Bridgwater’s Ofcom Licenced Community Radio Station on 104.2 fm
Broadcasting from the heart of Bridgwater, Sedgemoor fm are your local radio station, broadcasting on 104.2 FM. Celebrating 25 years of radio in Bridgwater (2001–2026), we’re dedicated to bringing Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, and the Somerset Levels the best in music, local news, events, and sports coverage.
We’re more than just a radio station – we’re a not-for-profit CIC and a hub for the community, supporting local businesses, events, and charities. We are also a Sedgemoor Chamber of Commerce Member – Award Winner & 3x Finalist in Community Engagement and Marketing.
Meet Our Daytime Presenters
Our experienced team delivers trusted local content daily. All have deep roots in Somerset broadcasting:
Dave Englefield – Breakfast Host & Managing Director: 40+ years in radio, curating “Somerset’s Hits” and setting the station’s music vibe since radio started in Bridgwater! His show brings you the conundrum, Retro Rewind as well as traffic and travel and birthdays.
Mark Painter – Mid-Mornings: Veteran presenter with decades covering local news, What’s on, weird facts and a very local flavour.
Nik Fox – Lunchtimes: Brings you panic, chaos and disorder with news updates and the Google Game.
Mike Whittingham – Drivetime: A local favourite, bringing you the Rock-Date-Diary, What’s on locally, and the 7-Inch Hall of Fame for your journey home.
Many of our presenters were part of Bridgwater’s original radio scene 25 years ago.
Carnival Special, Weekend and Weeknights
Our World-famous Carnival show, hosted by Bill Bevan & Ben Hucker reaches a global audience of carnival fanatics each Wednesday evening, helping to attract visitors to Bridgwater Carnival each November.
Other shows include The Love Show and Stressbusters hosted by Andy Saunders, The Sports Show hosted by Dave Englefield, weekend breakfasts with Nick Rickards, lunchtimes with Chris Hill.
Sophie Knapp, Nick James, James Laver, Malc Carr, Andy Henly and Yolanda Bentham also bring you great weekend and evening shows.
Think Local First – Our 2-year Campaign
Launched 2 years ago, Think Local First encourages supporting Somerset businesses:
- Monthly Networking Events: Up to 40 local businesses meet, network, and grow (ongoing for 3+ years).
- Free Marketing Health Checks: Personalised audits plus local business reports for advertisers.
- Sliced & Diced Podcast: Showcasing grassroots football, and community stories.
- A Local History Video Series: Highlighting great places to visit in and around Bridgwater and the Somerset Levels.
Doing Good Locally – Proven Impact
We’ve delivered measurable community support:
- 19 Students in 2024: Work experience in marketing, journalism, and presenting – many became presenters.
- Sports Coverage: Saturday Afternoon Sports Show (since 2022–23), covering over 100 games a season; plus the Sliced & Diced Podcast (3rd year) discussing the issues in Grassroots football.
- Tonne of Tins Campaign (2 years): Tackled food poverty for 6,734 locals (2,654 children) via Bridgwater foodbanks.
- 50+ Events Annually: Awards, charity balls, festivals – promoting Sedgemoor locally, nationally, and globally.
Your Soundtrack. Your Sanctuary
Sedgemoor fm plays Somerset’s Hits, creating time capsules for life’s moments.
Dave Englefield’s expertise ensures the stations unique vibe.
Community is a shared experience. As Ofcom-licensed broadcasters, we’re custodians of connection, bringing you local stories, news, traffic, travel, what’s on, local products and services and great music.
In 2025 Sedgemoor fm created a song, and video, showcasing some of the highlights from their work, as a station and in the community and the difference it makes.