Radio Essex

Radio Essex
Southend-on-Sea;
Broadcast area	Essex
Frequency	FM: 105.1 MHz (Southend-on-Sea); 107.7 MHz (Chelmsford); DAB: 12D
RDS	RADIO SX
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Contemporary Hit Radio
Ownership
Owner	Adventure Radio
History
First air date	23 March 2015
Links
Website	Radio Essex

Radio Essex is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Essex, England via DAB and Mid and South Essex via FM, from studios in The Icon Building on Southend seafront, owned by the Adventure Radio Group.

As of September 2023, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 85,000, according to RAJAR.^[1]

History

The station until 2015, consisted of two separate stations with separate names.

Chelmer FM began broadcasting on 107.7 FM in 1998, under the ownership of Mid Essex Radio Ltd. The station was re-branded twice, first in 2002 by the Tindle Radio Group as Dream 107.7 (in line with Dream 100, also owned by Tindle Radio), then again in 2009 by Adventure Radio as Chelmsford Radio.

Southend Radio began broadcasting on 105.1 FM in 2008. The station was awarded its licence to broadcast in October 2005, beating three rival bids.^[2]

The two radio stations began sharing programming from 2009. On 6 June 2013 the stations launched on DAB under the singular service Radio Essex.

On 23 March 2015 all three stations merged and relaunched as Radio Essex.

From August 2017, Radio Essex flipped format from AC to a Top 40 hit music format.

Programming

All programming on Radio Essex is broadcast from its studios in The Icon Building on Southend seafront, which also at times provides programming for other stations owned by Adventure Radio.

The station broadcasts local news bulletins from 6am to 7pm on weekdays, and between 8am and midday at weekends.

The news team is currently headed up by journalist Stevie Shillinglaw, alongside breakfast news reader Dan Bichener.

Travel news is broadcast between 6am and 7pm on weekdays and provided live at key times from the Essex Traffic Control Centre at County Hall in Chelmsford. There are also travel bulletins at the weekend.

Technical

Radio Essex broadcasts to Southend-on-Sea on 105.1 MHz from a transmitter located at the top of Maitland House in Southend High Street.

In Chelmsford and Mid Essex, Radio Essex can be received on 107.7 MHz. This is broadcast from a mobile phone mast at Church Green in the village Danbury.

Analogue (FM)

Transmitter Site	Frequency	Power	RDS Name	PI Code	Area	County
Maitland House	105.1 MHz	500W	Radio_SX	C3A6	Southend-on-Sea, Rochford, Rayleigh, & Canvey Island	Essex
Danbury (Church Green)	107.7 MHz	390W	Radio_SX	C3A6	Chelmsford, Maldon, & South Woodham Ferrers	Essex

Digital (DAB)

Multiplex Name	Bitrate	Short Label	Long Label	SID
NOW Essex	112kbit/s	RadEssex	Radio Essex	C3D0

References

↑ "RAJAR".
↑ "Licence for Southend Radio Station". Sarfend.co.uk. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

External links

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[1] "RAJAR".

[2] "Licence for Southend Radio Station". Sarfend.co.uk. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

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