Radio Max

Max is a music service devoted to the 1980s whose selection reaches beyond the decade's most frequently repeated hits. Its programme explores the wider chart repertoire, with room for records that are less familiar on general oldies radio. The station's identity is firmly tied to the sounds and popular culture of the eighties, rather than a mixture of several nostalgic eras.

A weekly Classic Album feature gives longer attention to individual releases. Other strands include 20/20 Eighties Trivia, Maxematics and Telly-gram, linking the music with questions, memories and television culture. Historical news from the decade appears on the hour, making the news element part of the retrospective theme rather than a contemporary bulletin service.

That wider selection pairs the Human League with Waterfront, Dead or Alive with It's Immaterial, and Madonna with Basia. Artists from north east England also have a place, including Prefab Sprout, Sting, the Kane Gang, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Ferry and Chris Rea. These choices give the station a regional thread within its decade-wide approach. Louise Jameson's acting work in Doctor Who, Tenko and Bergerac adds a further connection with the television memories explored by the presentation.

The late-evening Quiet Storm changes the mood towards gentler listening. Jameson's voice contributions accompany the music and retrospective features, giving the station a recognisable presentation across its themed output. Max offers a detailed trip through eighties radio culture, combining chart exploration, album listening and period features for people who want more than a short rotation of its biggest songs.