Silk 106.9 Presenters
Silk Breakfast with Andy Bailey
Weekday Mornings 6 – 10am
Wake up to Silk Breakfast with Andy Bailey, weekday mornings from 6. The team’s on hand with your essential morning accompaniment, including news, sport and travel information with Dave and showbiz gossip with Hannah. There’s always plenty of great banter around the table, as we break in to the quirkier stories of the day and lots of chances to win and get involved with the show. And of course the best music to start you day with!
And if that’s not enough, Andy is also here on Sunday mornings bringing back great memories with The Retro Years.
Silk mornings with Phil Rodgers
Weekday morning 1000 – 1400 & Saturdays 0700 - 1000
Join Phil weekday mornings from 10, with a look through the morning’s papers – the latest showbiz bits and pieces, plus we’ll keep an eye on what’s happening in and around our area, along with a great mixture of music from the 60s to today. There’s also the Retro Lounge from 2pm with 60 minutes of nostalgia, bringing back the memories and you can guess the mystery years too!
Silk Drivetime with Andy Clewes
Weekday Afternoons from 3
Join Andy Clewes each weekday afternoon from 3 with chances to win free cinema tickets everyday on Movie Music. The Chain Game will keep you thinking and entertained throughout the afternoon. Loads of great music and all the traffic news you need to get you home safely and on time.
You can also catch Andy on Saturday from 10am with more great songs and the chance to pick your favourites with the weekend All Request Lunch.
7 - 10pm Silk's Evening Show with Charlie Marlow
Monday to Thursday
Jump aboard the Charlie train and open a new can of worms every week night from 7pm...with 'Charlie's One To Watch,' Alphabet cocktails, cheeky banter and the best music you'd be mad to miss it...
Cuddle On The Couch with Lorna Hewson
Saturdays 9pm – Midnight
Welcome to the comfort zone! Get settled in your favourite comfy chair and spend Saturday nights cuddled in on the sofa with Lorna Hewson from nine till midnight. The one place on Saturday night you’ll find power ballads to get your home karaoke started and smooth love songs to serenade the one you most want to cuddle up with.
Let Cheshire know who you most want to cuddle with my Love Letter Reading and regular tips on what to and what not to cuddle!
Feel Good Friday with Sophie Yates
1900 – 2200 every Friday
Kick off your weekend by listening to Sophie Yates on the Feel Good Friday show from 7-10pm. Enjoy the wide range of upbeat party music to really shake off the week day blues and get you in the mood for a fabulous weekend. With the emphasis on fun, there’s a fantastic opportunity to get interactive and go live on air during her 8 O ‘Clock Rock feature when you can introduce two of your favourite rock tunes of your choice.
Silk Sport with Mark Blackman
Saturdays 2 – 6pm
Join Mark Blackman for Silk Sport every Saturday from 2pm!
He’ll have all the updates, team news and previews from Macclesfield Town games home and away, and also keep you updated on the North West sides in the Premier League and Leagues 1 and 2. We’ll also have all the local updates on local teams in the Mid Cheshire League, Cricket and Rugby teams, plus the best music to get you through your Saturday afternoon!
Silk’s Saturday Night Party with Nick Arkell
6 – 9pm
"During the week, Nick loves to help you get home without getting stuck in a queue on Cheshire's roads. At the weekend, it's time to wind down though by having a party every Saturday night. Listen from 6pm for classic 70s disco, 80s gold and top dance tracks from the 90s and 00s. If you don't fancy a dance, see if you can guess what the 'Happy New Hour' track will be from cryptic clues."
Sunday Afternoons with Kiesha Spence
12noon – 4pm
Kiesha has your Sunday afternoons sorted, with a great mixture of music and chat plus you can get in touch for your favourite songs on the Weekend All Request Lunch from midday.
Simon Davies
1600 – 1900 every Sunday
Simon used to manage S Club 7, was joke writer for Professor Stephen Hawking and is a compulsive liar. He's Cheshire born and bred and is on Silk 106.9 with a pile of tunes, the paper and an eye on Facebook every Sunday from 4.
Sunday Night In with Dave and James
7 – 10pm
The most diverse audio desires and fantasies are catered for in the groundbreaking feature ‘You Got It’, major stories from the worlds of news and celebrity are reacted to swiftly with the magnitude of respect they deserve, insightful discussions are commonplace on anything from talented chimps to world domination, and they’re also happy to take requests! So spend Sunday Night In with messrs Chipman and Lister, 7-10pm on Cheshire’s Silk 106.9. They’re in need of the company.
Dave Chipman
7 – 10pm
Dave joins James Lister on a Sunday evening and you can hear him flying solo when other presenters are on holiday too!
Hannah Whitehouse
Wednesday mornings
Hannah joins the team on Silk Breakfast each Wednesday morning, bringing you the latest on what’s hot and what’s not this week PLUS as Summer approaches, Hannah will keep you up to date with the destinations to head for in Holiday Hotspots!
Jamie
Producer Jamie works behind the scenes at Cheshire’s Silk 106.9, he’s one of the Silk crew and you can catch him at various events over the year too!
