Radio EKR Kent

EKR Kent is the Kent-facing identity of EKR's rock service, which the broadcaster also presents as EKR Rock in south-east London. It belongs to the EKR Digital family and follows a broad rock-based music policy. The connection with East Kent Radio forms part of its identity, while the repertoire reaches across several eras of rock and related popular music.

The programme includes melodic rock, indie and singer-songwriter material from the 1960s to the present. That range gives room to established recordings and more recent music without limiting the station to one historical period. Its selection is intended to preserve a recognisable rock character while drawing on the different forms that the genre has taken over time.

The project's earlier broadcasting experiments included a satellite service from The Maidstone Studios between October 1997 and January 1999. Temporary FM broadcasts in Maidstone and London and an experimental London DAB service formed part of that period. EKR later launched four themed online Rockstreams in June 2008. Its stated aim of giving new and unsigned rock bands a platform helps explain why the musical policy reaches beyond established catalogue favourites.

EKR's wider family includes other distinct musical services, but this channel is the main rock-focused choice associated with Kent. The broadcaster's own description explains the different Kent and south-east London names used for the same service. It is aimed at listeners who enjoy an expansive rock repertoire with a connection to the EKR brand and its regional broadcasting identity.