Radio Xtra
The Home of the Hits
Radio Xtra is a Cambridge-facing local station built around big hits, local news, weather and presenter-led shows. It mixes mainstream music from the 80s through to current chart music with a local Cambridgeshire angle, which gives it a stronger identity than a generic online hits stream with no real sense of place.
About Radio Xtra
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Frequencies & locations:
- DAB Digital Radio – Available on DAB+ in Cambridge
- Online – Listen live via Radio Player UK and the official Radio Xtra website
- Smart Speaker – Ask your smart speaker to play Radio Xtra
Radio Xtra is built around a simple but effective idea: play the big hits, keep the sound upbeat, and give listeners something that still feels tied to Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. The station’s own homepage leans into music from the 80s right through to today’s chart music, but it also promotes local news and weather, which stops it from feeling like just another anonymous jukebox stream.
The Cambridge angle is not made up fluff either. Radio Xtra publicly promotes a dedicated Cambridgeshire page and was launched on small-scale DAB in Cambridge in February 2022, which gave it a proper local foothold beyond online listening. That matters because a station claiming local relevance should actually be findable in the area it talks about.
What gives the station more life is the presenter-led schedule. Breakfast, brunch, drive, evenings and specialist late-night output are all tied to named hosts, which makes the station sound curated rather than automated into the ground. Shows like Xtra Breakfast, Xtra Brunch, Xtra Drive and Xtra Love give Radio Xtra enough shape to work as a real local hits station for Cambridge listeners.
Notable Presenters & Shows
Notable shows & presenters are:
- Simon Knight: Hosts Xtra Breakfast with Simon, the weekday breakfast show built around music, chat and regular features including his silly survey and this day in musical history.
- David Gilbert: Presents Xtra Brunch with David Gilbert, a weekday mid-morning show playing big hits and keeping the station moving through the day.
- Lee Thwaites: Hosts Xtra Drive, fronting the weekday afternoon show from 3pm with mainstream hits and drivetime energy.
- Wayne Sharp: Presents Radio Xtra Evenings and is also listed as MD / Presenter, making him one of the key public faces of the station.
- Lily Love: Hosts Xtra Love, the station’s late-night love songs show.
- Peter Moore: Presents Weekday Early Breakfast, serving early risers with nonstop hits and sports updates before the main breakfast show.
Contact Information
Official website:
https://radioxtra.co.uk/
Office / WhatsApp:
07496 309872
Postal address:
Radio Xtra
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radioxtrauk/
Radio Xtra FAQ
What is Radio Xtra?
Radio Xtra is a hits-led local radio station serving Cambridge and Cambridgeshire with music from the 80s to today, along with local news, weather and presenter-led shows.
How can I listen to Radio Xtra live?
You can listen live on Radio Player UK, through the official Radio Xtra website, on DAB+ in Cambridge and on compatible smart speakers.
What kind of music does Radio Xtra play?
Radio Xtra focuses on mainstream hits from the 80s through to current chart music, alongside presenter-led entertainment and local information.
What are some of the main shows on Radio Xtra?
Named shows on the station include Xtra Breakfast with Simon, Xtra Brunch with David Gilbert, Xtra Drive with Lee Thwaites, Radio Xtra Evenings with Wayne Sharp and Xtra Love with Lily Love.
How do I contact Radio Xtra?
You can contact Radio Xtra by calling or sending a WhatsApp voice memo to 07496 309872 through the details on the official contact page.