Heart Essex (Chelmsford & Southend)

Heart Essex
Broadcast areaEssex
Frequencies96.1 (Colchester)
96.3 (Basildon)
97.5 (Southend-on-Sea)
101.7 (Harlow and Bishop's Stortford)
102.6 (Chelmsford)
RDSHEART_SX
BrandingThis is Heart
Programming
FormatHot Adult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerGlobal Radio
History
First air date
12 September 1981 (1981-09-12)
Last air date
1 June 2019
Former names
  • Essex Radio (1981–1994)
  • Essex FM (1994–2009)
Links
WebsiteHeart Essex

Heart Essex (formerly Essex Radio and then Essex FM) was an Independent Local Radio station, serving the county of Essex and parts of East Hertfordshire. It was launched on 12 September 1981, broadcasting from Southend-on-Sea and since 27 October 2004 from Chelmsford, both in Essex.