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BBC Radio Northampton - Definition and Overview

Broadcasting House in Abington Street,
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Broadcasting House in Abington Street, Northampton

BBC Radio Northampton is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Northamptonshire. It broadcasts from its studios in Broadcasting House, Northampton (a listed building) on 104.2 and 103.6 FM. The station also has two studios in Daventry and Corby.

It was launched at 6:45am on June 16 1982 on 1107 AM and 96.6 FM, with Jon Beynon's programme Start the Day, the first piece of music being John Williams's Superman theme, followed by Work that Body by Diana Ross. The station was renamed BBC Northampton in 1990, but reverted to its original name on April 3 2000.

Current presenters

  • Liz Carroll-Wheat (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionorthampton/biog_wheat.shtml)
  • Mark Dean (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionorthampton/biog_dean.shtml)
  • Martin Heath
  • Alan Hodgetts
  • Richard Jordan
  • Bernie Keith (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionorthampton/biog_keith.shtml)
  • Jona Kotnis (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionorthampton/biog_kotnis.shtml)
  • Anna Murby (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionorthampton/biog_murby.shtml)
  • Richard Oliff (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionorthampton/biog_oliff.shtml)
  • Andrew Radd (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionorthampton/biog_radd.shtml)
  • Kevin Saddington
  • Nigel Vernon-Dier (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionorthampton/biog_vernon_dier.shtml)
  • Dave Watkins (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionorthampton/biog_watkins.shtml)

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