BBC Essex

BBC Essex operates as a regional BBC station serving Essex and surrounding areas, combining music programming with local news, weather, and community information. The station's identity is geographically rooted - it serves people who live in the region, not an abstract global audience. Music programming includes a mix of contemporary hits and older material organized around time-of-day rather than strict genre; daytime programming is lighter while evenings allow for deeper album cuts. Talk segments address local issues, community announcements, and events happening in Essex. This is radio as c…