Itch Radio

Itch Radio is a British specialist station dedicated to hip-hop. Its programme gives rap music a sustained place on air through hosted selections, DJ sessions and recorded shows, with an editorial side that follows releases and developments in the scene. The station's focus is broad enough to include different generations of hip-hop while maintaining a clear identity around the music and its culture.

Boom bap, contemporary rap and beat-led programmes sit alongside shows exploring soul, breaks and broken beats. Reggae and blues also appear within the published schedule. These related styles provide context for hip-hop's musical vocabulary, allowing listeners to move between rap records and other traditions brought into the programme by specialist presenters.

Kishmeister presents Beats Theory, DJ Paydro follows breaks and soul, and DJ Philly with 210Presents hosts Trackside Burners. Kat Pearson's Blues & Blessings and Daron's A Bronx Tale bring further individual perspectives. Based in Kentish Town, Camden, the station also makes Voices of Camden interviews and works with Love Camden on Diaspora Frequencies. Workshops for young people aged 14 to 26 cover radio and podcasting, connecting the music-led broadcast with opportunities to learn and contribute locally.

A catch-up service keeps earlier broadcasts within the listening experience, while the station's music writing adds another route into discoveries from the shows. Its website also offers a chat space and information about workshops. Itch Radio is particularly suited to listeners who want presenter-led exploration of hip-hop rather than a narrow rotation of current rap hits.