- 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
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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.
You've Just Missed These Songs!!
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Under The Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers -
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
Barry White -
Opposites Attract
Paula Abdul -
Greedy
Tate Mcrae
Still To Come On Essentials Today
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Most Requested
6:00pm - 7:00pm
With votes taken from your requests throughout the day. We countdown South Yorkshire most requested songs.
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80's @ 8 with Spence McDonald
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Spence plays all the biggest hits that made the 80's the best decade.
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90's @ 9 with Mikey Faulkner
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Mikey plays 1 hour of the biggest and best songs of the 90's.
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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Man pleads guilty to murders of racing commentator's wife and daughters
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering the wife and two daughters of racing commentator John Hunt in a crossbow attack.
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Duke of Sussex settles court case with The Sun's publisher
The Duke of Sussex has received a full apology and substantial damages from the publisher of The Sun for "serious intrusion" into his private life.
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90mph winds bring 'danger to life' warning for parts of UK as Storm Eowyn approaches
An amber wind alert has been issued for some areas of the UK on Friday, with the Met Office warning there could be "a danger to life" due to flying debris.
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14-year-old arrested after boy, 12, stabbed to death
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in Birmingham.
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Police had previous 'contact' with family of dad and daughter found dead inside house
Police have revealed they had previous "contact" with the family of a father and his six-year-old daughter found dead inside a house in West Lothian - but a top officer has claimed there's "nothing connected to this incident that causes any concern".
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Victims let down 'time and time again', domestic abuse commissioner warns after damning report
Victims of domestic abuse are being failed by a criminal justice system that is not up to the job, a damning report by the domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales has said.
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Netflix to raise prices for some subscribers as it reports millions of new customers
Netflix is raising prices for some subscribers as it reported 18.9 million new customers in the last three months of 2024.
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Man who died after falling down Tube station escalator 'may have been pushed'
A man who died after falling down an escalator at Waterloo Station may have been pushed, his family have told police.
South Yorkshire's Weather
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Thu
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Fri
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Sunny intervals
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Sun
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Entertainment News
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Sting cancels shows and awards performance on advice of doctor
Sting has cancelled an awards ceremony performance and several shows at short notice this week, on the advice of his doctor.
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Netflix to raise prices for some subscribers as it reports millions of new customers
Netflix is raising prices for some subscribers as it reported 18.9 million new customers in the last three months of 2024.
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FireAid: Everything you need to know about the LA wildfire benefit concerts
Celebrities are set to star in charity concerts to raise funds for wildfire relief in the Los Angeles area.
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Joker: Folie a Deux leads Razzie Awards nominations
Joker: Folie a Deux leads this year's Razzie nominations - five years after the first film led the nods for the Oscars.
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Birds of a Feather star diagnosed with dementia
Pauline Quirke has been diagnosed with dementia and will be stepping away from acting, her husband has confirmed.
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The Brutalist director defends use of AI to 'refine' stars' performances
The director of The Brutalist has defended his lead actors' performances after it emerged that artificial intelligence had been used to "refine" their Hungarian accents.
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Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist dies
Guitarist John Sykes, who played with rock bands including Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65.
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Dear White People actor reveals he was shot: 'I'm blessed to not be in a casket'
Dear White People star DeRon Horton says he was shot days before Christmas and is lucky not to have been killed or paralysed.
Why Not Take Us With You
You can get in touch with us at anytime:
- Studio : 0114 329 0039
- WhatsApp : 0114 329 0039
- Text : 82228 - start your message with "Sheffield"
- Reception and Sales : 0114 213 8307
Radio Essentials : Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Local News
We provide local news for Sheffield & South Yorkshire seven days a week. You will find the latest news update from Radio Essentials for Sheffield & South Yorkshire, just below.
If you have a news story, email news@radioessentials.co.uk.
The latest news is also available by clicking here.