Radio Cheshire's Silk 106.9

Cheshire's Silk 106.9 is a music-led local radio service with Cheshire in its very name. The broadcaster presents a mix of familiar songs, presenters and information for people in its area. Its regional identity is the main reason to distinguish it from a national popular-music channel: local subjects can matter alongside the music.

Andy Clewes leads the morning programme, and Daz Antrobus presents the afternoon. Silk Breakfast also features resident singer-songwriter Colin Jacklin, giving locally connected music a place alongside the main playlist. Later listening includes an evening music show and Lovezone, the station's selection of love songs and relaxed tracks.

Music crosses generations: recent selections have included Michael Jackson, The 1975 and Jamie Miller. This is a broad popular-music format rather than a channel devoted to a single era. The presenting and feature-led parts of the day sit alongside Silk Non Stop, so the balance between conversation and music changes through the schedule.

School of the Week, Charity of the Week and Workplace of the Week bring Cheshire organisations into the station's output. Andy Clewes's interviews and the Legal Hour provide further spoken material, while local news, travel updates, school closures and lost-pet appeals make the service useful beyond its playlist. Coverage on the station's website includes Macclesfield, Crewe, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Sandbach and Congleton. Silk is part of the Dee Radio Group, alongside Chester's Dee Radio, but keeps its own Cheshire identity and community features.