Bio

Background and format: Heart Essex is a local radio station that aims to broadcast classic and contemporary hits, local and national news and information for Essex. It was rebranded from Essex FM. The majority of broadcasting is now networked, except for local breakfast shows from 6am to 10am, and local afternoon shows from 4pm to 7pm. It is available on 96.3 - 102.6 FM, DAB Digital Radio and Online. Owner: Global Radio Schedule: A full schedule can be viewed here. Target audience: Heart Essex is targeted at people living in Essex aged between 25-44. Circulation: Source: RAJAR for period ending March 2020. (Chelmsford & Southend - 256000, Colchester - 39000, Harlow - 20000) Ad rates: Information on advertising can be viewed here. Tips for PRs: There are roughly 15 programmes broadcast on Heart Essex per week – the guest booking opportunities and lead times differ from show to show. The station carries pre-recorded output onFriday evenings between 7:00pm and 9:00pm, Saturday afternoons between 5:00pm and 9:00pm, Sunday mornings between 6:00am and 12:00pm, and Sunday evenings 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Heart Essex carries weekday local output from 6:00am-10:00am, 4:00pm to 7:00pm and weekends from 1:00pm until 5:00pm (Saturday) and 12:00pm until 4:00pm (Sunday) is produced and presented from the local studios, based in Chelmsford. Off-peak programming (such as Toby Anstis, Matt Wilkinson, Club Classics, The Wind Down, Emma Bunton, Mark Wright, Stephen & Emma, JK & Lucy, Jason Donovan and The Big Top 40 Show is produced at various studios owned and operated by Heart 102.4 parent company, Global Radio Holdings Limited. Awards: 2013 - EDF Energy East of England Media Awards, Radio News or Current Affairs Programme of the Year: News (nominated) 2012 - EDF Energy East of England Media Awards, Radio News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year (nominated) Alerts: Gorkana Consumer Alert: Monday 11th May 2009 Global Radio has announced that the final stage of its Heart rebrand across the UK will be completed on 22nd June. 2CR, Champion 103, Coast 96.3, Essex FM, Invicta FM, Marcher Sound, Ocean FM, Southern FM and Wirral's Buzz 97.1 will all become Heart stations; raising the total number to 33 in the network. All of the stations will produce and present their own local programming between the hours of 6-10am and 1-7pm Monday to Friday and between 8am-midday on a Saturday and Sunday. The news teams at the stations remain unchanged.