Ashdown Radio

Ashdown Radio grew out of Uckfield FM, a station first created around the Uckfield Festival. Its initial broadcast began in July 2003 from the Picture House Cinema, and a full-time service followed in July 2010. The Ashdown Radio name was introduced in April 2022 as the station's East Sussex reach developed beyond its original Uckfield base.

The Ryan Millns Breakfast Show combines music with news, travel, sport, business and entertainment. Its musical features include a selection from the 1990s. Coffee & Conversation is presented by Nicky Roberts and Chelsea Grace, while local guests and interviews connect the station to organisations and activities around the county. The emphasis is on conversation with people involved in East Sussex life alongside familiar records.

Recent interview subjects have included the Millennium Players discussing their production of Neverland, the Wealden Dementia Action Alliance and the team behind The Good Food Hunter UK. These examples show the range from amateur theatre and community support to food and local enterprise. Music-led programmes such as The R&B Show and The Groove Selection provide more specialised listening beyond the general daytime mix.

The station moved to Bird in Eye Farm in 2007, and its expansion to Crowborough began broadcasting in February 2022. Martyn Grenfell remains part of the team from the original Uckfield FM schedule. Local event information, public-service stories and coverage of developments in towns across East Sussex continue that early community connection. Ashdown Radio is the main service; the separately branded Ashdown Retro has its own older-music selection.