Discover the history of Ongar, Essex, what makes the town special today, and why Forest Radio proudly serves Essex with 50s–90s music, community news and health information.

North Weald Village Rich in History and Community Spirit For nearly 50 years Forest Radio has been proud to serve communities across Essex. We have been dedicated to bringing listeners a unique blend of music from the 1950s through to the 1990s, alongside trusted community news , local information and health advice . One of the communities we're delighted to broadcast to is the historic village of North Weald , nestled in the beautiful Epping Forest district of Essex.

Harlow – Built for the Future, Proud of Its Past For nearly 50 years, Forest Radio has proudly served communities across Essex, bringing together great music, local information and trusted health advice. We've been part of the county's community spirit, and today we're delighted to broadcast to listeners across Harlow and the surrounding area. Whether you're tuning in for classic hits from the 1950s through to the 1990s, local news, community updates or health information, Harlow is one of the vibrant towns we're proud to call part of our home turf.

Discover the history of Epping, Essex and learn why Forest Radio has proudly called the historic market town home since 1980. Classic hits, local news and community information.

We’ve Got Some News… And It’s Pretty Special  We’re absolutely buzzing to share this one… Forest Radio has been awarded Epping Town Council’s Community Award 🏆 Not bad for a team that started out broadcasting to hospital beds back in 1976.

There's one big thing that sets Forest Radio apart from our competition. We do it all for free. From the very beginning our aim was to create a radio station we would want to listen to. Twenty four years later Forest Radio is the fastest growing internet radio station in Essex. But in order for us to continue playing the good time oldies we need your help.

On our community bulletin board you can find details of events, exhibitions and things to do in the Epping area. If you'd like to tell us about your event, look out for contact details at the foot of this page.

Here's one of our potted histories. Everything you need to know about a band or artist we play on Classic Hits Forest Radio all squeezed into 500 words (ish) (just in case you were going to count). So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about Duran Duran. But don't get too comfy, it is only 500 words (ish).

Here's one of our potted histories. Everything you need to know about a band or artist we play on Classic Hits Forest Radio all squeezed into 250 words (ish) (just in case you were going to count). So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about Jerry Lee Lewis. But don't get too comfy, it is only 250 words (ish).