Corby Radio

Corby Radio grew from a month-long broadcast organised by Des Barber and a volunteer team in 1996. That first service, called Corby 108, came from a temporary studio in the foyer of Festival Hall. Further short broadcasts followed before the full-time station launched on 5 December 2009. Its development has remained closely connected with the town, including broadcasts from the Pole Fair, carnival and Highland Gathering.

The station moved into premises at Stewart and Lloyds Football Club in 2024. Earlier homes included the Connaughty Centre, where a training academy helped people develop basic broadcasting skills. That history reflects a project built through local participation, with music, features, competitions and information forming the everyday service for Corby and North Northamptonshire.

Jim Byrne presents weekday breakfast, Paul Fairclough follows during the day and David Edgeworth takes listeners through drivetime. The evening schedule then opens into more specialised music. Chuck Middleton explores indie and alternative records, Darren Jackson presents rock and Darren Baker revisits forgotten hits. Terri Meechan's programmes include big-band selections and a Sunday journey through the sixties.

Other decades have their own places, with Tony Todd looking back to the nineties, Paul Moore selecting eighties music and Paul Fairclough revisiting the seventies. Leigh Jamison provides the Club Corby strand, while Stewart McNeill presents Saturday sport. This range gives the station both a familiar daytime rhythm and clearly differentiated programmes for listeners with particular musical interests. Its event broadcasts and local sporting coverage keep those choices connected with the town that created the service.