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About Smooth Radio East Midlands
Smooth Radio East Midlands brings Smooth's relaxing music to listeners in Nottingham, Leicester, Derby and across the East Midlands, broadcasting on 106.6 FM with further frequencies serving Derby, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. Many people search for the Smooth Radio frequency in their area, and in most of the East Midlands the answer is 106.6. On this page you can listen to Smooth Radio East Midlands live online for free.
A regional favourite since 2007
The station's roots lie in Saga 106.6 FM, a regional station for listeners over fifty that became popular across the East Midlands in the early 2000s. When GMG Radio bought the Saga Radio Group, the station was relaunched as Smooth Radio on 26 March 2007. Today Smooth East Midlands broadcasts on FM frequencies including 106.6 MHz across the region, 101.4 MHz in Derby, 97.2 MHz in Wellingborough, 107.4 MHz in Kettering and 106.8 MHz in Peterborough. It is operated by Global, the group behind Heart, Capital, Classic FM and LBC.
What you will hear
Smooth plays relaxing music from artists such as Lionel Richie, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Simply Red, Adele, Michael Bublé, Tina Turner and Phil Collins, along with soul classics and gentle hits from the 1970s to today. The breakfast show eases you into the morning, and the rest of the day follows Smooth's calm formula, with love songs and relaxing music in the evenings. Regional news and travel updates cover the M1, A52, A38 and other routes across the East Midlands.
How to listen to Smooth Radio East Midlands
Tune your FM radio to 106.6 across the East Midlands, or to your local frequency in Derby, Northamptonshire or Peterborough. Smooth is also on DAB, smart speakers and the Global Player app. The easiest way is to press play above, and the live stream starts straight away on your phone, tablet or computer. If you live in the region, you may also enjoy BBC Radio Nottingham, BBC Leicester and Hits Radio East Midlands, all on our site.
For relaxing music across the East Midlands, Smooth on 106.6 FM is a perfect companion.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere, at 48 kbps
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to Smooth Radio East Midlands 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
Smooth Radio East Midlands plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
Smooth East Midlands broadcasts on 106.6 FM across the region, plus 101.4 (Derby), 97.2 (Wellingborough), 107.4 (Kettering) and 106.8 FM (Peterborough).
The station was Saga 106.6 FM before it relaunched as Smooth on 26 March 2007.
Yes. Press play at the top of this page to listen live for free on any device.
Smooth Radio is operated by Global.
Yes. You can listen to Smooth Radio East Midlands live for free here on UK Radio Stations, 24 hours a day.
Yes. Smooth Radio East Midlands 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 Smooth Radio East Midlands 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 Easy Listening station meanwhile. UK Radio Stations checks every stream automatically.