Heart Colchester
Turn Up The Feel Good
Heart Colchester brings Heart’s feel good music and entertainment to Colchester and Essex, with local news, travel and information for listeners in the city and surrounding towns.
Local Coverage
Primary area: Colchester
Heart Colchester serves Colchester and the wider Essex area with Heart’s feel good music format, local news, traffic, travel and information.
About Heart Colchester
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Frequencies & locations:
- Online – Listen live online through Radio Player UK.
- FM – Heart Colchester is associated with Heart 96.1 FM, serving Colchester and parts of north Essex.
- DAB – Heart may also be available on local DAB digital radio services in Essex, subject to coverage.
- Smart Speaker – You can ask your smart speaker to play Heart Colchester.
Heart Colchester is the local Heart service for Colchester, giving listeners a version of Heart shaped around the city and the wider Essex area. The station combines upbeat pop, familiar favourites and entertainment with local information for Colchester and nearby communities.
The local service is useful across north Essex, where daily travel can involve the A12, A120, local rail routes, coastal roads and journeys between Colchester, Clacton, Harwich, Manningtree, Witham and Braintree. Local news, weather, traffic and travel updates help keep the station relevant beyond the music.
Heart Colchester carries Heart’s wider schedule and recognisable presenters while keeping the stream connected to Colchester. That gives listeners the Heart sound with a local version aimed at the city and surrounding Essex towns.
The station is broad, polished and easy to keep on through the day. Its strength is feel good music, familiar voices, light entertainment and practical local updates rather than specialist programming.
Notable shows & presenters are:
- Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden: Heart Breakfast brings feel good music, entertainment, listener features and big national moments to weekday mornings.
- Pandora Christie: Pandora Christie presents daytime programming on Heart with feel good music, competitions and listener interaction.
- Matt Wilkinson: Matt Wilkinson hosts afternoon programming on Heart, mixing music, chat and regular Heart features.
- JK and Kelly Brook: JK and Kelly Brook host Heart Drive, bringing upbeat music and entertainment to the journey home.
- Dev Griffin: Dev Griffin presents evening programming on Heart, with music, features and listener-led moments.
- Ben Atkinson: Ben Atkinson presents late-night programming on Heart with feel good music to round off the day.
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Contact Information
Official website:
https://www.heart.co.uk/colchester/
Studio email:
customer.support@global.com
Studio:
0345 481 0077
Postal address:
Heart Colchester
4th Floor
CBX II Midsummer East
Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 2EA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisheartofficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisheart/
X / Twitter: https://x.com/thisisheart
Heart Colchester FAQ
Can I listen to Heart Colchester live online?
Yes. You can listen to Heart Colchester live online through Radio Player UK using the play button on this page.
What area does Heart Colchester cover?
Heart Colchester is aimed at listeners in Colchester and the surrounding Essex area, including nearby places such as Wivenhoe, Tiptree, Clacton-on-Sea, Harwich, Manningtree and Braintree.
What music does Heart Colchester play?
Heart Colchester plays Heart’s feel good music mix, including current pop, upbeat favourites and familiar songs from recent decades.
Does Heart Colchester include local news and travel?
Yes. Heart Colchester carries local news, weather, traffic and travel updates for Colchester and Essex alongside Heart’s wider entertainment schedule.
How can I contact Heart Colchester?
You can contact Heart Colchester by texting 82122 starting your message with RADIO, or by calling the studio on 0345 481 0077.