Express FM Updates

Express FM is proud to celebrate Heather Small MBE, who was officially inducted into the Portsmouth Guildhall Wall of Fame during her recent appearance as special guest with Wet Wet Wet at Portsmouth Guildhall.

Brendan McCarthy & Neil Levy broadcast LIVE from the AJ Bell Great South Run bringing you interviews with runners, supporters and everyone in between!

Express FM is proud to announce a new partnership with Pure FM, the University of Portsmouth Students’ Union’s student-led radio station.

Brendan McCarthy, Hannah Murray & Bradley Barlow attended a special event in Victoria Park focusing on suicide prevention.

Express FM was proud to once again be part of Victorious Festival, bringing the sounds and stories of Portsmouth’s biggest music event to our listeners across the city.

Brendan McCarthy, Caroline Brennan & Aditi Giri broadcast LIVE from Southsea Food Festival with a whole host of guests from across our local community!

Neil Levy & Milly Crafts broadcast LIVE from Portsmouth Chilli & Gin Festival at Fort Purbrook with a whole host of interviews, fun and games!

Jon Brown & Simon Licourinos broadcast LIVE from the Hipshaker Lounge at Isle of Wight Festival 2025 with loads of backstage interviews!

Paul Marsh & Lily Rose broadcast live from The Wedgewood Rooms for Golden Touch Festival 2025 - catching up with the bands, the crowds and the organisers!

Lana Hall, Victoria Aburn, Lily Rose, Neil Levy, Corey White & Sami Clay presented coverage of this year's Portsmouth Comic Con at Portsmouth Guildhall - and Express FM hosted Guy Henry, Red Dwarf and The Flight amongst many exhibitors and other attendees in Speaker's Corner.

Portsmouth's Express FM is once again joining forces with Pompey Poetry Party to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day next week.

Neil Levy, Sionna Madden & Corey White presented live coverage of this year's Country On The Coast festival at The Gaiety Bar on South Parade Pier.

Brendan McCarthy & Lily Rose broadcast live from the Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - including a guided tour by CEO Dom Jones and more!

Portsmouth’s Express FM is proud to announce its nomination for Local Radio Station of the Year at the Radio Academy ARIAS 2025.

Lana Hall, Josh Robinson and Hannah Roper presented live coverage of the Portsmouth Music Awards 2025.

More well-known faces and voices from Portsmouth’s vibrant entertainment and wellbeing scene are taking to the Express FM airwaves this spring.

Set on the stunning Southsea seafront, multi-award-winning Victorious Festival (22/23/24 August 2025) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – has today announced that this year’s comedy offering will be front and centre on the festival’s main stage building on its growing popularity at the festival.

Brendan McCarthy, Hannah Roper & Jon Brown presented live coverage of the Kings Theatre Open Day with a wide range of guests known both on and off stage.

Jon Brown & Paul Marsh were live from The Wedgewood Rooms with all the backstage action as the Road To Victorious finalists performed for a live audience.

Three months before UK Pride comes to Portsmouth, local radio station Express FM is strengthening ties with Portsmouth Pride by relaunching and extending its weekly show for the city’s LGBTQIA+ community.

A new series exploring the history of our beloved Portsmouth Football Club launches this week in a partnership between Express FM and Pompey History Society.

Portsmouth's Express FM broadcast five live shows with 10 hours of broadcasting direct from Icebreaker Festival in Albert Road and Elm Grove, Southsea. Catch up on all the action right here!

Rapscallions has signed up as the new sponsor of Paul Marsh’s weekday mid-morning show on Express FM.

Express FM is preparing for its biggest ever Icebreaker Festival as we give YOU backstage access using the power of radio and social media.

Two stars of this year’s Pompey Panto at the Kings Theatre are among Express FM’s festive line-up for 2024.

The cast of Dick Whittington, currently on at the Kings Theatre, join Ian James in the studio for this year’s Pompey Panto Takeover on Express Breakfast!

Lily Parke, Jon Brown and Brendan McCarthy broadcast from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard for the Love Southsea Christmas Gift Market taking place this weekend.

Lily Parke, Jon Brown and Brendan McCarthy broadcast live from Guildhall Square for day one of Portsmouth On Ice 2024, including an interview with the Lord Mayor who was on ribbon-cutting duty!

Icebreaker Festival is delighted to announce the second wave of confirmed acts to perform at next year’s event, taking place on Saturday 1st February 2025, in an exclusive announcement on Express FM this morning.

Long-established Portsmouth local radio station Express FM has been shortlisted for multiple national awards.

Lily Parke and Jon Brown broadcast live from Games Fest which takes place at Portsmouth Guildhall this weekend.

Jon Brown, Noni Needs & Ryan Cable broadcast live from the Kings Theatre Open Day with a whole host of interviews.

Icebreaker Festival has confirmed the first wave of acts performing at next year’s event, taking place on Saturday 1st February 2025 in an exclusive announcement on Express FM this morning.

Paul Marsh broadcast live from Eastney on the front of a Cycling Without Age trike, in partnership with You Trust and Coffee Cup.

Portsmouth's Express FM broadcast eight live shows with 24 hours of live radio direct from Southsea's biggest music and entertainment festival on the Common and Castle Field.

Portsmouth's Express FM is the only place to hear a whopping 24 hours of live radio coverage of Southsea's biggest music and entertainment festival.

Noni Needs, Jacob Sharp & Ben Spiers were live from Gunwharf Quays at the 23/24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race finish line.

Brendan McCarthy & Jon Brown present live coverage of Southsea Food Festival across Clarendon Road, Palmerston Road, Osborne Road and Avenue De Caen.

Josh Bowness, Lily Parke, Ryan Cable and Jess Hunt bring you interviews and atmosphere from Pompey Pride 2024.

Portsmouth’s Express FM is delighted to welcome two new voices to its weekly programming line-up, as well as a new guitar-based sound for Saturday nights.

With the 2024 general election just two weeks away, Express FM is putting Portsmouth candidates in the spotlight as we prepare to broadcast two hustings and a live election night special.

Our roving reporter Darren Gamblen and photographer Steve Reith joined approximately 100 walkers as they set off from South Parade Pier across Portsea Island to raise money for a whole host of good causes supported by Pompey In The Community, this year's chosen charity.

Lily Parke and Brendan McCarthy broadcast live from Armed Forces Day on Southsea Common to top off an unforgettable week of D-Day 80 commemorations in the city, followed by a special programme at Southwick Revival with Brendan McCarthy, Paul Marsh and Ryan Cable broadcast the following day.

Portsmouth's Express FM is proud to announce an historic series of broadcasts as our great city prepares to be the focus of national commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.

Josh Robinson & Jon Brown are live from the home of AFC Porchester for RecFest 2024 to interview artists you know and love from Portsmouth's Local Music Chart - from Harry Luke and Eric Walker, to Max Sarre and Emily Pellatt.

Jon Brown, Darren Gamblen, Victoria Aburn & Lana Hall bring you live coverage of Portsmouth Comic Con 2024 at the Guildhall.

Lily Parke, Jake Smith, Victoria Aburn, Lana Hall & Noni Needs bring you live coverage of Portsmouth Comic Con 2024 at the Guildhall.

Lily Parke & Jon Brown were joined by vendors and organisers of this year’s Chilli & Gin Festival as Express FM broadcast live from the event at Fort Purbrook.

Friends, family and former colleagues of Adrian Collis gathered yesterday at Portsmouth Guildhall to pay tribute to the music industry professional who unexpectedly passed away late last year, and induct him into the venue’s iconic Wall of Fame.

Up early for the morning commute? Just finishing a nightshift? Can't sleep? Whatever the reason you're awake before everyone else, Express FM is introducing a starter to your breakfast with two friendly voices to ease you into the new day.

Express FM and The News are coming together as part of a new ongoing collaboration to strengthen local news coverage in Portsmouth.

From Albert Road to Elm Grove, we bring you all the action from the award-winning music festival with local artists across eight stages in Southsea.

Express FM is keeping you company this Christmas and New Year with festive fun and games from some of your favourite presenters and local guests.

There’s a new soundtrack to Portsmouth’s afternoon rush hour from January as Dave Joyce moves to the later time of 3pm, live every weekday on Express FM.

Lily Parke & Jon Brown bring you all the action from The Cascades Shopping Centre for Portsmouth Creates' We Create Market and the launch of Destination Portsmouth's 20th anniversary board game.

Lily Parke and Jon Brown broadcast live from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard for Love Southsea's Christmas Indoor Market with a show packed full of local guests from all walks of life.

Portsmouth’s Express FM is delighted to announce a refreshed schedule of both much-loved presenters and new radio talent for autumn 2023!