BBC Northampton - news archive

This is an archive of news about BBC Northampton. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Meet Matt Smith, the new Doctor Who
From Media Guardian. Posted March 6 2010, 12.05am
He's replacing the most popular Time Lord ever. So how will the new Doctor cope?Welcome aboard, says the new Doctor, shutting the door on the outside world. It's a cold, gusty day at Doctor Who HQ in Cardiff. I'd been hoping for the Tardis, but we make do with his trailer. (more)

Trevor Baylis OBE to be awarded honorary doctorate
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 19 2009, 3.27pm
The inventor of the wind up radio, Trevor Baylis OBE, is to be presented with an Honorary Doctorate by Northampton University this summer. Mr Baylis came to prominence for inventing the Freeplay wind up radio in the early 1990s. (more)

BBC apologises as smokers campaign for Jon Gaunt
From Press Gazette. Posted November 19 2008, 11.42am
Smokers' lobby group Forest has won an apology from BBC Radio Northampton after a presenter compared smokers to alcoholics. (more)

New breakfast duo at Northampton
From Radio Today. Posted August 30 2008, 7.59am
Joe Pignatiello and Julia Morgan are taking over the breakfast show at BBC Radio Northampton from Anna Murby. The new show, weekdays from 6 till 8am, starts Monday 1st September. (more)

Trinity Mirror to close or sell Northampton and Long Eaton titles
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 19 2008, 2.53pm
Trinity Mirror is to close or ’seek a sale’ for its titles in Northampton and Long Eaton. (more)

Humphrey Lyttelton: In his own words
From Media Guardian. Posted April 25 2008, 11.13pm
We're coming to you from Northampton, described as the Naples of the Midlands - as often as Naples is described as the Northampton of Lombardy... (more)

Editor named for Northampton Chronicle & Echo's vacant seat
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 29 2007, 12.00am
Weeklies' group editor appointed to Johnston Press title... (more)

GCap Media wins Northampton
From Radio Today. Posted October 11 2007, 4.03pm
GCap Media has won the new local digital multiplex for the Northamptonshire area. NOWdigital will provide nine commercial services, including current stations Northants 96, Gold, Connect FM. Xfm will launch in the area along with UCB and Jack FM. BBC Radio Northampton will also feature. (more)

Northants creates rugby village
From Radio Today. Posted August 30 2007, 11.40am
Northants 96 has agreed a deal with Northampton Saints not only to cover and promote the rugby club, but also create an area in the south end of the stadium to be known as Northants 96 Village. The area is used by fans prior to home games and will now feature entertainment from the radio station. (more)

Northants 96 talks cobblers
From Radio Today. Posted August 7 2007, 7.27pm
GCap Media's Northants 96 is now the official radio station of Northampton Town Football Club, aka The Cobblers, RadioToday.co.uk can reveal. (more)

Northants 96 brings magic alive
From Radio Today. Posted July 13 2007, 1.39pm
GCap Media's Northants 96 is celebrating the release of the new Harry Potter film today by getting hundreds of local schoolchildren together to read the first book in the series. (more)

Businessman bids for Silverstone
From BBC News. Posted March 28 2007, 6.27am
A property developer makes a £56m offer to buy Silverstone, BBC Radio Northampton says. (more)

Radio Northampton celebrates
From Radio Today. Posted February 3 2006, 1.03am
There has been a significant jump in the number of listeners tuning in to BBC Radio Northampton, according to the latest figures released today by Rajar. (more)

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