Adventure Radio

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Adventure Radio is a UK-based media company based in Southend-on-Sea which operates a radio station in Essex.

In February 2019, Connect Radio 106.8, Connect Radio 97.2 & 107.4 and Heart Hertfordshire were sold to Communicorp with the Connect stations to be rebranded as Smooth East Midlands once approved by Ofcom.

Radio Essex use the services of Sky News Radio. [1]

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References

  1. "List of stations taking Sky News/IRN" . Retrieved 27 December 2009.