- Welcome back howie
- Lee Glasby @ Breakfast
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Mid Mornings across The Steel City
Join Gareth for great music and chat.
- Hello Doncaster
- The Home Run with Steve
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The Quiet Storm
Enter the Oasis of calm with Mark.
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Nik At Night
Nik Martin takes you through the night shift
- App Store
- The Interactive lunch break
The Sound Of The City, Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Fastest Growing Local Commercial Radio Station
Welcome to Sheffield and South Yorkshire's newest local commercial radio station, for the people that live work and commute to and from the city and the area.
We are Radio Essentials, broadcasting live from The Quadrant, just off the Parkway in Sheffield. We're available to listen to on DAB+ Digital Radio in Sheffield, Rotherham and now across Doncaster, on Alexa smart speakers, our downloadable apps on Apple and Android phones, on your Freeview TV, Sky TV Q boxes and via this website.
Broadcasting your Essential Music Mix and Essential Local News and Information 7 days a week, 365 days a year with presenters with personality.
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Still To Come On Essentials Today
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The 80's @ 8 with Lee Glasby8:00am - 9:00am
Lee plays one hour of some of the greatest hits from the 80's, plus some nuggets of 80's memories thrown in for good measure.
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The 90's @ 9 with Lee Glasby9:00am - 10:00am
Another hour, another great decade, the 90's. Hits & Memories plus the 90's dance floor banger.
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Mid Mornings with Gareth Webb10:00am - 1:00pm
Gareth plays the best music from the 70's through to today, plus he'll be looking through the local headlines and goings on in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
The latest Headlines from the UK
For up to date local and national news, tune in every hour on the hour.
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Nottingham killer allowed to avoid vital medication because of 'fear of needles' claim, report revealsThe man who killed three people on the streets of Nottingham was allowed to avoid taking long-lasting antipsychotic medication because he did not like needles.
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Experts claim no evidence of murder in Lucy Letby case - as defence calls for miscarriage of justice investigationA panel of international medical experts has given alternative causes of death in several cases against child serial killer Lucy Letby.
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'Our beautiful boy': Family 'utterly heartbroken' after fatal school stabbingThe family of a 15-year-old boy stabbed to death at a school in Sheffield has paid tribute to their "beautiful boy".
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'I can't believe he's gone': Community in shock over teen's school stabbing deathAt the gates of All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield, the tributes to Harvey Willgoose continue to arrive.
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Actor and comedian Brian Murphy diesActor and comedian Brian Murphy has died aged 92.
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Brother and sister killed in hit-and-run believed to have been riding e-scooterA teenage boy and his nine-year-old sister were riding an e-scooter when they were killed in a hit-and-run crash in Essex, police said.
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'Hardest Geezer' to run full length of New ZealandRuss Cook, the "Hardest Geezer" who ran the length of Africa, is set to start a new long-distance running challenge.
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Things really do seem better in the morning, study suggestsThings, generally, "do seem better in the morning" - that is according to scientists who suggest the earlier hours of the day are when most feel at their best.
South Yorkshire's Weather
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Entertainment News
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Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault in civil lawsuits filed in USBritish author Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual assault in lawsuits filed by a woman in the US.
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's lawyers told to stop discussing casesA judge has warned Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's lawyers to stop publicly discussing their competing lawsuits.
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'Hey you guys!' The Goonies cast reuniteThe Goonies cast has reunited in Hollywood to celebrate one of their number being immortalised in concrete.
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Actor and comedian Brian Murphy dies
Actor and comedian Brian Murphy has died aged 92.
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Joe Biden joins likes of Brad Pitt and Ariana Grande as he signs with Hollywood talent agencyJoe Biden has signed with Los Angeles talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), home to stars such as Brad Pitt, Ariana Grande and more.
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Grammys: Beyonce makes history as she wins album of the yearBeyonce has won the coveted album of the year prize at this year's Grammy Awards.
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Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and a shocking Bianca Censori - all the looks from the Grammys red carpetNominees and celebrity guests hit the red carpet in style at this year's Grammy Awards.
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Grammys 2025: Full list of winnersBelow is the full list of winners at the Grammy Awards 2025.
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Radio Essentials : Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Local News
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