Radio stations in North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire identifies part of a county with several separate town audiences. A programme explicitly described as a northern Hertfordshire edition should be distinguishable from one named for the south, even where their wider network schedules sound similar. The broader Hertfordshire category records their shared county setting; this more precise term reflects the area actually named by a service. It should not be used for a station merely audible in the north while primarily addressed to a national audience. The region does not imply a particular musical format or guarantee that all programmes originate in its towns. Familiar pop, current hits and spoken content represent different editorial choices. A network edition can carry shared shows and still address a recognisable northern county audience. Descriptions should therefore state the programme's sound as well as its intended area, while avoiding assumptions about local production or the source of the recordings. Distinguishing north from south remains useful even if the stations associated with each area later change.