Southend City Radio

29/12/2025

Hope you’re Christmas was enjoyable. Thank you to all who worked and volunteered yesterday. You protected us, cared for us and made sure we were fed & had company where possible. So for those lucky to get new, pre loved or rediscovered bikes why not come down to BikeTrax on 29th December between 10am and noon, get them security marked and checked for winter FREE of charge by our friends ForwardMotion South Essex. Ilfracombe Avenue Car Park, adjacent to Tescos on Southchurch Road. Southend-on-Sea City Council Southend City Radio Southend Christian Fellowship - SCF Plaza Cllr Matt Dent Cllr Darryl Jones - Southchurch Ward SAVS Cllr Irene Ferguson Just Ride Southend Cllr. Kathy Murphy Cllr Martin Berry Dads Connect Southend Mum's guide to Southend Essex Police - Southend District Your Southend

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at 🎄 we hope you have a great one, however you spend it. If you need some company this Christmas then we’re here 24hours a day.
Dave Marley gets us started, shares your Christmas messages alongside 12 hours of Christmas crackers, ’s Sound of Memories Choir Christmas Carol Service at 8pm, our Christmas Singalong recorded LIVE in the ballroom at 8:30pm and then Drumster brings you a What Do We Dobedobedo Show Christmas Special at 10pm. Whatever you get up to, we wish you a merry Christmas and if you’ve got time to flick the radio on then we’d love to be a part of your day! 📻

24/12/2025

This Christmas on Southend City Radio 📻
🎅🏻Dave Marley steps into Christmas everyday
🎁 Emma-Jane Beaumont gives us the gift of confidence heading into Christmas Eve
🤶🏻 ’s Sound of Memories Choir brings us Christmas Carols
🎄 Our LIVE Christmas Singalong recorded at gets the party started
🙋🏼‍♂️ Stewart Pink hosts 24hours of your festive shoutouts and Christmas classics from 8 till 8

24/12/2025

This Christmas on 📻
🎅🏻Dave Marley steps into Christmas everyday
🎁 Emma-Jane Beaumont gives us the gift of confidence heading into Christmas Eve
🤶🏻 ’s Sound of Memories Choir brings us Christmas Carols
🎄 Our LIVE Christmas Singalong recorded at gets the party started
🙋🏼‍♂️ hosts 24hours of your festive shoutouts and Christmas classics from 8 till 8

22/12/2025

Only a couple of days left to get your Christmas messages for your loved ones, charity and business shoutouts and messages for our listeners in to share on air this Christmas 🎄🎅🏻 give the gift of something truly special… and it’s free! 🎁

Send us a 30-second voice note or a short written message, and we’ll play it on air between the festive classics and Christmas tracks from some of our brilliant local heroes.

🎤 Shout-outs
🎁 Messages to loved ones
🏪 Festive wishes from local businesses
❤️ Anything Christmassy (keep it friendly!)

This Christmas Day we’re going full festive — Christmas songs all day long 🎶
And we want YOU to be part of it.

📩 DM your voice notes or email us on: [email protected]

📅 Deadline: Midday on Christmas Eve
🎧 When it airs: Christmas Day
📡 How: It’s all automated, so get them in early!

Let’s fill this Christmas with local voices, festive cheer, and proper community vibes 🎅✨

21/12/2025

Join Emma-Jane Beaumont today live at 11am on Southend City Radio for a festive sprinkling of Christmas confidence, some rather different and gigglemaking music plus a little something extra special!
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https://cityradio.org.uk/listen-live/

18/12/2025

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17/12/2025

🎤 Infinity’s Got Talent — Launching January 2026 🎤

We’re excited to officially announce Infinity’s Got Talent, kicking off January 2026, in collaboration with Southend City Radio 📻✨

🔥 Weekly heats starting January
🏆 One act progresses to the final each week

What’s up for grabs?
• Win your heat → Bar tab 🍹
• Win the competition → Cash prize + a paid gig at Infinity Southend 💷🎶

Each week, a Southend City Radio representative will join the judging panel, helping spot the next standout local talent.

Think you’ve got what it takes?
👉 Sign up now by scanning the QR code
or visit:
🌐 www.infinitysouthend.co.uk/got-talent

Whether you sing, dance, perform comedy, drag, spoken word or something totally unique — this is your stage.

17/12/2025

We asked our listeners to nominate someone they think is truly DIVINE! Here’s one of your finalists…

Katie Hughes
My friend Katie is divine in every sense of the word. She has walked through heartbreak most people could never survive — losing her son, her father, and so many others she’s loved — yet she still moves through the world with a tenderness that takes your breath away. Even when life tries to pull her under, she somehow finds the strength to lift others up. She gives love freely, shows grace even while she’s breaking inside, and would do anything to ease someone else’s pain. Her spirit, her courage, and her capacity to care make her a divine light in a world that desperately needs people like her.
What sets her apart from others is the way she turns her pain into compassion. Instead of becoming hardened by loss, she has become more gentle, more giving, and more aware of the struggles of those around her. Her heart remains open in a world that often closes people down — and that rare, quiet strength is what makes her truly divine.

To see all the finalists in our Divine Funk Christmas Competition and vote for your favourites, click the link in our story, our bio or go to southendcityradio.uk. The winner will receive 3 tickets to an immersive disco experience courtesy of Divine Funk, a VIP table, a bottle of bubbly, a glorious bunch of flowers and a celebration to remember!

Please check out our other finalists too and share our appreciation for these absolute gems by sharing this post.

The winners will be announced in Friday’s Glitter Show from 7pm.

https://cityradio.org.uk/2025/12/12/the-divine-funk-christmas-competition-vote-for-your-winners/

17/12/2025

We asked our listeners to nominate someone they think is truly DIVINE! Here’s one of your finalists…

Rob McAvoy
Rob is one of the founders of Project Southchurch, a community-led initiative to improve the Southchurch area by fostering community spirit, supporting local businesses, and enhancing the environment, aiming to make it a better place to live, work, and visit through events, campaigns, and collaborations with local authorities and police. Rob organizes meetings, business expos, Christmas markets (like ‘Frostbite’), and advocate for better public spaces and transport, focusing on unity and resident engagement. He is the heart of the community and a wonderful leader.

To see all the finalists in our Divine Funk Christmas Competition and vote for your favourites, click the link in our story, our bio or go to southendcityradio.uk. The winner will receive 3 tickets to an immersive disco experience courtesy of Divine Funk, a VIP table, a bottle of bubbly, a glorious bunch of flowers and a celebration to remember!

Please check out our other finalists too and share our appreciation for these absolute gems by sharing this post.

The winners will be announced in Friday’s Glitter Show from 7pm.

https://cityradio.org.uk/2025/12/12/the-divine-funk-christmas-competition-vote-for-your-winners/