Radio Tyneside
Hospital and community radio for Newcastle and Gateshead
Radio Tyneside is a long-running hospital and community radio station serving Newcastle and Gateshead with music, information, requests, dedications and live sport. It has a proper local identity and a real public-service role, giving patients and local listeners a station that feels useful, familiar and rooted in Tyneside life.
About Radio Tyneside
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Frequencies & locations:
- FM – 93.6 FM in Newcastle and Gateshead
- DAB – Available on DAB across Tyneside
- Online – Listen live via Radio Player UK, the official website and TuneIn
- Smart Speaker – Ask your smart speaker to play Radio Tyneside
- Hospital Bedside – Available on Spark Media bedside systems in the RVI, Freeman and Queen Elizabeth hospitals
Radio Tyneside has real substance behind it. The station is a registered charity providing a radio service to hospitals and the wider community in Newcastle and Gateshead, which immediately gives it more purpose than a generic local music stream. It mixes familiar music with information, conversation, requests and dedications, and that blend works because the station is there to keep patients company as well as serve the broader local audience.
There is serious history here too. Radio Tyneside traces its origins back to 6 October 1951, making it one of the oldest hospital radio services in the country. That heritage still matters, because the station has not just survived on nostalgia. It has kept evolving, with public listening now available on 93.6 FM, DAB, smart speakers, online and via bedside systems in major local hospitals, and in 2025 it moved into a new base at Newcastle University Students' Union.
The schedule is another strength. Radio Tyneside is not some faceless loop of music; it has named presenters across breakfast, daytime, evening and weekend output, plus football commentary and specialist programmes that give it personality. Shows such as Morning Call, Teatime on Tyneside, 80s Revisited, What A Week That Was and Northsport help the station feel live, local and properly curated.
Notable Presenters & Shows
Notable shows & presenters are:
- Geoff Lisle: Presents Morning Call on weekdays and also hosts I Write The Songs, giving the station a strong daytime and specialist music presence.
- Chris Middleton: Hosts Lunchbreak, the weekday lunchtime show featuring music from across the decades.
- Tony Sloan: Presents Teatime on Tyneside and is one of the station's longest-serving voices, also hosting Sunday AM requests and dedications.
- Paul Laverick: Hosts 80s Revisited and co-presents Northsport, including live Newcastle United home-match commentary from St James' Park.
- Gary Hogg: Presents What A Week That Was, looking back at particular weeks from the past and the music that defined them.
- Dave Wheeler: Hosts It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, a specialist show built around music and stories from the rock 'n' roll years.
Contact Information
Official website:
https://www.radiotyneside.co.uk/
Studio email:
info@radiotyneside.co.uk
Telephone:
0191 222 0789
Postal address:
Radio Tyneside
Room 624 - Level 2
Newcastle University Students' Union
King's Walk
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QB
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radiotyneside
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radiotyneside936/
X / Twitter: https://x.com/radiotyneside
Radio Tyneside FAQ
What is Radio Tyneside?
Radio Tyneside is a hospital and community radio station serving Newcastle and Gateshead with music, information, dedications, conversation and local sport.
How can I listen to Radio Tyneside live?
You can listen live on Radio Player UK, on 93.6 FM, on DAB, through the official website, on TuneIn, on smart speakers and on bedside systems in selected local hospitals.
Is Radio Tyneside a charity?
Yes. Radio Tyneside is a registered charitable incorporated organisation providing a radio service to hospitals and the wider community in Newcastle and Gateshead.
What kind of programmes does Radio Tyneside broadcast?
Radio Tyneside broadcasts a mix of daytime music shows, requests and dedications, specialist programmes and football commentary, including Morning Call, Lunchbreak, Teatime on Tyneside, 80s Revisited, What A Week That Was and Northsport.
How do I contact Radio Tyneside?
You can contact Radio Tyneside by email at info@radiotyneside.co.uk, by phone on 0191 222 0789, by text on 07811 936 936, through the official website, or via its Facebook, Instagram and X accounts.