Turning In Radio?

[cleoval]

If I am in another part of England and want to listen to BBC radio Sheffield which is FM. What band do I need if I buy a Roberts radio please.? I don't want to listen on BBC sounds on my laptop. They say Roberts radios are good.

[Tilly2]

88.6 MHz
BBC Radio Sheffield

[THECORBYLOON]

They have two more frequencies, 94.7 MHz and 104.1 MHz.

[douglas9401]

You need a DAB radio to stand a chance and even then it may not be included in the list available where you happen to be.

[THECORBYLOON]

You can also get it on Freeview channel 734.

[douglas9401]

Or a smart speaker.

[saintpeter48]

i have just this minute bought a Roberta radio from Currys, I have to collect it later today and I want it just for local radio, BBC Solent, I want to be able to listen to the football commentary for Southampton, I can never find it online, something to do with 'rights', I hope the small radio will help me.

[mjwman]

Roberts are not what they used to be.
I personally cannot see why anyone would want a standalone radio now. the sound is not that good, FM is on its way out and play radio stations is all it does.
I advocate the use of a Bluetooth speaker for portability. The battery lasts ages between charges and the sound can be excellent. My UE Megaboom for instance sounds superb with a dynamic range far exceeding that of any portable radio.
I play radio through BBC Sounds App, Boom and TuneIn radio, (where you can get virtually any station in the world), from my phone or iPad.
As it plays any sound from the device it is also superb for speaking on the phone as the respondent is so much louder and clearer. Plus weing waterproof, I can use it on the patio or while gardening.

Please do seriously look at Bluetooth speakers instead of a standalone radio.

[mjwman]

St Peter 48, Radio Solent is easily found on BBC Sounds App.
Also I just went straight to it on Tunein Radio App

[saintpeter48]

mjwman, I'm just not tech minded, i've tried online to get Solent Sport on a Saturday afternoon but cannot, it just gives me BBC Solent music and chat, it tells me that due to 'rights' they cannot play commentary online, so i've given up.
To buy and use a 'bluetooth speaker I would need someone sat next to me to show me what to do, i'm useless with tech.

[calmck]

I have a small and large Roberts Radio for at least 10 years. I use the internet mode to listen in Portugal. All UK stations available. I have taken the small one on my travels and used the internet mode in UK. Was able to listen to all the stations I wanted to

[Buenchico]

You've asked this question several times before!

The maximum (reliable) range of any transmitter in the frequency range used for FM broadcast radio in this country isn't much more than about 50 miles. (You can receive national stations, such as BBC Radio 2, all over the country simply because there are lots of different Radio 2 transmitters spread across the UK). Further, such transmitters often 'beam' in a particular direction, to serve specific areas. (i.e. you could be fairly close to a transmitter but on the 'wrong side' of it and so still not hear its signals).

So, unless you're within the designated broadcast area for BBC Radio Sheffield (or, at least, very close to it), it's IMPOSSIBLE to hear that station on FM. i.e. you MUST be within this area to receive BBC Radio Sheffield on FM: https://i.postimg.cc/k50f3f1v/Radio-Sheffield.jpg

Up until last year, BBC Radio Sheffield had a medium wave transmitter, from which signals could sometimes be heard outside of the designated transmission area. However that has now been turned off. So there is now no means of receiving BBC Radio Sheffield from any great distance purely using radio waves. The ONLY way to receive BBC Radio Sheffield from afar is via the internet.

[maggiebee]

I bought a Roberts radio when I went to work abroad as I needed short wave. Radio still going strong after 20 years so a good investment. I tune in manually to local stations.

[barry1010]

Roberts and other companies make standalone traditional looking radios that connect to the internet and will stream every radio station but they are pricey https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/roberts-revival-istream-3

[barry1010]

I would recommend an Amazon echo dot for a cheap way to listen to internet radio, the sound is much better than you'd expect

[bednobs]

all ok if you have wifi (but then, who doesn't these days?)

[bednobs]

plus my alexa just told me she can't find bbc radio sheffield - dunno why

[barry1010]

The internet is the only way the OP can listen to the radio station she wants.

[maggiebee]

Just asked Alexa to tune into Radio Sheffield and bingo - it's now playing.

[Buenchico]

Barry might have provided the solution to your problem. i.e. using an internet radio, which (just like the BBC Sounds app) gets its signals from the internet. I've got one of these, which I love:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234680597035

As Barry then goes on to mention though, an Amazon Echo device can do the same job. (They both connect to your home wi-fi, rather than receiving signals over the air):
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[Gromit]

Everyone has a smartphone or a tablet, so listen here

https://www.radio-uk.co.uk/bbc-radio-sheffield