Radio Hartlepool

Hartlepool's been the northeast's soundtrack for years, and this local station does what local stations do - plays music that works for the people around it. Not trying to be clever. Locals don't want clever. The playlist ranges across pop, rock, oldies, and dance without pretending there's some interesting reason for mixing them together. You hear it because that's what people want when they're driving to work or stuck in traffic. The breakfast show carries real energy, nothing like the manufactured perks you get from national broadcasters. There's talk about local events and town news thread…