# Essential Radio Ayrshire — Official College Radio > Official College Radio (iPhone/iPad app by Brian Woolfson.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essential-radio-ayrshire/id6788863358 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Brian Woolfson](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788863360) - Category: Music, Education - Price: Free - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 3 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-27 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essential-radio-ayrshire/id6788863358/reviews.md ## What is Essential Radio Ayrshire? Essential Radio Love Music. Love College. Doing It The Ayrshire Way. Welcome to the official Essential Radio app, bringing the feelgood sound of Ayrshire College with you wherever you are. Whether you're at home, travelling, working or studying, Essential Radio delivers a fantastic mix of today's biggest hits, familiar favourites, specialist music programmes and local information 24 hours a day. The Essential Radio app has been designed to make listening simple, reliable and enjoyable. Everything you need is available in one place, allowing you to enjoy live radio, interact with the station and stay connected throughout the day. FEATURES • Listen live in high-quality audio • Apple CarPlay support • See what's playing now • Browse recently played songs • View the full programme schedule • Send song requests directly to the studio • Record and send voicenotes • Browse the latest playlists • View local weather information • Read the latest news LISTEN LIVE Enjoy uninterrupted live streaming wherever you are. Whether you're tuning in for breakfast, daytime music, specialist evening shows or weekend programmes, Essential Radio is always with you. LISTEN AGAIN Missed your favourite programme? Catch up whenever it suits you with our Listen Again service and enjoy selected shows on demand. GET INVOLVED Essential Radio is more than just a radio station. Using the app you can send song requests, record voicenotes, interact with presenters and become part of the station. PROUDLY SUPPORTING AYRSHIRE Essential Radio is the official radio station of Ayrshire College, providing music, entertainment and opportunities for students to develop broadcasting, journalism, production and media skills while entertaining listeners across Ayrshire and beyond. Whether you're discovering Essential Radio for the first time or already one of our regular listeners, the official app makes it easier than ever to enjoy everything the station has to offer. Download the Essential Radio app today and take the feelgood sound of Ayrshire College with you wherever you go. Love Music. Love College. Doing It The Ayrshire Way. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.9 — 2026-08-24 This update improves your Essential Radio experience on Apple CarPlay. • Improved Now Playing information for clearer song and show details • Live playback now reconnects to the current broadcast after pausing • Improved recovery if the stream is interrupted • General performance and reliability improvements ### 1.8 — 2026-08-12 Apple CarPlay support is here! You can now enjoy Essential Radio more easily on the road with improved in-car playback and Now Playing information. This update also includes general performance improvements and fixes to make listening more reliable. ### 1.7 — 2026-08-07 • Added native Apple CarPlay support for safer in-car listening. • Improved Now Playing information on Apple CarPlay. • Performance improvements and reliability enhancements. • Various bug fixes and user interface refinements. ### 1.4 — 2026-08-04 Version 1.4 introduces Apple CarPlay support, allowing you to listen to Essential Radio safely in your car. We’ve also refreshed the mobile interface, improved performance and stability, and refined the overall listening experience. ### 1.1 — 2026-07-28 Welcome to the brand new Essential Radio Ayrshire app! Listen live, catch up with Listen Again, send song requests and voicenotes, view what's playing now and enjoy your favourite station wherever you are. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*