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BBC Radio 2 at a glance

Frequency88.1 FM
GenreAdult Contemporary
LanguageEnglish
StatusOn air
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BBC Radio 2 frequencies

Where to find BBC Radio 2 on FM, AM and DAB, from Ofcom’s records. Find what reaches your postcode →

89.2FMAberdare
88.7FMAbergavenny
89.0FMPontypool
88.7FMArgyll & Bute
89.1FMScottish Borders
89.5FMAxe Valley
88.1FMArgyll & Bute
88.8FMNorth Antrim
89.7FMSkipton
88.5FMNorth Devon
90.1FMBasingstoke
89.0FMBath
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88.7FMTorbay
89.8FMLeeds
88.8FMLincolnshire
88.7FMStirling
88.6FMBorders
88.2FMSnowdonia
88.2FMBexhill
89.0FMNorth Yorkshire
89.9FMCentral Scotland
88.5FMBlaenavon
88.7FMCeredigion
89.0FMSwindon
88.6FMMilton Keynes
88.1FMIslay
88.9FMMid Wales
88.3FMShetland
89.1FMDorchester and Weymouth
89.4FMOmagh and Enniskillen
90.0FMNorth Derbyshire
88.2FMCalne
88.7FMKirkcudbright
88.7FMSouth Newry
88.4FMKintyre Islay and Jura
88.9FMCarmarthen
88.4FMCarmarthenshire
88.8FMNewtownabbey
89.7FMCaterham Valley
89.2FMGloucestershire
88.9FMSomerset
90.1FMNorthumberland
89.0FMSouth Yorkshire
88.8FMChippenham
89.0FMGloucestershire
88.1FMCirencester
88.1FMNorth Uist
88.1FMWye Valley
89.1FMIlfracombe
89.1FMConway
89.7FMCalder Valley
88.4FMFolkestone
89.3FMCrieff
89.0FMCroeserw
88.8FMLondon
88.5FMCwmafan
89.3FMSouth Uist
89.1FMDartford Tunnel
89.5FMAyrshire
89.5FMDarwen
88.1FMGwynedd
90.1FMNorthern Ireland
90.1FMSnowdonia
88.4FMIsle of Man
89.4FMAberdeen
88.4FMSouth Wales
89.1FMFrome
89.8FMIsle of Lewis
89.0FMExeter
89.7FMBorders
89.8FMNewcastle
89.6FMSouth Wales
88.1FMSnowdonia
88.3FMAngus
88.6FMGreat Glen
89.3FMFort William
88.9FMAyr
89.5FMIsle of Mull
89.6FMTiverton
88.1FMGrantham
89.8FMCairngorms
88.1FMGuildford
89.9FMRossendale
89.6FMHastings
89.3FMPembrokeshire
88.4FMHebden Bridge
89.8FMCaversham
90.0FMHigh Wycombe
89.4FMTeignmouth
89.3FMYorkshire and Lancashire
89.4FMWeston-super-Mare
88.5FMBradford
89.3FMBristol
89.5FMBorders
88.8FMIsles of Scilly
89.9FMDevon
89.3FMOrkney
88.9FMWest Yorkshire
89.0FMSouth Lakes
88.4FMKenley
89.6FMNorth Lakes
89.4FMKilkeel
89.5FMSwansea
89.8FMDartmouth
89.1FMCairngorms
89.7FMKinlochleven
88.7FMBorders
89.0FMPerth
88.2FMMoray
89.1FMLarne
89.6FMJersey
88.3FMEast Ayrshire
89.6FMLimavady
89.8FMAnglesey
89.4FMSnowdonia
90.1FMMid Wales
89.1FMLlandrindod Wells
90.1FMCeredigion
89.1FMLlanfyllin
88.6FMBridgend
88.9FMLlangollen and Cheshire
88.1FMMid Wales
89.8FMLlanrhaeadr ym Mochnant
88.3FMSnowdonia
89.6FMTalgarth
88.7FMLondonderry
89.6FMWelshpool
88.7FMCalderdale
89.6FMLudlow
89.7FMLyme Regis
89.4FMSnowdonia
88.9FMCambridgeshire
88.1FMMallaig
88.1FMColchester and Ipswich
90.1FMMarlborough
88.7FMAberdeenshire
89.1FMWester Ross
88.9FMMembury
89.7FMMickleham
88.3FMDumbarton
89.0FMWest Somerset
90.0FMMorecambe Bay
89.7FMCardigan Bay
88.2FMGloucestershire
88.3FMIsle of Lewis
88.2FMNewbury
89.7FMNewhaven
89.4FMNewcastle
88.1FMDevon
88.9FMNorthamptonshire
88.9FMOban and Mull
89.2FMOgmore Vale
88.7FMOkehampton
89.9FMScarborough
89.5FMOxfordshire
88.4FMBorders
88.8FMBodmin
88.6FMPenicuik
90.2FMBurnley
88.1FMPortree
88.4FMColwyn Bay
89.5FMCwmbran
90.1FMHuntingdonshire
89.2FMPitlochry
88.5FMPlymouth
88.5FMTyneside
89.2FMPontypool
89.0FMIslay
88.4FMPontypridd
89.7FMWest Cornwall
88.2FMNeath Valley
89.3FMRhymney
88.6FMHerefordshire
89.6FMHighland
89.6FMCoupar
89.2FMHelensburgh
88.3FMSouth Newry
88.5FMBute
88.5FMHampshire and Isle of Wight
90.1FMCaithness
89.8FMGreater Manchester
89.5FMSalcombe
89.8FMSalisbury
88.1FMCumbria & South West Scotland
89.9FMSouth Yorkshire
88.5FMSkye & Lochalsh
89.3FMKintyre Islay and Jura
89.8FMDerbyshire
88.8FMInveraray
89.7FMGalloway
88.3FMWest Midlands
90.0FMDover
89.7FMNorfolk
88.9FMCalder Valley
88.8FMRhondda Valley
90.1FMTullich
88.3FMUllapool
88.9FMNeath Valley
89.4FMVentnor
88.4FMCalder Valley
89.7FMCounty Durham
88.3FMWensleydale
89.9FMSouth Glamorgan
89.1FMNorth Ayrshire
88.3FMTrowbridge
90.0FMWeymouth
89.6FMWhalley
88.4FMWest Yorkshire
89.6FMWhitby
89.7FMWest Cumbria
90.1FMBrighton
88.3FMWindermere
88.6FMLancashire
90.2FMNorth Yorkshire
89.1FMLondon and the South East
DABBBC National DAB 12B

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About the station

About BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 is the most listened-to radio station in the United Kingdom, reaching millions of people every week with a warm mix of music, entertainment and familiar voices. Searches for radio 2 live are some of the most popular radio searches in Britain, and it is easy to see why: Radio 2 is the soundtrack to breakfast tables, car journeys and working days across the country. On this page you can listen to BBC Radio 2 live online for free.

Over fifty years of Radio 2

Radio 2 launched on 30 September 1967, on the same day as Radio 1, taking over from the BBC Light Programme. Over the decades it has grown from easy listening into a broad, adult-focused music station that blends classic hits with new releases. Some of the biggest names in British broadcasting have presented on Radio 2, and its breakfast show is one of the most talked-about jobs in UK radio.

Music, shows and specialist programmes

During the day, Radio 2 plays a mix of pop, rock and soul from the 1960s to today, alongside chat, competitions and celebrity guests. Its specialist shows cover genres such as country, jazz, folk, soul, musicals and religious music, giving the station a depth that few others can match. Radio 2 is also famous for live music: the Piano Room sessions, its annual live concerts and Radio 2 in the Park bring big artists to the airwaves. If you are looking for the Radio 2 schedule, the BBC publishes full listings, and the daytime line-up changes from time to time as new presenters join.

How to listen to Radio 2 live

Radio 2 broadcasts on FM between 88 and 91 MHz across the UK, as well as on DAB digital radio, digital TV, smart speakers and BBC Sounds. You can also simply press play above to hear Radio 2 live on your phone, tablet or computer. If you like Radio 2, you may also enjoy Smooth Radio, Magic, Greatest Hits Radio and Boom Radio, which are all on our site.

With its mix of feel-good music, specialist expertise and well-loved presenters, BBC Radio 2 continues to be the station the nation turns to.

  • 100% free, no sign-up
  • Live stream, 24 hours a day
  • Listen from anywhere
  • Works on phone and computer
Official websitewww.bbc.co.uk/radio2
Step by step

How to listen to BBC Radio 2 live

In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.

  1. 01Press play

    Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.

  2. 02Wait a moment

    The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.

  3. 03Enjoy

    BBC Radio 2 plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.

Schedule

BBC Radio 2 schedule

  • OJ Borg00:00–03:00
  • Trevor Nelson's Rhythm Nation03:00–05:00
  • Vanessa Feltz05:00–06:30
  • The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show06:30–09:30
  • Ken Bruce09:30–12:00
  • Jeremy Vine12:00–14:00
    On now
  • Steve Wright in the Afternoon14:00–17:00
  • Jo Whiley & Simon Mayo17:00–20:00
  • The Cerys Matthews Blues Show20:00–21:00
  • Jools Holland21:00–22:00
  • Sara Cox22:00–00:00
Questions

Frequently asked questions

BBC Radio 2 broadcasts on FM between 88 and 91 MHz across the UK, depending on your area. It is also available on DAB, digital TV and BBC Sounds.

Press play at the top of this page to listen to Radio 2 live online for free, or use DAB radio, a smart speaker or BBC Sounds.

Radio 2 launched on 30 September 1967, replacing the BBC Light Programme, on the same day as Radio 1.

The full Radio 2 schedule, with daily presenters and specialist shows, is published by the BBC on BBC Sounds and the BBC Radio 2 website.

Yes. You can listen to BBC Radio 2 live for free here on UK Radio Stations, 24 hours a day.

Yes. BBC Radio 2 plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.

Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open BBC Radio 2 here on UK Radio Stations and enjoy the live stream on the road.

If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another Adult Contemporary station meanwhile. UK Radio Stations checks every stream automatically.

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