Welcome
Affinity Radio is your local station for South Shields, Tynemouth, Newcastle, and Gateshead, broadcasting from The Pride Media Centre in Pelaw.
We’re here to connect, inform, and entertain the North East — from great music and local stories to live coverage of major events like the Great North Run, Armed Forces Day, South Tyneside Parade Day, EAT! Festival, and Tidal Trails.
With a mix of great music, local news, and real community stories, Affinity Radio is powered by passion and fuelled by the North East.
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Local News from across Tyne & Wear
- Newcastle United PSR pressure ended thanks to £145m sum as Alexander Isak path becomes clear
Newcastle are now into a new three-year PSR cycle that sees historic £145m losses disappear
- Newcastle United can take advantage of Man City cull for star who stunned St James'
Some big names may be leaving the Etihad this summer and one in particular could fit the bill for Newcastle
- Floating Tyneside office with unrivalled marina views goes up for sale
The cruiser has served as an unconventional office for Highlights PR for more than a decade but is now on the market
- Newcastle sandwich bar with queues out the door to open new shop on Dean Street
Frankie and Tony's has been one of the city's top lunch spots for more than 20 years
- What time are North Tyneside Council's by-elections expected to be declared?
It is hoped that within hours of the polls closing tomorrow, the results should be ready to be officially declared
- Man hurled bricks and caused £10k of damage to car during eight-hour standoff on Jesmond hotel roof
Kallan Hamilton, 23, climbed onto the roof with a bottle of vodka and refused to come down
- Death notices and funeral announcements in The Newcastle Chronicle last week
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
- How every North East MP voted on the Government's welfare reform bill
MPs voted in favour of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at second reading with a majority of 75
- "My husband just wishes he'd died in the fire" - Couple's anguish as petrol bombers destroy home and memories of late sons
Karen and Tosh Holmes' home in Thornaby was targeted by arsonists who hurled petrol bombs into the garden
- Man jailed for operating cannabis farm in Hetton-le-Hole warned he faces deportation
Elton Bekteshi, 28, was found hiding in the loft of a Hetton le Hole property when police raided it