Isle of Wight Radio
Your local station for the Island community
Isle of Wight Radio is the Island’s long-established local station, combining music, local news, travel, community features and presenter-led shows from its Newport base.
About Isle of Wight Radio
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Frequencies & locations:
- Online – Listen live worldwide via Radio Player UK and the station website
- Smart speakers – Available through Alexa and Google smart speaker commands for Isle of Wight Radio
- Apps – Also available through the official station app
Isle of Wight Radio has a clear job and, unlike a lot of local stations, it actually does it. The station is built around Island life first, not as an afterthought. Its output leans heavily into local news, community stories, travel updates, competitions and events, which gives it a much stronger reason to exist than stations that just run a safe playlist and call themselves local. For listeners on the Isle of Wight, that local focus is the value.
The programming itself is broad enough to keep the station useful across the day. Breakfast is built around a team format with regular voices and a lively pace, while the rest of the schedule mixes familiar daytime radio presentation with specialist branded shows and weekend features. That balance matters because it lets Isle of Wight Radio work as an everyday companion station while still giving different presenters room to shape their own shows.
What makes the station stand out is that it feels embedded in the place it serves. The website is packed with Island news, local community coverage, events, business content and everyday practical information, which makes the radio service feel connected to the wider life of the Isle of Wight rather than detached from it. That kind of local credibility still counts for a lot, especially when so many stations now feel generic and interchangeable.
Notable shows & presenters are:
- Paul Topping, Hayley, Emily and Heather – Topping In The Morning: Topping In The Morning is the weekday breakfast show, led by Paul Topping alongside Hayley, Emily and Heather, with a mix of music, conversation and an upbeat local start to the day.
- Nick Osborne – Nick Osborne: Nick Osborne hosts one of the station’s core daytime shows, keeping the music moving with a familiar local-radio style and regular presenter-led links.
- Jack McHugh – Jack McHugh / The House Party!: Jack McHugh fronts a weekday show and also hosts The House Party!, giving the station a stronger dance and weekend-energy edge outside the main daytime schedule.
- Josh Beaven – Josh Beaven: Josh Beaven is part of the current presenter line-up, bringing another recognisable voice to the station’s daytime and weekend output.
Contact Information
Official website:
https://www.iwradio.co.uk/
Studio email:
news@iwradio.co.uk
Studio:
01983 822002
Postal address:
Isle of Wight Radio
8-10 Dodnor Park
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5XE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isleofwightradio/
X / Twitter: https://x.com/iwightradio
Isle of Wight Radio FAQ
What is Isle of Wight Radio?
Isle of Wight Radio is a local radio station serving the Island community with music, local news, travel, events coverage and presenter-led shows.
How can I listen to Isle of Wight Radio?
You can listen live on Radio Player UK, through the station website, on smart speakers and through the official station app.
What shows are on Isle of Wight Radio?
The current public schedule includes Topping In The Morning, shows with Nick Osborne, Jack McHugh, Josh Beaven and Heather McCallum, plus features such as The House Party! and School Daze.
Where is Isle of Wight Radio based?
Isle of Wight Radio is based in Newport on the Isle of Wight, with its public contact address listed at 8-10 Dodnor Park.
How do I contact Isle of Wight Radio?
You can contact Isle of Wight Radio by phone, by email at news@iwradio.co.uk or sales@iwradio.co.uk, or through the station website and social media channels.