- 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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Sunday Breakfast with Nikola Hughes6:00am - 8:00am
Nikola gets your Sunday started with music and chat.
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80's @ 88:00am - 9:00am
Big Track, Etch-A-Sketch, Speak And Spell, great memories from the 80's. We play the best 80's songs and bring back some of those memories. Let us know your favourite song.
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90's @ 99:00am - 10:00am
The 90's were a special time and it was an amazing time for music too. Here's 1 hour from the 1990's.
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Howard Pressman10:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday Essentials with Howie. Howie is back across 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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'I thought I won it': Fury reacts after losing to Usyk in heavyweight world title rematchTyson Fury has responded after his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight world title rematch in Saudi Arabia.
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Princess of Wales asked Lady Gabriella Windsor to help with Christmas carol serviceIt's been revealed that the Princess of Wales asked Lady Gabriella Windsor, whose husband died earlier this year, for her help to plan her annual carol service.
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'I walk into a room and people start coughing and sneezing. It can't be in my head'On rare occasions that Medinah leaves her home, people around her will cough, sneeze and rub their eyes.
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Chris Packham and Caroline Lucas resign from RSPCATV presenter Chris Packham and former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas have stepped down from their roles as president and vice-president of the RSPCA following allegations of animal cruelty at the charity's approved abattoirs.
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Trump appoints British TV producer who created The Apprentice as special envoy to UKUS president-elect Donald Trump says he has appointed British TV producer Mark Burnett as his special envoy to the UK.
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'A dream commission': Composer who performed with Paul McCartney writes carol for world-famous Christmas serviceA classical composer who has performed with rock star Sir Paul McCartney has been chosen to write a new carol for the world's most famous Christmas service.
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Just Stop Oil protester, 77, recalled to prison after issues fitting electronic tagA 77-year-old Just Stop Oil protester has been recalled to prison after she was unable to be fitted with an electronic tag.
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Fearne Cotton shares update after getting tumours removedPresenter Fearne Cotton has said she is "healing well" and feeling "almost normal" weeks after having two benign tumours removed from her jaw.
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Entertainment News
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Blake Lively accuses It Ends With Us co-star of sexual harassment in legal complaintActor Blake Lively has accused her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the film in a legal complaint.
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Fearne Cotton shares update after getting tumours removed
Presenter Fearne Cotton has said she is "healing well" and feeling "almost normal" weeks after having two benign tumours removed from her jaw.
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Mufasa: The Lion King - six key things to knowDisney has added another film to their most successful franchise, The Lion King - this time following Mufasa's journey from a cub to becoming the king of Pride Rock.
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The notable deaths of 2024From veteran stars of stage and screen to a music industry titan and a style icon centenarian, we have lost several famous faces in 2024.
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'A dream commission': Composer who performed with Paul McCartney writes carol for world-famous Christmas service
A classical composer who has performed with rock star Sir Paul McCartney has been chosen to write a new carol for the world's most famous Christmas service.
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'Utterly blessed': Roxy Horner announces engagement to Jack WhitehallRoxy Horner has confirmed her engagement to comedian Jack Whitehall, sharing footage and pictures of her ring.
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'Mummy wants a boob job for Christmas': Inside the life of a professional SantaWhen a chatty little girl visited Father Christmas, the last thing Paul Haslam expected to be on her wish list was a boob job.
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The 'geeky' hobby that's a billion-pound industry and lifeline for those seeking friendshipIt would be easy to dismiss tabletop gaming as a "geeky" hobby played by young boys in the basements of their homes.
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Radio Essentials : Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Local News
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