Actual Radio (Colchester)

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Playlist updated 9 minutes ago · Oct 21, 2026, 7:36 PM UTC

Actual Radio is the local radio station for North East Essex. With the latest News, Sport, Weather and What's On in North East Essex. Waking up Colchester weekday mornings it's Breakfast with Dom, Martin Roscoe has the soundtrack to your workday afternoons 1pm - 4pm.

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Title

Popularity

Played at

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

2025-06-27

Popularity:

7days271.13%28days1031.08%6months6301.02%12months11690.94%

Played 9 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:36 PM UTC

before: 6 hours ago

Jennifer Lopez - Love Don't Cost A Thing

2001-01-23

Popularity:

7days20.08%28days170.18%6months1180.19%12months2160.18%

Played 14 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:31 PM UTC

before: 2 days ago

Pitbull Feat. Kesha - Timber

2012

Popularity:

7days50.21%28days210.22%6months1290.21%12months2930.24%

Played 17 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:28 PM UTC

before: 19 hours ago

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

2004-09-06

Popularity:

7days10.04%28days220.23%6months1800.29%12months3610.29%

Played 21 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:24 PM UTC

before: a day ago

Alice DeeJay - Better Off Alone

2011-06-20

Popularity:

7days50.21%28days260.27%6months1610.26%12months3070.25%

Played 27 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:18 PM UTC

before: 17 hours ago

Lost Frequencies Feat. Calum Scott - Where Are You Now

2021-07-30

Popularity:

7days100.42%28days410.43%6months2610.42%12months5770.47%

Played 30 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:15 PM UTC

before: 12 hours ago

RAYE - Where Is My Husband!

2025-09-19

Popularity:

7days291.21%28days1161.21%6months7331.19%12months11520.93%

Played 33 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:12 PM UTC

before: 8 hours ago

Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire

2008-09-23

Popularity:

7days120.5%28days400.42%6months2300.37%12months4910.4%

Played 37 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:08 PM UTC

before: 13 hours ago

Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

2011-10-24

Popularity:

7days70.29%28days230.24%6months1580.26%12months3040.25%

Played 40 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:05 PM UTC

before: 16 hours ago

Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance

2014-12-02

Popularity:

7days50.21%28days190.2%6months1400.23%12months2670.22%

Played 44 minutes ago

Oct 21, 7:01 PM UTC

before: a day ago

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Newest tracks

Title

Popularity

First heard

Last heard

Tim Graham, BF Media - Art of London - French Riviera

Popularity:

7days00%28days10.01%6months10%12months10%

First heard 21 days ago

Last heard 21 days ago

Camila Cabello feat. Ed Sheeran - Bam Bam

2022-03-02

Popularity:

7days00%28days10.01%6months10%12months10%

First heard 22 days ago

Last heard 22 days ago

Taylor Swift - Patient Zero

2019-08-23

Popularity:

7days160.67%28days420.44%6months420.07%12months420.03%

First heard 24 days ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Thus 8am - out of Jessica

Popularity:

7days00%28days00%6months10%12months10%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Thus 8am - out of Fun

Popularity:

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First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Thus 8am - out of one direction

Popularity:

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First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough

2010-04-26

Popularity:

7days00%28days00%6months20%12months20%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger

1976-01-05

Popularity:

7days00%28days00%6months20%12months20%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car

2010-04-26

Popularity:

7days00%28days00%6months20%12months20%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

2017-07-21

Popularity:

7days00%28days00%6months30%12months30%

First heard 2 months ago

Last heard 2 months ago

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Most popular

Title

Popularity

First heard

Last heard

RAYE - Where Is My Husband!

2025-09-19

Popularity:

7days291.21%28days1161.21%6months7331.19%12months11520.93%

First heard 10 months ago

Last heard 33 minutes ago

Bebe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion

2018-06-22

Popularity:

7days281.17%28days1151.2%6months7251.18%12months8320.67%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Alex Warren - Fever Dream

Popularity:

7days271.13%28days1081.13%6months6501.05%12months7490.61%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 4 hours ago

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

2025-06-27

Popularity:

7days271.13%28days1031.08%6months6301.02%12months11690.94%

First heard a year ago

Last heard 9 minutes ago

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

2025-06-20

Popularity:

7days220.92%28days971.02%6months6171%12months7080.57%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 6 hours ago

Olivia Dean - Man I Need

2025-08-15

Popularity:

7days251.05%28days961.01%6months6191%12months10220.83%

First heard 10 months ago

Last heard 2 hours ago

Myles Smith & Niall Horan - Drive Safe

2025-09-26

Popularity:

7days241%28days950.99%6months6181%12months7090.57%

First heard 7 months ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Bruno Mars - I Just Might

2013-01-01

Popularity:

7days210.88%28days920.96%6months4810.78%12months7360.6%

First heard 9 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia

1980

Popularity:

7days220.92%28days880.92%6months5550.9%12months10070.81%

First heard a year ago

Last heard 5 hours ago

Ed Sheeran - Camera

2025-09-12

Popularity:

7days210.88%28days870.91%6months5760.93%12months9140.74%

First heard 10 months ago

Last heard 3 hours ago

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Contacts

Address: Actual Radio Ltd 15 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2PH

Email: info@actualradio.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actualradio

Phone: +01206 638 453

Twitter: https://x.com/actualradiouk

Website: https://www.actualradio.com/

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actual_Radio

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Rating is 2%.

Rotation quality is 73% based on last 7 days.

Added to netplayer 2 years ago.

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