Greatest Hits Radio (Northamptonshire)

Northamptonshire has a county edition of Greatest Hits Radio, combining Bauer's shared classic-hits entertainment with reporting on places including Northampton, Corby and Kettering. Familiar songs and presenter-led features supply the musical side of that regional service.

The core selection comes from the seventies, eighties and nineties. Those years provide enough variety for different popular styles to share the programme, with recognition linking the music rather than one strict genre rule. It is a retrospective sound spanning several decades instead of a service built principally around new chart releases.

In the shared daytime schedule, Ken Bruce presents PopMaster, Golden Years and guests. Zoe Ball's afternoon programme includes listener-selected Lunchtime Anthems and the 54321 quiz, while Simon Mayo's drivetime brings Confessions to the air. His All Request Friday hands the music choices to listeners. These recurring features are part of the network output heard on the Northamptonshire edition.

The music's performers also have a voice through Great Conversations with Jackie Brambles, whose guests have included Mike Rutherford and Emeli Sandé. Jenny Powell supplies a weekend Mixtape, and Des Paul moves into soul, funk and disco with Rhythm Of The Night. Stephanie Hirst's Spinnin' The Decades draws on her vinyl collection, featuring rare finds and live requests played from original singles.

Northamptonshire reporting includes civic and community subjects beyond the county town. Published examples examine concerns over Corby's industrial legacy, pupils taking part in a hospital nature project and a search for the county's oldest photograph. Transport and public-safety coverage reaches places including Kettering, Raunds and Weedon, giving the edition a specific county setting alongside its shared shows.