---
title: channel
framework: intents
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: intents/insetradiostationintent/channel
---

# channel

The channel number of the station.

## Declaration

```swift
var channel: String? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property contains the channel number (if any) you can use to locate the radio station. You use this property to identify satellite radio stations or any radio station with a unique integer identifier in your system. When the presetNumber property contains a valid value, this property is nil.

## See Also

### Getting Details About the Radio Station to Set

- [radioType](intents/insetradiostationintent/radiotype.md)
- [frequency](intents/insetradiostationintent/frequency-2ctw6.md)
- [stationName](intents/insetradiostationintent/stationname.md)
- [presetNumber](intents/insetradiostationintent/presetnumber-2dub4.md)