Heart Essex -Chelmsford live
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Heart Essex -Chelmsford at a glance
About Heart Essex -Chelmsford
Heart brings its feel-good music to listeners across Essex, including Chelmsford, Southend, Basildon, Colchester and the surrounding towns. For decades the county's commercial station was Essex FM, and today Heart continues that tradition with the biggest pop songs, well-loved hits and regional news and travel. On this page you can listen to Heart in Essex live online for free.
From Essex Radio to Heart
The station began life as Essex Radio, broadcasting on frequencies including 102.6 FM in Chelmsford and 96.3 FM in Basildon and Southend. In January 1994 it was relaunched as Essex FM, a name many listeners still remember fondly. After Global bought the station, it began calling itself The Heart of Essex in May 2009, and on 22 June 2009 it was officially rebranded as Heart. In 2019, Heart's local stations in the east of England were brought together into a larger regional service, Heart East, which keeps regional news and travel for Essex while sharing programmes across the network. Global also owns Capital, Smooth, Classic FM and LBC.
What you will hear
Heart plays a feel-good mix of current pop and the biggest hits of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, from artists such as Ed Sheeran, Take That, Kylie Minogue, Dua Lipa, Adele and Robbie Williams. Heart Breakfast starts the day with music, chat and big cash competitions, and the rest of the day keeps the hits flowing, with regional news bulletins and travel updates for the A12, A127, A13, M25 and other busy routes across Essex.
How to listen to Heart in Essex
Heart is available on FM across Essex, on DAB digital radio, smart speakers and the Global Player app. The easiest way is to press play above, and the Heart live stream starts straight away on your phone, tablet or computer. If you live in Essex, you may also enjoy BBC Essex, and Heart fans can find Heart UK, Heart 80s, Heart 90s and Heart Dance on our site.
For feel-good hits across Essex, Heart carries on the tradition of the county's favourite station.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to Heart Essex -Chelmsford live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
Heart Essex -Chelmsford plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
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Frequently asked questions
The station began as Essex Radio, became Essex FM in January 1994 and was rebranded as Heart on 22 June 2009.
Heart serves Essex, including Chelmsford, Southend, Basildon and Colchester, as part of its Heart East regional service.
Yes. Press play at the top of this page to listen to Heart live for free on any device.
Heart is owned by Global, which also runs Capital, Smooth, Classic FM and LBC.
Yes. You can listen to Heart Essex -Chelmsford live for free here on UK Radio Stations, 24 hours a day.
Yes. Heart Essex -Chelmsford plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open Heart Essex -Chelmsford here on UK Radio Stations and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another Pop station meanwhile. UK Radio Stations checks every stream automatically.