The Cat

We are the local radio station for Crewe & Nantwich

On DAB, 107.9 FM, online, and smart speakers 📻 The Cat is the local radio station for Crewe and Nantwich.

Broadcasting on 107.9 FM since 2015, we are a community focused radio station. Listen to us on FM, online, via our mobile apps, on smart speakers, and on DAB digital radio. Our team is made up entirely of volunteers, and we support local businesses by offering cost effective advertising and on air sponsorship that reaches 34,000 to 38,000 people per week! We promote and support local events, charities and community projects.

26/07/2024

Join Neil's Friday Night Playlist at 5:30pm for a curated selection of tracks to set the mood for your weekend. Whether you're winding down or gearing up, Neil has you covered. Don't miss out - tune in and let the good vibes flow! 🎶

26/07/2024

⚽️| 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬!

The Dabbers’ final game of pre-season sees us host Prescot Cables in a special joint 140th Anniversary Match 🤝

🆚 Prescot Cables
🏟️ Swansway Stadium, CW5 5BS
🗓️ 26/7/2024
⏰ 19:45
🎟️ http://tinyurl.com/bnxua6t3 💚

23/07/2024

Get ready to revolutionise your listening experience with our new app! Download it now for free from your app store and enjoy your local radio station wherever you go.

22/07/2024

A huge thank you to Pauline Tinsley for coming into the afternoon show to shout out the Filipino Festival taking place at Queens Park in Crewe this coming Saturday! 🎉

The event is organised by the Filipino Community of Cheshire East, and is being supported by Crewe Town Council and Cheshire East 👏

20/07/2024

Nantwich Town convincingly beat a Blackburn U21 side by 4 goals to nil with 2 goals from Kai Evans and goals from Byron Harrison and Jon Moran. Next game is at Alsager Town on Monday with a 7:30pm kick off 💚

19/07/2024

🎉 Explore our website for weekend events in the community, including live music and festivals. Plan your weekend now!

18/07/2024

🚨Travel Update🚨

We are seeing reports of an accident on University Way in Crewe. Avoid that area if you can.

18/07/2024

One step closer to the weekend and the sun is shining ☀️

14/07/2024

An ideal “warmer upper” for the football tonight. Forget all the pre match chat and instead tune into The Cat 107.9fm and listen to 2 hours of great 70s music from 6pm. There’s even an 8 minute Santana track to end the show so you can nip off a few minutes early! Why not join me tonight from 6pm? Oh….tons of good music as well!

14/07/2024

As the great Murray Walker once said. “It’s GO GO GO” for Crewe Krazy Races. You will find us in the pit lane 🚦🏎️

12/07/2024

Matchday at The Dabbers 💚

06/07/2024

Come and join us at the Swansway Stadium where we are helping to raise money for 2 great charities.

30/06/2024

This week Steve will be playing songs from Luther Vandross, Frankie Miller, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Bill Withers, Steely Dan, Denis Waterman, and The Babys 🎶

Artist of the Week is the legendary Roy Ayers and Guess The Chart features Brian Ferry, The Goodies and David Essex 🤔

Tune in from 18:00 🎧

22/06/2024

Out in the sunshine today supporting Boughey Distribution Ltd at their 60th Anniversary Celebration alongside the Kelsall Steam & Vintage Rally 💙 🧡 🚛 🚂 ☀️

19/06/2024

The amazing catering team at Cheshire College - South & West were distraught the other day when they told us their old radio was struggling to pick us up… so we popped down and gifted them a shiny brand new one! 🧡

Now they can hear us crystal clear on FM and DAB! 📻

18/06/2024

Downloaded the brand new shiny Cat Player app yet? 👇

Apple ➡️ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cat-player/id6503145596

Android ➡️ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=radio.broadcast.thecatcloud.player

17/06/2024

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Paul Spencer, better known as the remaining member of dance group Dario G.

We were lucky enough to work with Paul a few years ago.

Our sincere thoughts are with Paul’s family and friends at this difficult time.

17/06/2024

Catch up with the Best Disco In Town, whenever it suits you! 👇

Will summer ever arrive? Raise the Dancefloor temperature with Chris Cadman and The Best Disco In Town.

17/06/2024

1 year on! Still on your Digital Radio 😉🎂🥳🧡

Happy DAB-iversary!

Are we on?... WE'RE ON! The Cat is now broadcasting on your DAB digital radio! 🎉 🥳 👊

17/06/2024

Missed this weekend's Saturday Show? Catch up below 👇

The Saturday Show - 15th June 2024

10/06/2024

All new to The Cat! Join Katie on air now for The Classical Compass, 11am - 1pm, every Monday on your digital radio, 107.9 FM, on your smart speaker, and on the Cat Player app 👇

🔗 https://thecat.radio

03/06/2024

On Thursday 6 June we’ll be working with Nantwich Town Council on Nantwich Town Square to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.

A series of events will take place throughout the day, including a beacon lighting, a symbol of remembrance for the heroes who fought and the lives lost. Attendees will have the opportunity to pay their respects and reflect on the significance of this momentous event.

Check out the full running order for the day below 👇

8am
Proclamation, Town Crier Devlin Hobson

11am
D-Day Heroes Reading, Cadets

11.10
Wreath Laying

13.30- 16.30
Church Peel

16.30
D-Day Heroes Reading, Councillor Peter Groves

16.40 – 19.20
Music Through The Decades, The Cat Radio

19.25
D-Day Celebration Reading, Mayor of Nantwich, Councillor Stuart Bostock

19.35
D-Day Heroes Reading, Cadets

19.45
Chanson d’automne Reading, Councillor Loic Charbonneau

17.51
Autumn Song Reading, Councillor Arthur Moran

20.00
Proclamation, Town Crier Devlin Hobson

20.05
Cheshire Police Band

20.55
Reading, Reverend Dr Mark Hart

21.05
General Eisenhower’s D-day Speech, Phil Reade

21.15
Lighting of the Beacon

21.17
The Tribute Reading, Deputy Mayor of Nantwich, Councillor Mary Slinn

21.25 – 21.50
Cheshire Police Band

Ends with God Save The King

01/06/2024

New app? Yes please... Download Cat Player NOW! ⬇️

🍎 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cat-player/id6503145596
🤖 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=radio.broadcast.thecatcloud.player

31/05/2024

It's the weekend! ☀️ Check out all of the amazing gigs and events taking place in Crewe and Nantwich and beyond 👇

https://thecatradio.notion.site/What-s-On-fbc95ffda63f499ba1d1ee8ed11d267b

Want to tell us about an event? Email 👉 [email protected]

30/05/2024

Are you registered to vote? Here's how to register, or check if you're registered... The deadline to register ahead of the upcoming General Election is 18th June

If you're 18 years old, or older, or you turn 18 on or before the 4th July 2024, you can and should vote in the General Election. To be able to vote you need to be registered. You can register to vote online, and it usually takes only 5 minutes. If you've moved and need [...]

29/05/2024

Life after spinal cord injury community group meetings are open to anybody affected by spinal cord injury, including loved ones, friends and family.

The next meeting is taking place this Friday 👇

Tell us what you’re up to… and we’ll tell everyone! 👇 ✉️ team@thecat.radio

29/05/2024

Tell us what you’re up to… and we’ll tell everyone! 👇 ✉️ [email protected]

28/05/2024

Flyer time! 🕰️ 👇 Want us to promote and share what you're doing locally? Send us your flyer and we'll share across our 10,000 social media followers, and on air to 38,000 listeners!

28/05/2024

Volunteering and work experience opportunities at Nantwich Library! 👇

Are you or someone you know keen to gain some valuable work experience this summer? If you're 13 or over, would like to inspire younger readers, and have at least 24 hours to spare over the summer holidays, we'd love to hear from you. For more information, you can contact us on [email protected] and 01270 375361, or pop in and see us.

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Website

http://thecat.radio/

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Get ready to revolutionise your listening experience with our new app! Download it now for free from your app store and enjoy your local radio station wherever you go.

Downloaded the brand new shiny Cat Player app yet? 👇 Apple ➡️ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cat-player/id6503145596 Android ➡️ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=radio.broadcast.thecatcloud.player

New app? Yes please... Download Cat Player NOW! ⬇️ 🍎 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cat-player/id6503145596 🤖 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=radio.broadcast.thecatcloud.player

Drivetime live from Crewe Market Hall. Crewe Alex’s Pre-Wembley Get Together ❤️🤍

Looking for something to do today? Tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Check out our JAM PACKED local events and gig guide for Crewe, Nantwich and beyond! 👇 https://thecat.radio/events

Well... it turns out we got up to quite a bit this year! 🥳 We kicked off our 9th year as the local community radio station for Crewe and Nantwich, and we launched The Cat and Cat Xtra on DAB digital radio to become even more accessible for all! 📻 In just over a month's time we're going to be entering into year number 10, and we'd love you to be involved! 🫵 Everybody at The Cat is a volunteer, so maybe you're making a resolution to do more volunteering, to help bring the best out of our local towns and the community, or maybe you've always wanted to try your hand at being on the radio! 🎧 If that sounds like you... drop us a line at https://thecat.radio 💻 Finally... a shoutout to all of our local business supporters who help to keep us on air and doing what we do best - local radio! 👏 A HUGE thank you to RK Henshall, Nantwich Town FC, Swansway Group, Boughey Distribution Ltd, Boyds Consultants, Cheshire College - South & West, Hibberts LLP Solicitors, Platinum Construction, The Nantwich Clinic, Eze Talk, Off The Rails, Crewe.Plumbing, Andy Leach, Midas Touch Records, Sandler powered by Roy Johnson, and Applestump Records 🧡

Our Twichy was drafted in to play in goal today during half time at the Swansway Stadium 💚

We've got a fancy new app! Download it now from the App Store and Google Play Store 📲 Just search for 'The Cat Radio' in your phone's app store 😉 Apple/iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/the-cat-radio/id6458531212 🍎 Google Play/Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LocalRadioPlayer.TheCat 🤖

BIG NEWS 🤯 From this Saturday you'll be able to listen to us on your DAB digital radio on the fancy shiny new Crewe & Nantwich multiplex! And of course you'll still be able to listen to us on good old FM, online, and on smart speakers! 📻

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 We're broadcasting live from Applestump Records in Nantwich tomorrow, in celebration of Record Store Day 2023! Over 260 independent record shops all across the UK will be coming together to celebrate their unique culture. Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day. Live music will be providing the soundtrack while you peruse through the crates! Head on down to Barker street in Nantwich, or tune in at https://thecat.radio to hear the celebration and antics on air! #Crewe #Nantwich #Cheshire #LocalRadio #RSD2023

++ NEW GIGS AND EVENTS JUST ADDED ++ 👉 https://www.thecat.radio/whats-on 👈 Over 40 local gigs and events currently listed! Want to add yours? Email [email protected] or upload to the page! #Crewe #Nantwich #Cheshire #LocalRadio

We've just launched our BRAND NEW What's On Guide. List your local gigs and events for free and receive free shoutouts on air and promotion via our website and social media! 🎭🎸🌃 List for free today at https://thecat.radio/whats-on #Crewe #Nantwich #Cheshire #LocalRadio

THE GAME IS ON ⚽ Nantwich Town FC take on Lancaster City FC at the Swansway Group stadium from 15:00! 📻 Listen live: https://thecat1079.co.uk/sport 📻 📱 Download the app: https://thecat1079.co.uk/app/ 📱 #Football #TheDabbers #Nantwich

▶️ LIVE COMMS STARTING SOON 🎙️ Nantwich Town are taking on Marske United FC at the Swansway Stadium from 19:45 🎧 LISTEN: thecat1079.co.uk/sport ⚽ #Crewe #Nantwich #Cheshire #LocalRadio #Sport #Football #Dabbers

⚽ The Dabbers are back in action tonight! They welcome Marske United FC to the Swansway Stadium ⚽ ▶️ We have live commentary from 19:45 right here: thecat1079.co.uk/sport 🎙️ #Crewe #Nantwich #Cheshire #LocalRadio #Sport #Football