Radio Northampton
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| City | Northampton |
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| Broadcast area | Northamptonshire |
| Frequency | 104.2 FM, 103.6FM, DAB, Freeview channel 734 |
| First air date | 16 June 1982 |
| Format | Local news, talk and music |
| Language(s) | English |
| Owner |
BBC Local Radio, BBC East |
| Website | BBC Radio Northampton |
Coordinates: 52°14′23″N 0°53′24″W / 52.239662°N 0.890092°W
BBC Radio Northampton is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Northamptonshire. It broadcasts from its studios in Broadcasting House, Abington Street, Northampton (a listed building) on 104.2FM (Northampton) and 103.6FM (Geddington, between Kettering and Corby)
The station's managing editor is Helen Grimes, deputised by Marsha Ramroop with Laura Cook as news editor.
The station was launched at 6:45am on 16 June 1982 on 1107 AM and 96.6 FM, with Jon Beynon's programme Start the Day, the first piece of music being John Williams's Superman theme, followed by Work that Body by Diana Ross.
The first outside broadcast followed on 17 June 1982, and the official opening was performed by the Duke of Gloucester.
The station was renamed BBC Northampton in 1990, but then changed to BBC Radio Northampton on 3 April 2000.
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