Horizon Radio

Horizon Radio's Milton Keynes service brings music and local broadcasting to the city and neighbouring communities, including Newport Pagnell, Wolverton, Leighton Buzzard and Linslade. Programmes come from studios in Midsummer Place, with a mix shaped by presenters, local events and the area's creative activity. Its focus is the community around Milton Keynes and the adjoining parts of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

Local news and sport accompany the music, with coverage following subjects such as council services, community projects and developments affecting residents. The station also supports local musicians, charities and the arts. These strands place entertainment beside information from the same area, rather than leaving the locality as an occasional addition to the programme.

Tony and Emma contribute breakfast conversation, and Pippa presents afternoon music and local information. DJ Lynton's mixes are joined by Mark Doyle's Hed Kandi programme, concentrating on uplifting vocal house, and Graeme Park's Long Live House Show. The station's community publishing also includes directories of support organisations and practical local services. These sit alongside its involvement in events such as the Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival and the area's cultural activity.

Horizon encourages people to take part as presenters, DJs and other team members. Its community aims explicitly include people from disadvantaged, marginalised and diverse backgrounds, as well as contributors with disabilities. That emphasis on access helps explain the station's local character: it offers opportunities for residents to create radio and bring their experiences into what listeners hear.