Essential Radio Ayrshire

Essential Radio

About this app

Essential Radio

Love Music. Love College. Doing It The Ayrshire Way.

Welcome to the official Essential Radio app, bringing the feelgood sound of Ayrshire with you wherever you go.

Listen live 24 hours a day and enjoy a mix of today’s biggest hits, familiar favourites, specialist music programmes, student voices and local information.

With the app, you can listen live, see what’s playing now, browse the programme schedule, send song requests, record voicenotes, catch up with Listen Again, check playlists, view weather updates and stay connected with Essential Radio throughout the day.

Essential Radio is the official radio station of Ayrshire College, supporting students, staff and the wider community while giving learners real opportunities to develop broadcasting, journalism, production and media skills.

Whether you’re studying, working, travelling or relaxing, the Essential Radio app keeps the music, presenters and energy of the station close by.

Download today and take Essential Radio with you wherever you go.

Love Music. Love College. Doing It The Ayrshire Way.

What’s new

Native background audio playback added, with lock-screen, Bluetooth and in-car media controls. Improved playback reliability and now-playing information.