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Anker Radio

Nuneaton88.9 FM - 1386 AMPop, News
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Playlist

Back To The Sixties
Back To The Sixties
Tight Fit
10:24
A Little Peace
A Little Peace
Nicole
10:21
Only You
Only You
Yazoo
10:17
I Won't Let You Down
I Won't Let You Down
Ph.D.
10:12
I Love Rock & Roll
I Love Rock & Roll
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
10:09
Goody Two Shoes
Goody Two Shoes
Adam Ant
10:04
The Retro Chart
The Retro Chart
Andy Lloyd
10:02
War Baby
War Baby
Tom Robinson
09:56
Killer Queen
Killer Queen
Queen
09:53
L A Spinz
L A Spinz
Peter Reynolds
09:52

Top Songs

1 Words (Original Version 1982)
Words (Original Version 1982)
F.R. David
2 Chas
Chas
Dolly Parton
3 500 Miles
500 Miles
Peter, Paul & Mary
4 Oh Boy
Oh Boy
Mud
5 Right Here Waiting
Right Here Waiting
Richard Marx
6 Break My Stride
Break My Stride
Matthew Wilder
7 Young Girl
Young Girl
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
8 Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Phil Collins
9 Heroes and Villains Sections (Stereo Mix)
Heroes and Villains Sections (Stereo Mix)
The Beach Boys
10 Save a Prayer
Save a Prayer
Duran Duran
11 Can You Handle It
Can You Handle It
Sharon Redd
12 Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker
Dionne Warwick
13 Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
Art Garfunkel
14 Let the Music Play
Let the Music Play
Shannon
15 Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine
Five Star
16 My Favourite Waste of Time
My Favourite Waste of Time
Owen Paul
17 Blanket On the Ground
Blanket On the Ground
Billie Jo Spears
18 Stand By Your Man
Stand By Your Man
Tammy Wynette
19 Instant Replay
Instant Replay
Dan Hartman
20 Blame It On the Boogie
Blame It On the Boogie
The Jacksons
21 Nathan Jones (Single Version)
Nathan Jones (Single Version)
Bananarama
22 Automatic
Automatic
The Pointer Sisters
23 Dirty Cash (Money Talks) [Sold Out 12 Inch Mix]
Dirty Cash (Money Talks) [Sold Out 12 Inch Mix]
The Adventures of Stevie V
24 Lilac Wine
Lilac Wine
Elkie Brooks
25 Oh Carolina
Oh Carolina
Shaggy
26 I'm In the Mood for Dancing (Re-record)
I'm In the Mood for Dancing (Re-record)
The Nolans
27 Elenore
Elenore
The Turtles
28 Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Rose Royce
29 Days
Days
Kirsty MacColl
30 Cars
Cars
Gary Numan
31 Time (Clock of the Heart)
Time (Clock of the Heart)
Culture Club
32 Tarzan Boy
Tarzan Boy
Baltimora
33 Drama!
Drama!
Erasure
34 We Don't Talk Anymore
We Don't Talk Anymore
Cliff Richard
35 Can't Stop the Music
Can't Stop the Music
Village People
36 The Reflex (The Dance Mix) [Edited Version]
The Reflex (The Dance Mix) [Edited Version]
Duran Duran
37 Things That Make You Go Hmmmm.... (feat. Freedom Williams)
Things That Make You Go Hmmmm.... (feat. Freedom Williams)
C+C Music Factory
38 Only You Can
Only You Can
Fox
39 Go (before you break my heart)
Go (before you break my heart)
Gigliola Cinquetti
40 Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman
Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman
Henry Hall

About the Radio Station

City
Nuneaton
Frequency
88.9 FM - 1386 AM
Language
English
First Air Date
November 1980

Anker Radio, a British radio station, was born out of a casual conversation over coffee in 1976 and finally came to life in 1980. It was initially set up as the Nuneaton Area Hospital Broadcasting Service and was renamed Anker Radio, a name that still stands today​. Anker Radio, a vibrant and integral part of the George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton, broadcasts live and online 24/7, 365 days a year, providing a wide range of personal yet professional programming output​​. This station was one of the first hospital radio stations in the UK, and it has been a starting place for many big names in radio broadcasting today​. From its humble beginnings, Anker Radio has played a crucial role in not only entertaining the patients of the George Eliot Hospital but also reaching out to staff, visitors, and a wider audience over time. The station has had an impact on the local community through outside broadcasts, supporting local events, and serving as a public address system to local events​​. As of 2020, the original charity \'Nuneaton Area Hospital Broadcasting Service\' ceased to exist, and was replaced by a new charity which gives Anker Radio greater flexibility in what it can do and how it operates. The new charity bears the name \'Anker Radio\' and has a new charity number 1180762​​.

Contacts

Address
George Eliot Hospital, College Street, Arbury Broadcasting Centre, Nuneaton
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