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
Who we are
This page contains information about our privacy policy. Our website address is: https://thisissonnet.co.uk. and we are primarily an internet radio provider, broadcasting online 24 hours a day.
Our RADIOPLAYER is a standalone mini site. RADIOPLAYER is a subdomain of the main site which allows users to browse the main site and/or other sites, while keeping the radio stations audio playing in the background. Radio.co provides the audio stream (www.radio.co)
Listeners can access the music played using this and interact with other site members in the Listeners Lounge via a chat feature. To access the chat room, listeners must register for the Listener Club.
The station has a volunteer team who broadcast shows live. At other times our ‘auto DJ’ system plays music 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
We collect personal information about you if you choose to register as a user of the site, or choose to subscribe to our newsletter (which is only available for subscription by registered, logged in users)
This collected personal information consists of:
1. the first name & last name you supply
2. a nickname
3. the email address you supply
4. a cover image (if you choose to provide one)
5. a profile picture (if you choose to provide one)
6. links to your personal social media profiles (if you choose to provide them)
Registered user information is retained in the website’s database indefinitely. Users have full control over this information and how it can be used / shared on thisissonnet.co.uk. You can control data settings in the user menu. You can request to see information we hold about you which can be exported or removed upon users request. Upon unsubscribing from the newsletter, user data will be permanently deleted from the site database.
We ask you to provide this information to access chat windows, reply to posts with a comment, receive emails or have access privileges to create content on the site.
Requests or mentions on air.
The data you supply us with for the purpose of requests or dedications on air may be kept permanently as part of recorded shows. It is your responsibility to ensure that this information is used with your express permission on the understanding that it cannot be removed. Asking for a request, dedication or mention shows that we have your permission to use this information.
Listener Club Membership & The Chat Room Feature
Our chat features and member lists shown on site use a username system. For your safety and security upon choosing a username, it should not reveal sensitive data about you, such as your real name. You can choose to hide your data from other members in the directory by opting out of appearing in the members list. Your cover image and profile picture may also contain sensitive data that can identify you. Any images you use are your choice, but you must be aware that it is your choice to use an image of yourself or another identifiable person or persons, if you choose to do so.
If you take part in any chat sessions your username will be shown. This cannot be opted out of. Messages posted will expire and be deleted after 260 minutes.
Sonnet Radio administrators have access to the details you provide or messages you post in the chatroom. We can amend or remove this data at anytime if it is misleading, offensive or breaches any UK law.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website could potentially download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
The site uses a contact form to enable you to contact us. This information includes:
1. The name you supply
2. The email address you supply
Users must give consent to Sonnet Radio processing and storing personal data for any reply.
Cookies
If you are able to leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect personal data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking data, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content. External website will have their own privacy policy in use.
Newsletter
It is your choice whether to subscribe to our newsletter service. The information we ask you to provide is:
1. the first name & last name you supply
2. the email address you supply
You can choose to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. If users unsubscribe they will receive no further newsletters (unless users re-subscribe). Data provided will be deleted after 3 months.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or share personal data with companies, organisations or individuals unless it is with regard to analytics. IP addresses are recorded, and shared, with analytics organisations. The service we use currently is Google and their privacy policy available on their website.
How long we retain your data
Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Newsletter information will be held for as long as users are subscribed and removed no more than 3 months after the date you unsubscribe.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Comments and registrations will be checked by an automated spam detection service.
Our contact information
If you need to contact us please use the contact form Contact Sonnet Radio
Additional information about our privacy policy.
How we protect your data
Data will be stored securely in line with our privacy policy. Data can only be accessed by site administrators.
What data breach procedures we have in place
Administrators have received GDPR Training and we will inform you if any of your data has been accessed by unauthorised means
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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 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
The Best in New & Classic Dance Tracks!
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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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
The Best in New & Classic Dance Tracks!
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!
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.
