Wireless, Voice of Islam; operator: The Digital Radio Group; 64 dB from London/BT Tower
  • 11C - Kent - avalaible programmes: BBC Radio Kent, Capital UK, Encore Radio, Gold, Heart Kent, kmfm, Smooth Kent; operator: NOW Digital; 48 dB from Wrotham / Cambridge - avalaible programmes: BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Capital UK, Gold, Heart Cambridge, Smooth Cambridge; operator: NOW Digital; 25 dB from Sewards End
  • 11D - D1 National (or UK National 1) - avalaible programmes: Absolute Radio, Capital UK, Capital XTRA, Classic FM, Heart extra, Heart 80s, KISS, LBC, Magic, Radio X, Smooth Extra, TalkSPORT, UCB1; operator: Digital One; 68 dB from London/Crystal Palace
  • 12A - London 2 - avalaible programmes: Absolute Radio 70s, AsianFX Radio, BBC Radio London, Chris Country, Fix Radio, Jazz FM, Keerang!, LBC London News, Mi-Soul, Sout Al Khaleej, Spectrum Sino, TalkSPORT London, Thames Radio, The Arrow; operator: Switch Digital; 63 dB from London/BT Tower or London/Crystal Palace
  • 12B - BBC National DAB - avalaible programmes: BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1 Xtra, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 (08:00-09:00 - Parliament; 09:44-10:00 Daily Service), BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Live Sport Extra (as required), BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Asian Network, BBC World Service; operator: BBC; 70 dB from London/Crystal Palace
  • 12C - London 1 - avalaible programmes: Absolute Radio, Absolute Radio 90s, Capital London, Gold, Heart London, KISS, KISS Fresh, Magic Soul, Magic London, Smooth London; operator: CE Digital; 66 dB from London/Croydon TV Tower
  • 12D - Essex - avalaible programmes: BBC Essex, Capital UK, Encore Radio, Gold, Heart Essex, Radio Essex, Smooth Essex; operator: NOW Digital; 35 dB from Harlow/Rye Hill / Berks & N Hants - avalaible programmes: BBC Radio Berkshire, Capital UK, Gold, Heart Berkshire, JACK fm Berkshire, Smooth Berkshire & Hantshire; operator: NOW Digital; 22 dB from Maidenhead/Hyde Farm
Sources: fmscan.org; wohnort.org

Note: All lists may be changed or outdated.

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