Editing Chelmsford (section)

===Media===

Chelmsford is often referred to as '''the Birthplace of Radio'''.

* '''City Sound Radio''' is a community radio station which started broadcasting online and on digital services in September 2023, delivering local news, topics, popular music, and a haven for unsigned musicians with session and broadcast performance facilities.  It was created to provide more provincial representation at a time where national broadcasters had started to curtail their local obligations. citysound.radio
* '''Chelmsford Community Radio (CCR)''' broadcasts to the city on 104.4FM. It started out in 2013 as an internet only station and was granted an FM Licence in 2015. The FM frequency launched in 2017. The station offers a wide range of shows catering for many different tastes as well as offering a platform for many local bands, charities, community groups and businesses. www.chelmsfordcommunityradio.com
* Chelmsford was home to local radio station [[Chelmsford Radio]]. The station moved to studios in [[Southend-on-Sea]] having vacated its [[Heybridge, Maldon|Heybridge]] premises on 12 January 2009. The station was originally situated in Chelmsford city centre in Cater House until November 2006. This station was previously known as Dream 107.7 until February, and before that, 107.7 Chelmer FM up to 2002. The station began broadcasting on 18 October 1998. It is the local station for mid-[[Essex]]. Adventure Radio have owned this station since 2008, where it was purchased from Tindle Radio Ltd. As of 19 February 2015, Chelmsford and Southend Radio re-branded and merged to form [[Radio Essex]].<ref>[[Southend Radio]]</ref> 
* Chelmsford has a local opt-out of [[Heart (radio network)|Heart]]. [[Heart Essex (regional)|Heart Essex]] (previously Essex FM up to June 2009) has been on air since 12 September 1981 and has been owned by [[Global Radio]] since 2007. It moved to studios in Glebe Road in late 2004, having previously been based in [[Southend-on-Sea]]. In May 2009, the station was rebranded to The Heart of Essex, Essex FM. In June 2009, the popular Essex FM née Essex Radio name brand was dropped after 28 years. On 3 June 2019 Heart Essex was closed as part of wider changes to the Heart network. It was replaced by [[Heart East]] with programs coming from studios in London and Milton Keynes. The Chelmsford studio was closed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/listeners-boycott-heart-essex-after-2946391|title=Listeners boycott Heart Essex after presenters Martin and Su leave|last=Finnegan|first=Sophie|date=6 June 2019|website=essexlive|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>
* [[BBC Essex]] has been on air since 5 November 1986 and its studios are based in New London Road.
* There is a local '''Award-winning, Hospital Radio Station''' based out of Broomfield Hospital, known as Hospital Radio Chelmsford, the station has been running since 1964 and is supported by volunteers. The station broadcasts 24 hours for patients at the hospital but can also be listened to online and via the app. www.hrc.org.uk {{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

Until their closure in the mid-2000s [[Anglia Television]]/ITV Anglia had offices located in Chelmsford city centre. Chelmsford is served by London and East Anglia regional variations of the BBC and ITV1. Television signals are received from either the [[Crystal Palace transmitting station|Crystal Palace]] or [[Sudbury transmitting station|Sudbury]] TV transmitters.

Chelmsford has its own '''Film Festival''' which was initially set up in 2017 by a few filmmakers and business owners who live in the Chelmsford area. This takes place predominantly at the Everyman Cinema in Chelmsford.

Publications based in Chelmsford include:
* the ''[[Essex Chronicle]]'', which was founded as the ''Chelmsford Chronicle'' in 1764. The weekly ''Essex Chronicle'' newspaper is the longest in continuous publication in the country.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} Until the closure of the printing plant in 2002, the paper was printed in the town. It is now printed on presses by the [[Reach plc]] Group which now owns the paper. 
* ''[[Chelmsford Weekly News]]'' was a free local paper which ceased production in June 2017. 
* a popular publication is the free "Edge" magazine, a primarily volunteer effort aimed at older Chelmsfordians. 
* ''The Face of Chelmsford'' is a monthly magazine delivered to 12,500 homes in Chelmsford that has now become a digital publication updated daily. 
* ''City Life'' is a newspaper produced by Chelmsford City Council that is distributed throughout the area.