Taking you through a vinyl journey of records forgotten, rarely played or just different. Many with interesting stories behind the artist
There’s also the Elevator section, when we relive a track from Easy Listening.
Plus records that quite honestly are bizarre but good.
Other music surprises. All on vinyl records. Did I mention Eurovision?
Oh and we will spotlight Southend’s music and entertainment venues and find out what records they like as well as what they are all about.
Plus the lighter side of local news items from the past week.
So warm up the valves and press the Auto button for a fun and interesting journey through vinyl.
100 Years of British Broadcasting – We look back to the birth of British Broadcasting, which all started here in Essex.
For details of this special show, please see 100 Years of British Broadcasting
A tribute to the classic BBC radio show.
Join us at 1pm on weekdays for “Southend Hospital Today” – a one-hour roundup the day’s national and international news, followed by features and interviews previously featured on our weekday evening show.
The show is brought to you by our team of dedicated volunteers and it’s sprinkled with a variety of your favourite music. Here are some examples of what we’ve featured recently:
- Interviews from other volunteer groups around the hospital
- Health and fitness tips from the NHS
- How to improve your state of mind during the Covid lockdown
- Updates from local community groups
- Fun facts about Southend
- The A to Z of Pop trivia challenge
Join us every weekday at 8pm for our flagship show, Southend Hospital Tonight. You’ll hear the latest national news, along with features, events and interviews. We bring you everything you need to know to keep you up to date with what’s going on in and around the hospital too. The show is brought to you by our team of dedicated volunteers and it’s sprinkled with a variety of your favourite music. Here are some examples of what we’ve featured recently:
- Interviews from other volunteer groups around the hospital
- Health and fitness tips from the NHS
- How to improve your state of mind during the Covid lockdown
- Updates from local community groups
- Fun facts about Southend
- The A to Z of Pop trivia challenge
Weekdays from 8pm, including “The Thank You Hour” on Thursdays.
Southend Hospital Tonight – Wednesday Team
Southend Hospital Tonight – Thursday Team
Southend Hospital Tonight – Friday Team
‘The A to Z of Pop’ focuses on a letter of the alphabet, where Richard Smith plays titles or artists that begin with that letter. You never know what you’re going to hear.
Two hours of rock music… perfect for a Saturday night.
Wander through our musical archives – you never know what you’re going to hear…
