The Chillout Zone
End your day the Lazy B way!
Lush Love Songs and Chill Out Tunes, friendly banter, requests, and interaction via The Lazy Lounge during The Sunday Show.
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Sonnet Radio Community Radio for South Cheshire & Beyond
About Sonnet Radio
Sonnet Radio is an online Radio Station available across the UK. Our main aim is to provide a Community Radio service for the residents of South Cheshire and the wider area of the North West. So, if you live in one of South Cheshire’s beautiful and varied towns and villages Sonnet Radio is here for you! Don’t worry if you live somewhere else in the UK, you are always welcome to join our community of listeners!
The station is operated by volunteers who give their time to create, present and share the best shows for your listening pleasure! With a diverse range of programming, there really is something for everyone on South Cheshire’s Sonnet Radio.
We broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can listen to us anytime you like. You can listen to Sonnet Radio via a browser, on Smart devices or on an app. Click or tap on the ‘How to Listen’ icon further down this page to explore all the ways you can choose to listen to the Station.
If you miss one of our shows, or want to listen again – no problem! All of our exclusive live shows are published on Mixcloud to listen to any time you like.
So tune in, sit back and relax with the Radio Station that thinks You are number one!
About Sonnet Radio – Historical
The first South Cheshire station named Sonnet Radio was originally born in October 1999 and broadcast on 106.2 FM. It broadcasted on a Restricted Service Licence (RSL) using a 25 watt transmitter, and was on the airwaves for….wait for it….16 whole days! That was the length of the licence allowed by OFCOM!
Back in those days, the internet wasn’t anything like it is today. If it was it could have carried on online. Bear in mind in 1999 Amazon was 5 years old, Google about 1, Facebook was 5 years off & you’d have to wait for another 7 years to send a Tweet! To access the internet in those days (unless you were quite rich), you were stuck with a dial up connection and a whole 56 kbps of bandwidth! Oh, and if you wanted to use the phone, you had to disconnect your computer from the modem!
So it was with sadness that the original Sonnet FM closed it’s doors in November 1999. Gone, but certainly not forgotten!
The 21st Anniversary of the Sonnet name.
2020 arrived. The year Sonnet would have been 21. Now, using the powers of modern technology, the all new Sonnet Radio have dragged its spirit, and name, kicking and screaming into the 21st century!
Still based in South Cheshire, and with a new team of local presenters – the brand new Sonnet Radio is here! Now we can broadcast far and wide! The station is now on air 24/7 with regular live shows. Our new auto DJ ( affectionately known as ‘Sonny’) works tirelessly to bring you the music you love, when our Presenters are asleep.
Why was ‘Sonnet Radio’ Chosen as the stations name?
Although we now think of a sonnet as being a 14 line poem. Sonnets were written & used famously by William Shakespeare. The word ‘sonnet’ is derived from the Italian word, ‘sonnetto’. ‘Sonnetto’ originally meant ‘little song’ or ‘little sound’. When the letters ‘FM’ were added to Sonnet (to become ‘SONNETFM’), it transmitted & showed perfectly on RDS radio systems. At the time, RDS (Radio Data System) display’s were fairly new and could display a maximum of 8 characters. RDS was available on only a few newer car and home radios in 1999!
Music Licencing
Sonnet Radio is licenced to play recorded music by PRS & PPL, ensuring artists get paid for the use of their music.
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Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close The Breakfast Show With Piers
Start your day the right way!
Start Your day the right way with some sunshine on your radio! Tune in to the breakfast show every day for your fix of great music, news, star interviews and regular features
close Your Daily Drop
George Heron
The only place to relax with a hot coffee, strong tea or cream Latte. Listen in each day for your daily drop of good music and gossip.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close 80s Drivetime
Getting You Home Safe, Sound & Stress Free.
80's Drivetime is a daily show with news, views, traffic & travel and the best tracks the 80's has to offer. Regular features and competitions make the 80's drivetime your unmissable show to accompany your journey home.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close The Perfect 80s
Tune in for some 80's belters!
Get ready for the best tracks live from somewhere a few decades ago! The Perfect 80's crammed full of 80's classics. 80's gear is not required, but highly encouraged! So get those luminous colours and leg warmers at the ready!
close The Chillout Zone
End your day the Lazy B way!
Lush Love Songs and Chill Out Tunes, friendly banter, requests, and interaction via The Lazy Lounge during The Sunday Show.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close The Breakfast Show With Piers
Start your day the right way!
Start Your day the right way with some sunshine on your radio! Tune in to the breakfast show every day for your fix of great music, news, star interviews and regular features
close Your Daily Drop
George Heron
The only place to relax with a hot coffee, strong tea or cream Latte. Listen in each day for your daily drop of good music and gossip.
close Charity Tuesday
The Charity & Community Show
Sonnet Radio are delighted to announce that Charity Tuesday has Joined forces with us to keep you up to date with the latest South Cheshire charity & community news.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close 80s Drivetime
Getting You Home Safe, Sound & Stress Free.
80's Drivetime is a daily show with news, views, traffic & travel and the best tracks the 80's has to offer. Regular features and competitions make the 80's drivetime your unmissable show to accompany your journey home.
close Dance Party Weekly
Start your Saturday night the right way!
The Dance Party Weekly is a syndicated radio show, specialising in commercial dance/house music from the last 30 years
close The Chillout Zone
End your day the Lazy B way!
Lush Love Songs and Chill Out Tunes, friendly banter, requests, and interaction via The Lazy Lounge during The Sunday Show.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close The Breakfast Show With Piers
Start your day the right way!
Start Your day the right way with some sunshine on your radio! Tune in to the breakfast show every day for your fix of great music, news, star interviews and regular features
close Your Daily Drop
George Heron
The only place to relax with a hot coffee, strong tea or cream Latte. Listen in each day for your daily drop of good music and gossip.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close The Stephanie Jay Show
Quality music from across the decades
The Stephanie Jay show is all about quality music from across the decades.
close 80s Drivetime
Getting You Home Safe, Sound & Stress Free.
80's Drivetime is a daily show with news, views, traffic & travel and the best tracks the 80's has to offer. Regular features and competitions make the 80's drivetime your unmissable show to accompany your journey home.
close The Country Mile
Today's Traditional Country Music on Sonnet Radio.
The Country Mile is a weekly radio show, playing mainly the best of new and current traditional Country music.
close The Sonnet Selector
Playing the songs you rarely hear on radio - until now!
The Sonnet Selector show aims to play a mix of music through the decades that you never really hear on radio anymore.
close The Chillout Zone
End your day the Lazy B way!
Lush Love Songs and Chill Out Tunes, friendly banter, requests, and interaction via The Lazy Lounge during The Sunday Show.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close The Breakfast Show With Piers
Start your day the right way!
Start Your day the right way with some sunshine on your radio! Tune in to the breakfast show every day for your fix of great music, news, star interviews and regular features
close Your Daily Drop
George Heron
The only place to relax with a hot coffee, strong tea or cream Latte. Listen in each day for your daily drop of good music and gossip.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close 80s Drivetime
Getting You Home Safe, Sound & Stress Free.
80's Drivetime is a daily show with news, views, traffic & travel and the best tracks the 80's has to offer. Regular features and competitions make the 80's drivetime your unmissable show to accompany your journey home.
close The Eurovision Show
Love the Eurovision Song Contest? Relive the magic every week!
The Eurovision Show is a weekly radio programme, designed to celebrate the music of Eurovision past and present.
close The Ultimate 90s
Taking you back to the 90's
The Ultimate 90s is dedicated to all the best tracks of the decade. Regular features include 'Love It or Loathe It' and 'The Mystery Chart'.
close The Chillout Zone
End your day the Lazy B way!
Lush Love Songs and Chill Out Tunes, friendly banter, requests, and interaction via The Lazy Lounge during The Sunday Show.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close The Breakfast Show With Piers
Start your day the right way!
Start Your day the right way with some sunshine on your radio! Tune in to the breakfast show every day for your fix of great music, news, star interviews and regular features
close Your Daily Drop
George Heron
The only place to relax with a hot coffee, strong tea or cream Latte. Listen in each day for your daily drop of good music and gossip.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close 80s Drivetime
Getting You Home Safe, Sound & Stress Free.
80's Drivetime is a daily show with news, views, traffic & travel and the best tracks the 80's has to offer. Regular features and competitions make the 80's drivetime your unmissable show to accompany your journey home.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close That Friday Feeling
The 'Feel Good' end to your Friday - 'In the Mix'
Join the Michalin Man for the best in Trance, Dance, House and Hardcore. Get that Friday Feeling with our ever hyper presenter in the mix!
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close 80s Chart Show
Get Your Fix of the 80's Charts!
The 80's Chart Show counts down the UK top 20 singles from this weeks date, but from 2 different years of the 80’s.
close The Soul Cellar
Penny P
Enter the Soul Cellar for all things Motown, Northern Soul and Classic Soul. Remembering the days of the famous northern soul clubs like the Twisted Wheel, Wig
close The Stephanie Jay Show
Quality music from across the decades
The Stephanie Jay show is all about quality music from across the decades.
close Disco’s Revenge
Disco, Modern Soul, Groove and Funk
Disco's Revenge Show is 2 hours full of Disco, Modern Soul, Groove and Funk basically if it got you on the dance floor in the 70s and the 80s Ian P will be playing it!
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close Basement of Love
Let Tony Francis ease you into Sunday with the best love songs on the planet.
close The Soul Cellar
Penny P
Enter the Soul Cellar for all things Motown, Northern Soul and Classic Soul. Remembering the days of the famous northern soul clubs like the Twisted Wheel, Wig
close The Eurovision Show
Love the Eurovision Song Contest? Relive the magic every week!
The Eurovision Show is a weekly radio programme, designed to celebrate the music of Eurovision past and present.
close 80s Chart Show
Get Your Fix of the 80's Charts!
The 80's Chart Show counts down the UK top 20 singles from this weeks date, but from 2 different years of the 80’s.
close The Country Mile
Today's Traditional Country Music on Sonnet Radio.
The Country Mile is a weekly radio show, playing mainly the best of new and current traditional Country music.
close The Sunday Quiz
Rach G & Jay C
Join Sonnet for a Quiz to round off the week! It’s only for fun, but be as competitive as you dare! Pens & Paper at the ready!
close The Perfect 80s Extra
Get your 80's fix on Sonnet Radio!
Get ready for the best tracks from the best decade all in one place! The Perfect 80's Extra is a show packed full of classic 80's tracks.
close The Chillout Zone
End your day the Lazy B way!
Lush Love Songs and Chill Out Tunes, friendly banter, requests, and interaction via The Lazy Lounge during The Sunday Show.
closeREQUEST YOUR FAVOURITE TRACKS
OUR SHOWS
21st Century Hits
Classic tracks and new hits
Uninterrupted music from the 21st Century. 20+ years of classics and new tracks for you to enjoy on Sonnet Radio.
close 80s Chart Show
Get Your Fix of the 80's Charts!
The 80's Chart Show counts down the UK top 20 singles from this weeks date, but from 2 different years of the 80’s.
close 80s Drivetime
Getting You Home Safe, Sound & Stress Free.
80's Drivetime is a daily show with news, views, traffic & travel and the best tracks the 80's has to offer. Regular features and competitions make the 80's drivetime your unmissable show to accompany your journey home.
close Basement of Love
Let Tony Francis ease you into Sunday with the best love songs on the planet.
close Charity Tuesday
The Charity & Community Show
Sonnet Radio are delighted to announce that Charity Tuesday has Joined forces with us to keep you up to date with the latest South Cheshire charity & community news.
close
Club Sonnet
Bringing the Club to you!
Club Sonnet. Playing floor fillers and club classics 'in the mix' from the 70’s to today. Your name is always on the guestlist at Club Sonnet!
close Dance Party Weekly
Start your Saturday night the right way!
The Dance Party Weekly is a syndicated radio show, specialising in commercial dance/house music from the last 30 years
close Disco’s Revenge
Disco, Modern Soul, Groove and Funk
Disco's Revenge Show is 2 hours full of Disco, Modern Soul, Groove and Funk basically if it got you on the dance floor in the 70s and the 80s Ian P will be playing it!
close
Eighties Hits
Enjoy the Eighties with Sonny
Uninterrupted music from the eighties. A decade of classic hits for you to enjoy on Sonnet Radio.
close Nineties Hits
Enjoy the Nineties with Sonny
Uninterrupted music from the nineties. A decade of classic nineties hits for you to enjoy on Sonnet Radio.
close
Off The Rails
from the Model Railway YouTube Community Group
keep up to date with the latest developments in railway modelling on Sonnet Radio.
close Seventies Hits
Uninterrupted music from the seventies. A decade of classic hits for you to enjoy on Sonnet Radio.
close Sonny’s Jukebox
You Choose The Music!
Did you know you could choose the music played on Sonnet Radio? Well you can! During any of the Sonny's Jukebox programmes in the schedule, you can choose the music you want to hear from our database and Sonny will play it for you!
close That Friday Feeling
The 'Feel Good' end to your Friday - 'In the Mix'
Join the Michalin Man for the best in Trance, Dance, House and Hardcore. Get that Friday Feeling with our ever hyper presenter in the mix!
close The Breakfast Show With Piers
Start your day the right way!
Start Your day the right way with some sunshine on your radio! Tune in to the breakfast show every day for your fix of great music, news, star interviews and regular features
close The Chillout Zone
End your day the Lazy B way!
Lush Love Songs and Chill Out Tunes, friendly banter, requests, and interaction via The Lazy Lounge during The Sunday Show.
close The Country Mile
Today's Traditional Country Music on Sonnet Radio.
The Country Mile is a weekly radio show, playing mainly the best of new and current traditional Country music.
close The Eurovision Show
Love the Eurovision Song Contest? Relive the magic every week!
The Eurovision Show is a weekly radio programme, designed to celebrate the music of Eurovision past and present.
close
The Movie Show
Talking all things movies!
Tune in to the Movie Show every month, reviewing films old and new, and playing some of the best sound tracks to the movies.
close The Perfect 80s
Tune in for some 80's belters!
Get ready for the best tracks live from somewhere a few decades ago! The Perfect 80's crammed full of 80's classics. 80's gear is not required, but highly encouraged! So get those luminous colours and leg warmers at the ready!
close The Perfect 80s Extra
Get your 80's fix on Sonnet Radio!
Get ready for the best tracks from the best decade all in one place! The Perfect 80's Extra is a show packed full of classic 80's tracks.
close The Sonnet Selector
Playing the songs you rarely hear on radio - until now!
The Sonnet Selector show aims to play a mix of music through the decades that you never really hear on radio anymore.
close The Soul Cellar
Penny P
Enter the Soul Cellar for all things Motown, Northern Soul and Classic Soul. Remembering the days of the famous northern soul clubs like the Twisted Wheel, Wig
close The Stephanie Jay Show
Quality music from across the decades
The Stephanie Jay show is all about quality music from across the decades.
close The Sunday Quiz
Rach G & Jay C
Join Sonnet for a Quiz to round off the week! It’s only for fun, but be as competitive as you dare! Pens & Paper at the ready!
closeMEET THE TEAM
Tony Francis
Tony's love for music started at the early age of 13 and was the resident DJ at his local youth club needless to say that passion has never died!
Ian P
Hi, I'm Ian P, I was born and live near Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. You can hear my Discos Revenge Show on Sonnet Radio.
Lee Everest
Lee Everest is a radio presenter based in the UK and has over three years’ experience working on live radio, for community stations as well as pre recording and voice tracking shows,
Angela Cox
I'm Ange C, born in 1974 in Crewe, Cheshire and grew up listening to 50's, 60's and 70's music that my parents liked to listen to.
Stephen ‘Evo’ Evanson
Hi, I'm Stephen “Evo” Evanson. I was brought up listening to classic 80’s bands such as Duran Duran, OMD & The Human League to name a few.
Sonny
Sonny is our ever reliable, friendly autoDJ! Sonny fills the airwaves when our presenters are asleep or doing other important stuff! He will even play you your favourite songs from his collection!
Stuart Boughey aka The Michalin Man
Hello Firstly let me introduce myself I'm Stuart Boughey Also Known As The Michalin Man or Double M. I'm a high energy person lots of fun and laughs to be had in any room I enter. I've had many many years of radio and DJ Experience throughout Cheshire. I'm born to entertain and love my 90's tunes, classic trance and them cheesy delights. Raised in Crewe but now settle in Winsford.
Dave Watkins
Dave started broadcasting on local community radio in Frome, Somerset, in 2010, first of all with a sports show, then a Blues show, which won a national award in 2014.
Piers Mettrick
Piers worked in a number of jobs over the years but trained as Chef in the 80s and worked in hotels for a number of years. He always had a passion for Music and Radio since working on Hospital Radio. He was then lucky enough to work on a number of Commercial Station across the UK. In between cooking & radio, he also found the urge to act in later life, and has Appeared in a few films and TV shows from Emmerdale to Wild Child & others
Simon Harding
Simon spent the best part of 15 years working in local commercial radio across the Midlands in the UK.
Paul Kazam
Paul is an award-winning Comedy Family Entertainer, Specialising in Magic and Comedy Entertainment.
