Nova Radio North East

Nova Radio North East is a community broadcasting project based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its work brings music, discussion and information to audiences across the North East, with members responsible for presentation and the activity behind the scenes. The station's base at John Buddle Work Village connects it with a local environment for creative and community projects.

Interviews, debates and the promotion of music are part of its stated remit. Nova also encourages confidence building, artistic expression and personal development through involvement in broadcasting. Through this activity, contributors can develop personal ideas and share their experiences while learning to work in radio.

Steve Johnson presents The North East Non League Football Show, giving the region's clubs attention beyond the professional game's biggest names. John Nuttall's Wheel of Four Hundred Tunes takes a different approach to musical selection, while Richard Todd revisits chart history in The Classic Retro Countdown. Mark Gale contributes Early Breakfast and Lazy B hosts The Chill-Out Zone. The programme also makes room for Scott Armstrong's excursions into the eighties and nineties alongside less structured music periods.

The organisation supports community activity through its public posts and partnerships, including local arts, wellbeing and sporting interests. Its published programmes and requests service provide further points of contact with listeners. Nova's regional identity is grounded in this member-led approach, using radio as a means of creative participation across the North East.