Station News

Erewash Sound has teamed up with The Giving Lottery to give you the chance to win up to a jackpot of £25,000 by playing for just as little as £1 per week.

Are you a pub landlord, landlady, or part of a social or working men’s club committee? If you’ve got live music, quizzes, karaoke or special events coming up — we’d love to feature them!

Are you starting your Christmas shopping? If you can't shop local, are you doing your shopping on line? Did you know that you can raise money for good causes at no extra cost to you?

Having picked up a number of radio industry and business awards over the last few years, Erewash Sound has added yet another to the tally after one of its newest presenters was nominated as a finalist in the 2025 Community Radio Awards then picked up an award within the final three.

On June 6th, locally-directed radio disappeared further as a regional radio station put an end to its breakfast show, to be replaced by one single nationwide show for England and Wales instead from 9th June, punctuated only by relevant local news, travel and weather.

Once the microphone is switched on, a presenter can lay themselves open to whatever happens in those few moments but one Erewash Sound presenter found that even a late night show isn't off peak enough to prevent him from having an unfortunate moment reported upon by local media.

Erewash Sound is proud to present our latest radio station newsletter.

The broadcast footprint of the 103.5FM transmitter for Erewash Sound has been improved after radio station officials secured crucial grant funding.

Churches in and around Ilkeston have collaborated in support of a national children's charity campaign with your local radio station acting as the starting point.

Erewash Sound, which is run on a non-profit making basis, has been granted permission to continue broadcasting on FM until 2030.

The achievements and work of two Erewash Sound members have been recognised at an annual radio industry awards event.

A local school pupil is taking to local radio as part of a school project.

Former BBC Radio Derby presenter Sally Pepper is joining forces with Erewash Sound to add her new podcast, ‘Truly, Madly, Derby’ to the station’s weekly schedule. Sally’s aim of this hour-long programme is to put Derby and Derbyshire on the map.