South Yorkshire Radio

South Yorkshire Radio combines a varied music selection with local information from Rotherham and the surrounding area. The service has also used the Rotherham Radio identity, and that connection remains visible in its programme archive and community work. Local news, sport and travel information support the musical output, keeping its attention on listeners living and working in South Yorkshire.

Interviews give local people and organisations room to explain their activities. The station's listening archive includes conversations about live performance, charitable support and projects affecting the area. Audience features such as The Back Tracks Finale add another form of involvement, inviting listeners to respond to a musical challenge within a presented programme.

Stewart Nicholson presents breakfast with features including the Alarm Clock Anthem and Nan v Food. Nick Foster follows during the day, and Matt Foister's teatime programme includes an eighties-versus-nineties selection. Heather Sheldon's Guest List brings local guests into conversation, while Farah's Music Radar highlights new artists from the area. Max Baker, Jonathan Turner and Jamie Gorner contribute party and dance programmes, adding specialist energy to the weekend line-up.

Outside broadcasts and participation in events carry that local focus beyond the studio. The service has taken part in the Rotherham Show and business and charitable gatherings, bringing presenters into contact with the communities they address on air. Its identity therefore combines music-led company with reporting and participation that have a specific Rotherham and South Yorkshire connection.