Amber Radio

Amber Radio has a Norwich and Norfolk identity built around classic hits and the idea of restoring a locally rooted voice to the area. Its name recalls an earlier station heard during the 1990s. The current broadcaster describes itself as a not-for-profit project operated by experienced radio people with connections to the city and county.

The station's music spans familiar recordings from the 1960s onwards, placing remembered songs at the centre of its listening experience. Its stated wider remit includes local information, news, weather, sport and events, alongside entertainment from presenters associated with the area. That combination explains the local ambitions behind the Amber name, rather than treating it simply as another general oldies service.

The station illustrates its classic-hits brief with performers including Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner and George Michael. Soul and disco are represented by names such as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Barry White and Chic, while Queen, ELO and the Eagles bring another side to the range. ABBA, Whitney Houston and Take That also appear in its stated musical selection. This repertoire spans several generations of popular music and gives a more concrete sense of Amber's sound than the classic-hits label alone.

Amber currently announces that it is providing a temporary online holding service and is no longer available on the Norfolk DAB multiplex. Listeners can still hear its audio online while the broadcaster publishes further updates about its plans. The present service therefore offers access to Amber's classic hits identity, with its current status clearly distinguished from the fuller local programme described elsewhere on its website.