Radio Hartlepool

Radio Hartlepool combines local news and conversation with a broad selection of popular music. The volunteer station has held a full-time licence since 2008 and broadcasts from studios in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, placing its working base in the middle of the town it serves. Its community activity includes giving charities and local groups airtime, as well as helping newcomers develop the skills and confidence to make radio.

Jason Anderson presents The Breakfast Show, followed in the daytime line-up by Lee Theasby's mix of local chat, entertainment stories and celebrity birthdays. Danny Cornforth's afternoon programme adds music, conversation and occasional quizzes, while Tara presents Big Drive Home. Ones @ One draws on chart-topping records from the 1960s onwards, providing a recognisable musical theme within the daytime schedule.

Other shows organise the music by era or mood. The Evening Show moves through selections from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, while Relax concentrates on slower records, ballads and love songs. Partyzone takes a more upbeat direction. Weekend programmes include Soul on Saturday, Kick Up The 80's and Solid Gold Sunday, which spans several decades of familiar music.

Specialist output also gives newer artists and different genres their own space. The Northern Beat features new music from across the North, The Country Show combines contemporary and classic country, and Pete and Tara present Sunday Night Rock Show with their own recurring selections. Volunteer roles cover production, journalism, broadcasting assistance and administration as well as presenting. That combination of varied programmes and local participation is central to Radio Hartlepool's character.