Your Business On Local Radio.

Heard Across East London and South Essex.

Advertising & Sponsorship with Bedrock Radio

Reach

DAB+, App, Online

Reach local listeners across East London and South Essex with Bedrock Radio.

Production

Included In Price

We'll help write, voice and produce your advert at no extra cost, ensuring it sounds polished and broadcast-ready.

Affordable

and Flexible

Whether you're promoting a one-off event or building long-term brand awareness, our campaigns suit your budget.

Local

Supporting A Chairty.

Every campaign helps fund Bedrock Radio, a registered charity. Making our community feel better one song at a time.

Broadcasting Across East London and South Essex.

Bedrock Radio is Romford’s local radio station, heard on DAB+ Digital Radio, smart speakers, online, Bedrock App and local hospitals. 

Radio is your ideal advertising platform, Bedrock has provided entertainment, information and interaction to the community for decades. 
Best of all Radio is free to listen to, our listeners will hear your advert every day!
In local hospitals, in their cars, shops and at home.

Our core listeners are aged 35–70 years old, who enjoy a mix of pop music from the 70s to today and listen for entertainment and local information and updates.

Bedrock Radio has a health theme to our output (staying true to our Hospital Radio roots), providing a “Feel Good” factor to local radio. 

Take a listen to #YourHealthyMuiscMix and help us keep local radio alive!
Let’s get your company on-air with us.

DAB+ Coverage Area

Reach

DAB+ - Signal covers 2.3 Million local people.
App - 3620 downloads of the Bedrock app.
Stream - 12+ Hours Daily Online & Ward Radios.

Every day more and more local people are making the switch

Listeners

Our listeners are community-minded adults aged 35–70. Who value trusted local businesses, health and wellbeing, and staying connected with what's happening in their community.

They listen because we're local.

Trust

88% of the UK listens to radio, and 59% choose DAB Digital Radio. (Source: RAJAR)
77% of listeners trust radio advertising more than other media, helping your business build awareness and credibility. (Source: Radiocentre)

Radio is trusted, local
and impossible to scroll past.

Why Bedrock Radio?

As a registered charity, Bedrock Radio is a non-profit organisation, all of the team are volunteers who give their time to running the radio (including our Trustees). All our income from advertising, sponsorship, donations and advertising is invested into running our service, such as covering our broadcasting fees and general upkeep of our studio.

This means we’re able to offer excellent value and competitive campaigns in local radio advertising and sponsorship across East London and South Essex. With the added bonus you can say you are supporting a local charity in your community.

Get on-air today and support your local, community radio station from Romford.

Your support can help Bedrock Radio continue meeting our objectives in improving health and well-being across  North East London and South West Essex.

Our Output: Bedrock Radio plays a mixture of pop & easy listening music, with local news and information. Our listeners are community-minded adults aged 35–70 who value trusted local businesses, are active in looking after their health and wellbeing, and staying connected with their community. 

See below for our packages.

New To Radio?

3 Plays Per Day
£ 100 4 Weeks (28 Days)
  • 3 Plays Per day
  • 84 spots guaranteed over 28 days.
  • In-House Production Included
  • Free Bonus Spots*
Introduction Offer

Play 4

4 Plays Per Day
3 Months
  • 4 Plays Per day
  • 336 Spots guaranteed over 84 Days
  • In-House Production Included
  • Free Bonus Spots*

Play 6

6 Plays Per Day
3 Months
  • 6 Plays Per day
  • 504 spots guaranteed over 84 days.
  • In-House Production Included**
  • Free Bonus Spots*

Play 8

8 Plays Per Day
3 Months
  • 8 Plays Per day
  • 672 spots guaranteed over 84 days.
  • In-House Production Included**
  • Free Bonus Spots*

OFFER

Save 10% On Annual Plans

Advertising On Bedrock Radio

  • Different Package Types to suit different budgets, with a guaranteed number of plays per day.
  • We don’t do premium times, we run the same rate for Breakfast, Daytimes and Drive and Weekends.
  • Guaranteed Adverts are spread across the day (7am to 7pm).
  • Adverts average 30 – 50 seconds for maximum impact.

Packages: 

  • Our ‘New To Radio’ package offers small, local businesses a 1 month introduction to Bedrock Radio.
  • Our typical package duration is 3 months (84 Days).  
  • Need longer?  – You can save 10% if you commit to Annual advertising, and you can update your audio midway. 
  • Need shorter?  – We can condense packages to make intensive campaigns by condensing a Play 4 or Play 6 package. 
    [Running as short as 2 weeks / 14 days (Based on a 28day / 1 month campaign) or 6 weeks (based on a 3 month 12 week campaign)]  – At no extra cost!

Also Included:

  • Your logo on our website.
  • Free bonus spots* added to all packages from 7pm – 7am daily. 
  • In-House production included**
  • Looking for a more reach? We can offer a unique deal with another local community radio station.
  • Do you already have approved audio to use? – If you own the audio, we can use this for your campaign, saving you the production creation fees, getting you on-air faster.

*Free Bonus Spots: Play 6 & Play 8 only – between 7pm daily.  
**Creation Fees: In-House production is included in package – Professional production available for additional fee.

Reach even more listeners across East London and South Essex.

A unique Multi-Station deal!
Get heard on Bedrock Radio & Phoenix FM
Be on-Air multiple local radio stations covering East London, South & Mid Essex Plus West Herts.
MULTI-STATION

Save money on our multi-station campaign!
It could work out cheaper than taking out individual advertising packages on each station separately.

Flagship Weekday

Monday to Friday
1 Year - Monday to Friday - Choose From:
  • Breakfast: 0700 - 1000
  • Lunchtime: 1100 - 1400
  • Evenings: 1600 - 1900

Weekends

Saturday and Sunday
1 Year - Saturday and Sunday
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  • Weekend Brunch: 1100 - 1400
  •  

Specialist Sponsorship

2 Hour Programme
1 Year - 2 Hour Show
  • Back To The 80s
  • Non-Stop 90s
  • Best Of British
  • Rock Show
  • 70s Show
  • Soul

Bedrock Radio plays a mixture of pop & easy listening music, news and information throughout the day.

Sponsorship On Bedrock Radio

  • Exclusive sponsorship of your chosen programme.
  • Full 12 month campaign. 
  • We don’t do premium times – Breakfast, Lunch and Drive are all the same price.
  • Guaranteed 3 sponsor credits per hour.
  • Update your sponsor tags every 3 months – Keep your message fresh. 
  • All promotions for the show will mention your business and be played throughout the day.
  • In-House production included on all sponsorships. 
  • Your logo on our website.
  •  

In-House

Creation
Included in package.
  • Agreed script
  • Royalty-free music
  • Fast turnaround
  • All scripts are checked and approved by Radiocentre Clearance for broadcast.

External

Advertising Creation
£ POA
  • We work with external production companies to produce something extra special.
  • From Sung Jingles, famous Voice Actors and known names - Plus More!

Bedrock Radio offers in-house production as standard, with multiple options for professional production based on your budget. 

We’ll work with you to produce your commercial which hits the mark with our listeners, we’ll ask you if you’d like a male or female voiceover, and other elements such as background music or sound effects.

From coffee shops to hairdressers, Care Homes to restaurants – we’ll create a script to meet your needs, and have it cleared to meet broadcast standards. 

Audio Demo
Hear samples of our productions as broadcast on Bedrock Radio.

Let’s Talk

With various advertising and sponsorship packages available, we would be more than pleased to discuss these with you. 

Contact us, by leaving a message on 01708 503 113 or drop us an email:

You’re In Good Company
On Bedrock Radio.

Local radio, Romford Based 

The following are supporting Bedrock Radio.

Reach your audience through a variety of different advertising platforms and channels. We have affordable off-air options too 

Web Banner Advert

Online & In App
£ 15 4 weeks (28 days)
  • 600px X 100px

Web Guest Post

Online
£ 30 4 weeks (28 days)
  • Statics Single Blog / News Post

App Pre-Roll

App Only
£ 50 4 weeks (28 days)
  • Short Video Advert
  • Image & Audio

Car / Window Sticker

Promotional
£ POA Long Term
  • Your Logo On Our Promotional Window Clings

The Bedrock Radio App has been downloaded over 3500 devices! 
You can take out online / app advertising at the same time as your on-air campaigns.
Pre-Rolls are limited to one client per month. 

Online content must meet our standards found HERE.

How many Listeners ?

Where we broadcast.

Bedrock Radio is on DAB+ Digital Radio broadcasting across North East London and South West Essex.

Based on data from our transmitter operator, Our coverage area reach over 2.3 Million people’s DAB+ radios. 
The current observed area covers the following Post Codes: E (all), IG (all), RM (all), CM4, CM5, CM11 to CM16, & SS13 to SS17
There’s a full list of towns at the bottom of the page!

We also stream online and via the Bedrock Radio App, and we’re on platforms such as RadioPlayer bringing us to smart TVs, Smart Speakers & other digital devices.

In addition, Bedrock Radio continues to provide a radio service throughout four local key local hospitals:
Queen’s, King Georges, Goodmayes and Whipps Cross. & we’re listed on NHS WiFi covering community hospitals and clinics locally

Listener Sample

Local Listeners.

Since launching on Digital Radio in January, local people are tuning in and have already been telling us;

  • "It sounds really good"
  • "Excellent station, well worth a listen"
  • "Nice to have local radio back in Romford!"

Early results from our listener survey show most respondents listening several days a week, with listeners tuning in across DAB+, Bedrock Radio App, and onlinel.
With local news and community information remain highly valued.

Hospital Sample.

Queen's Hospital
- 48% of wards listen by Ward Radios.
- Average 12.5 Hours listening per day.
- Played in Food Court 24/7



Whipps Cross Hospital
Bedrock is played throughout reception, discharge lounge, waiting areas, lift lobbies & corridors 24/7

DAB+ Coverage

Havering, Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Newham, Brentwood, Thurrock, Basildon.
Aldersbrook * Ardleigh Green * Aveley * Badgers Dene * Barking Riverside * Barking Town Centre * Barkingside * Basildon * Beckton * Becontree * Becontree Heath * Belhus Park * Bethnal Green * Billericay * Blackhorse Road * Blackmore * Blackwall * Bow * Brentwood * Bromley-by-Bow * Buckhurst Hill * Bulphan * Cambridge Heath * Canary Wharf * Canning Town * Chadwell Heath * Chafford Hundred * Chalvedon * Chigwell * Chingford * Chipping Ongar * Clapton * Clayhall * Collier Row * Corbets Tey * Corringham * Cranham * Creekmouth * Cubitt Town * Custom House * Dagenham * Dalston * Doddinghurst * East Ham* East Horndon * East Tilbury * Elm Park * Emerson Park * Epping * Fairlop * Felmores * Fobbing * Forest Gate * Fryerning * Fullwell Cross * Gants Hill * Gidea Park * Goodmayes * Grange Hill * Grays * Great Burstead * Hackney Central * Hackney Wick * Hacton * Hainault * Harold Hill * Harold Wood * Havering-atte-Bower * Herongate * High Beach * High Ongar * Higham Hill * Highams Park * Homerton * Hornchurch * Horndon-on-the-Hill * Hutton * Ilford * Ingatestone * Ingrave * Isle of Dogs * Kelvedon Hatch * Laindon * Langdon Hills * Leyton * Leytonstone * Limehouse * Linford * Little Burstead * Little Thurrock * London Fields * Loughton * Loxford * Manor Park * Marks Gate * Maryland * Mawneys * Mile End * Millwall * Moreton * Mountnessing * Newbury Park * Noak Hill * North Ockendon * North Stifford * North Weald Bassett * North Woolwich * Old Ford * Olympic Park * Orsett * Pilgrims Hatch * Pitsea * Plaistow * Poplar * Purfleet-on-Thames * Rainham * Rise Park * Romford * Rush Green * Seven Kings * Sewardstone * Shadwell * Shenfield * Silvertown * Snaresbrook * South Green * South Hornchurch * South Ockendon * South Woodford * Spitalfields * Stanford-le-Hope * Stepney * Stondon Massey * Stratford * Sunnymede * Temple Mills * Theydon Bois * Thornwood * Tilbury * Upminster * Upton Park * Vange * Victoria Park * Walthamstow Town Centre * Wanstead * Wapping * Warley * Wennington * West Ham * West Horndon * West Thurrock * West Tilbury * Whitechapel * Woodford Bridge * Woodford Green
Queen's Hospital, King George Hospital, Goodmayes Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital, plus units and clincis........NORTH EAST LONDON & SOUTH WEST ESSEX