It’s a very challenging time for all of us at the moment but it’s particularly complicated for Phoenix FM as we seek to keep running as much of a “normal” service as possible.

Paul Golder writes for the Brentwood Gazette Our Sunday morning presenter Jon Good also runs an Open Mic Night every read more

We were joined in the studio this week by Alex Gibson and Andrew Cappaert who came in to talk about Challenging MND.

Every 90 minutes – the length of a football match – a baby dies shortly before, during or soon after birth.

Community radio is a great way of featuring people and music that wouldn’t get a look in on commercial radio.

Blank Generation is a new show focusing on punk music from 1976 to 1980.

We’ve always had a big variety of ages among our presenters on Phoenix FM and that variety has just got wider.

It was a pleasure to visit one of our favourite listeners – 104-year-old Greta Brandler, who lives at the Beeches Care Home in Brentwood.

We welcomed Darren Lord and Rachael Taylor from local theatre company 1640 Theatre Productions into the Phoenix FM studio this week.

Michelle Ward was joined in the studio last week by Natasha Radford and Moira Dare-Edwards.

Phoenix FM’s new arts programme on Sunday afternoons continues to have a steady stream of local guests.

Everyone’s finally back to work after the New Year …

We’ve managed to come up with our own list of musicians who you should really check out.

The Christmas period is particularly busy for me, as all my scheduling plans are laid waste by our presenters’ Christmas plans …

We’ve significantly upped our arts output with the creation of a new show.

We’re always looking for new presenters on Phoenix FM who understand community radio and the help that it can bring to people.

Ben takes a break as he heads off to Pantoland

We welcomed Chris Franklin and Jules Knowler from Saint Francis Hospice into the studio to talk about Frankie’s Festive Fun Run.

Paul Golder writes for the Brentwood Gazette Essex charity Cool To Be Kind came down to our studios last week read more

We welcomed Julie Gowers from the Brentwood Art Society into the studio last week to chat about the society and its annual exhibition.