Times Radio
Breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion
Listen live to Times Radio for breaking UK and world news, politics, current affairs, interviews and informed discussion. The national station brings together experienced broadcasters and journalists from The Times, The Sunday Times and the wider world of news.
About Times Radio
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Frequencies & locations:
- National DAB Digital Radio – Available across much of the United Kingdom on the Sound Digital multiplex, block 11A, 216.928 MHz.
- Online – Listen live online through Radio Player UK.
Times Radio is a national British news and current-affairs station launched on 29 June 2020. It was created by News UK as an audio companion to The Times and The Sunday Times, combining experienced radio broadcasters with political correspondents, columnists and specialist journalists from the two newspapers.
The schedule covers breaking UK and international news, Westminster politics, business, culture, technology and major public debates. Rather than relying on a constant stream of confrontational phone-ins, Times Radio is built around live interviews, informed conversation and extended analysis, with journalists given time to explain the background and consequences behind the day's biggest stories.
Times Radio broadcasts from The News Building at London Bridge and is available nationally on DAB Digital Radio through the Sound Digital multiplex. Its weekday line-up runs from early breakfast through late-night newspaper reviews, while weekends include news programmes, political discussion, interviews and longer-form conversations.
Notable shows & presenters are:
- Kate McCann and Stig Abell — Times Radio Breakfast: Kate McCann and Stig Abell present the main weekday Breakfast programme from 6am, covering the developing news agenda with political interviews, newspaper analysis and correspondents reporting on the stories shaping the day.
- Rosie Wright and Calum Macdonald — Times Radio Breakfast: Rosie Wright and Calum Macdonald lead the Friday-to-Sunday Breakfast programme, combining the morning's breaking stories with interviews, weekend newspaper coverage and a broader look at politics, culture and public life.
- Tom Nunan — Early Breakfast: Tom Nunan presents Early Breakfast from 5am, giving early risers a first look at the overnight news, front pages and stories likely to dominate the day ahead.
- Hugo Rifkind — Politics Unpacked: Times columnist Hugo Rifkind presents the late-morning programme from Monday to Thursday, examining politics and the day's wider news with journalists, commentators and guests from The Times and The Sunday Times.
- Jo Coburn — The Times at One: Jo Coburn presents a focused lunchtime hour of news, current affairs and major interviews, drawing on the political expertise developed during her years presenting programmes including BBC Politics Live.
- Jane Garvey and Fi Glover: Jane Garvey and Fi Glover present the weekday afternoon programme, mixing serious news interviews with thoughtful conversation about culture, relationships, everyday life and stories that might otherwise be squeezed out of the main news agenda.
- John Pienaar — Times Radio Drive: Veteran political broadcaster John Pienaar hosts the weekday drivetime programme, bringing detailed political interviews, breaking-news reaction and analysis from Westminster and beyond.
- Kait Borsay — The Evening Edition: Kait Borsay presents the evening news programme with interviews, discussion and analysis of stories that have developed during the day, alongside reporting on international affairs, culture and sport.
- Carole Walker: Former BBC political correspondent Carole Walker presents late-night news and conversation, including an early examination of the following day's newspaper front pages and the stories likely to lead the morning agenda.
- Jane Mulkerrins and Ryan Tubridy — Weekend Afternoons: Jane Mulkerrins and Ryan Tubridy joined the 2026 weekend schedule with separate afternoon programmes featuring interviews, news, culture and longer conversations suited to a less hurried weekend format.
Contact Information
Official website:
https://www.thetimes.com/radio
Studio email:
feedback@times.radio
Studio phone and WhatsApp:
0333 003 2353
Postal address:
Times Radio
The News Building
1 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9GF
United Kingdom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetimesradio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesradio/
X / Twitter: https://x.com/timesradio
Times Radio FAQ
What is Times Radio?
Times Radio is a national UK news and current-affairs station from News UK. It broadcasts breaking news, political interviews, expert analysis and informed discussion with presenters and journalists from The Times, The Sunday Times and wider British broadcasting.
How can I listen to Times Radio?
You can listen to Times Radio live online through Radio Player UK. The station is also available nationally on DAB Digital Radio across much of the United Kingdom.
What DAB frequency is Times Radio on?
Times Radio broadcasts nationally on the Sound Digital multiplex using DAB block 11A, which operates on 216.928 MHz. You may need to run a full rescan if the station does not appear on your radio.
What programmes are on Times Radio?
The weekday schedule includes Times Radio Breakfast, Hugo Rifkind, The Times at One with Jo Coburn, Jane Garvey and Fi Glover, Times Radio Drive with John Pienaar, The Evening Edition with Kait Borsay and Carole Walker's late-night programme.
Who owns Times Radio?
Times Radio is operated by News Broadcasting, part of News UK. The station works closely with journalists and commentators from The Times and The Sunday Times.