Advertising

Order your Christmas ad campaign and start the new year FREE!

Whether you have a specific Christmas message or are simply starting a promotional campaign towards the end of the year, if you book a minimum of two months airtime on a Silver or Gold package in November and December, we'll give you the same number of months advertising FREE to start the new year in 2025!

Register your interest on the form below and our Sales team will be in touch.  Offer ends 31st October 2024 and is subject to availability.

Great value advertising packages to boost your business

Whether you want to attract new customers or strengthen your brand, you can give your business a boost with radio advertising on your local radio station Erewash Sound.

Bronze package: 4 x 20 second adverts played each day

Our starter package offers 4 plays per day of a 20 second, professionally produced advert.  Price is just £39* per week (excluding advert production cost).

Silver package: 6 x 20 second adverts played each day

Our medium package offers 6 plays per day of a 20 second, professionally produced advert.  With more plays, your message is more easily remembered by listeners. Price is just £59* per week (excluding advert production cost).

Gold package: 6 x 30 second adverts played each day

Our top package gets the maximum exposure for your brand with 7 plays per day of a longer, 30 second professionally produced advert.  More plays for maximum impact. Price is £99* per week (excluding advert production cost).

Need to promote an event or initiative?

Live read options are available for our presenters to deliver details for your upcoming event or initiative, with an agreed script of around a minute of content read 25 times in one week for £100*.

* Price excludes VAT

For a free, no-obligation chat about how Erewash Sound can deliver a campaign to suit your business, please complete the form on this page or call us on 0115 888 0968 during office hours.

 

We're talking to your customers - what do you want us to say?

  • Did you know that 90% of adults listen to radio every week for around 20 hours
  • Radio advertising works because listeners hear your message multiple times each week
  • We work with professional scriptwriters and producers to ensure a creative flair to get your message across in a radio advert
  • Erewash Sound is your award-winning local radio station - producing shows every day from the heart of Erewash, made by local people
  • Reach local people on your doorstep in Ilkeston, Long Eaton and the surrounding towns and villages
  • Using your local radio station is a great way to get your business noticed while supporting your community at the same time

Your message - locally targeted - within your budget

We offer a range of advertising packages and can easily create a bespoke package - just for you, including one-off promotions for product launches and branch openings.

Sponsorship and promotional opportunities can also build your brand awareness.

Why not regularly promote your business through the day by sponsoring our Weather, Traffic & Travel or 'Top of The Hour' features, select individual programmes and features?

Sponsorship offers a tried and tested method of building your brand awareness and reputation.

Our creative team will work with you to ensure that your message and your brand breaks through to your customers and potential customers.  Our creative team will build a package tailored for maximum impact across the borough.

Download the Erewash Sound Media Pack (PDF)

Why choose Erewash Sound?

  • Erewash Sound has been established full-time on FM for over ten years - since 6th March 2010.
  • Thousands listen on 103.5 and 96.8 FM.  Erewash Sound offers the potential to reach 114,510 people in the borough (source: ONS: 2015) on FM and on-line.
  • Erewash Sound is an award winning local radio station.  Recent accolades include:
    • 2016-2022: Thirteen National Community Radio Awards won in six years.
    • 2018: Best local commercial radio station in Derbyshire (SME Midlands Enterprise Awards)
    • 2019: Best local commercial radio station in the East Midlands (SME Midlands Enterprise Awards)
    • 2020: Local Commercial Radio Station of the Year (CorporateLiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards)
    • 2021: Local Radio Station of the Year - Derbyshire (Media Innovator Awards run by Corporate Vision Magazine)
    • 2021: Local Radio Station of the Year - Derbyshire (EU Business News 2021 European Enterprise Awards)
    • 2022: Shortlisted (Category to be confirmed) - (CorporateLiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards)
  • During 2020, the number of local people listening to Erewash Sound on-line alone is recorded to have increased by 78%.
  • Erewash Sound is a not-for-profit social enterprise.  Promoting your business on Erewash Sound also supports your community.
  • Our low overheads mean that we can offer you a very cost effective package.

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