TV, Radio & Newspaper
Radio
National and DAB coverage.
This area is fortunate to receive good national and DAB radio
coverage and have the service of some excellent local radio
stations.
BBC Essex is the BBC local radio station covering Essex on 95.3 and 103.5 FM.
There are regular news and traffic bulletins.
Essex FM plays the latest hits for the county of Essex on 96.3 and
102.6 m FM. Regular Essex news and traffic bulletins.
648m on medium wave for that original sound or on the internet.
Click here for the Radio Caroline website.
Television
Eastern Essex is situated at the crossover point between Anglia ,
Southern and London digital television reception.
Fortunately good reception can be obtained from the transmitters
from all regions allowing choice of service.
BBC 1, BBC2 , ITV , Channel 4 and Channel 5 can all be received
although Channel 5 reception can be poor at times.
The strongest signal is Southern but the most popular choice of
residents is to take the Anglia region reception.
Newspapers
Daily
Eastern Essex is considered part of East Anglia and as such it is
given newspaper coverage by the East Anglian Daily Times.
Rural issues relevant to this area are often discussed and specifics
feature as they arise in both news and sport.
There are two paid for weekly newspapers
The main weekly newspaper is the Maldon and Burnham Standard whose
coverage is limited to Burnham and the Dengie Hundred plus Maldon,
South Woodham Ferrers and Tiptree.
Coverage is also provided by the Essex Chronicle whose coverage
extends to a very large area that includes Chelmsford and the whole
of Mid and Eastern Essex.
Which is best to buy ?
Locally many people consider the Maldon and Burnham Standard as better for local news, event coverage and village notes whilst the Essex Chronicle has a better Job availability and a larger classified ads section. They have similar house sales coverage for this area.
Free Newspapers
Two monthly newspapers deliver to Burnham on Crouch and Southminster.
The Burnham and Dengie Hundred Review and the Focus.