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Local radio for Ipswich and Suffolk Suffolk’s back on air

The voices Suffolk knew from Radio Orwell, SGR and Town 102 are back on air, together on one station made in Suffolk: the songs of the last sixty years, with local news, travel and what’s on, 24 hours a day.

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On a smart speaker, just say Alexa, play Gen X Radio Suffolk.

The Orwell Bridge at dusk, with the lights of Ipswich and the docks behind it

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The Orwell Bridge and Ipswich at dusk, from GenX’s own film of Suffolk.
  • 51,167 listeners a week
  • 65 min the average listen, over an hour at a time
  • 24 hrs a day on DAB+ across Suffolk, since 31 October 2022
  • 106K reached on GenX’s social channels every 30 days

Hear GenX on

  • DAB+ on 10C
  • Alexa
  • Google
  • iPhone and iPad
  • Android
  • Smart TV
  • Online

Figures from GenX’s audience fact sheet (listening data from radio.co).

The GenX day

60s at 6. 70s at 7. 80s at 8. 90s at 9.

Breakfast with Roger Woods and Steve Springett, James Hazell until midday, Drive Time with Jeremy Durrant, then a decade an hour every weeknight from 6.

Schedule as published on genxradio.co.uk, 12 November 2026. Lunch and the late show rotate; on Fridays from 7pm it’s Soul City Suffolk.

On now

James Hazell in the Morning

9am to 12pm

The presenters

The voices Suffolk grew up with.

Pick a station you grew up with and see who’s back on air. Between them, GenX’s presenters have been on Radio Orwell, SGR, Town 102, Dream 100, Classic Gold Amber, BBC Radio Suffolk, and hospital and community radio.

Where have I heard them?

  • James HazellFounder

    James Hazell

    Mornings, weekdays 9 to 12

    Radio Orwell, Mellow 1557, Dream 100, Sunshine Radio, BBC Radio Suffolk

  • Roger Woods

    Roger Woods

    Breakfast Club, weekdays 6 to 7

    Invicta FM, BFBS, BBC Radio Suffolk, hospital and community radio

  • Steve Springett

    Steve Springett

    Breakfast, weekdays 7 to 9

    Radio Orwell, Classic Gold Amber, KLFM, Town 102, Dream 100, BBC Radio Suffolk

  • Mark Eley

    Mark Eley

    Lunch, weekdays 12 to 2

    Hospital Radio Ipswich, SGR, Radio Broadland, Essex FM, Heart

  • Adie James

    Adie James

    Lunch and Ultimate 80s

    15 years at Sunshine Radio, after hospital radio and a summer as a Butlins Redcoat

  • Luke Barshack

    Luke Barshack

    Lunch and Sunday Breakfast

    UEA student radio, Ipswich Community Radio

  • Nigel Lungley

    Nigel Lungley

    Afternoons, weekdays 2 to 4

    BBC Radio Suffolk, community radio in Felixstowe and Diss

  • Jeremy Durrant

    Jeremy Durrant

    Drive Time, weekdays 4 to 6

    SGR, Town 102, Dream 100, and the decks at Hollywoods

  • Katy Bailey

    Katy Bailey

    Saturday Breakfast, 7 to 9

    Alde and Blyth Community Radio

  • Ian Daborn

    Ian Daborn

    Saturday Morning, 9 to 12

    Hospital radio, Ten17, Essex FM, Mercury FM, Cambridge 105

  • Jake Moyes

    Jake Moyes

    Saturday Lunch, Sunday Morning

    London Soul Radio, and TV with Jim Davidson’s USTREME

  • Alasdair English

    Alasdair English

    Saturday Afternoons and the news

    RWSfm 103.3, and production at TalkTV and Fox News

  • Matt Boorman

    Matt Boorman

    Rock, the Long Player and the 70s

    A chart historian with books since 2005, and community radio

  • Tobias Bown

    Tobias Bown

    Sunday, 11 to 1

    Hospital, student, BBC local and community radio

  • Ray Anderson

    Ray Anderson

    Juke Box Memories, Sunday 1 to 3

    Radio Atlantis in 1974, and over 200 adverts for Anglia Television

  • Nigel Rennie

    Nigel Rennie

    Country Express, Sunday 4 to 6

    Radio Orwell from 1977, Saxon Radio, SGR, BBC Essex, BFBS

  • David Freestone

    David Freestone

    Reggae Time, Sunday 8 to 10

    “Sir Reggae”: Reggae Time since 2017, and DJ sets since 1973

  • Nevv Moore

    Nevv Moore

    Soul City Suffolk, Fridays

    Soul, every Friday night

Since 1975

From 257 metres to 10C.

Radio Orwell switched on in Ipswich in 1975. Fifty years on, GenX keeps genuine local radio alive on DAB+, and James Hazell, “the last ever voice on Radio Orwell”, still has the mornings.

James Hazell at the GenX studio desk, with the microphone, mixing desk and studio clocks around him
James Hazell, founder and managing director, at the GenX studio desk.

“Suffolk should never be an afterthought.”

James Hazell, 2022

  1. Radio Orwell goes on air

    28 October 1975: Radio Orwell starts broadcasting from Electric House, Ipswich, on 257 metres medium wave.

  2. GenX starts online

    After twenty years of Suffolk stations being networked from elsewhere, James launches GenX with a family of local presenters.

  3. On DAB+ across Suffolk

    31 October 2022: GenX joins the Suffolk multiplex on block 10C, from Puttocks Hill, Mendlesham, Warren Heath and Felixstowe.

  4. Back at Electric House

    28 October 2025: the James Hazell Morning Show goes out live from Electric House for Radio Orwell’s 50th, with Orwell voices back on air.

  5. “Radio Orwell 2”

    On DAB+, online, apps and smart speakers, 24 hours a day, and often called “Radio Orwell 2”.

100%

recommend GenX

  • 56 Facebook reviews
  • 5.1K followers

“At last we have a Suffolk station back. And great to hear James Hazell back where he belongs.”

Dave, on Facebook

“A quality radio station, top presenters, great music and very much part of the Suffolk Community.”

Hugh, on Facebook

“Brilliant selection of music, I love 60s at 6.”

Tim, on Facebook

Tune in

From Lowestoft to Sudbury, on 10C.

GenX is on the Suffolk DAB+ multiplex, block 10C, from four transmitters. It’s on your phone, your smart speaker and your TV too.

  1. Switch to DAB. Pick any digital station first.
  2. Run a full scan. Press Menu, then Scan or Autotune. It can take up to ten minutes, so keep the radio plugged in.
  3. Go to G. Choose “GenX” or “GenX Suffolk”.

Not there? Run a manual scan of block 10C and wait for the signal bar to pass the marker.

  1. Alexa, the first time: “Alexa, enable Gen X Radio Suffolk”.
  2. Alexa, after that: “Alexa, play Gen X Radio Suffolk”.
  3. Google: “Play Gen X Radio Suffolk on Get Me Radio”.
  1. iPhone or iPad: get the GenX Radio app on the App Store.
  2. Android: get the GenX Radio app on Google Play.
  3. Open it and press play. It keeps playing in the background.
  1. On this page: press the X or Listen live.
  2. All day at your desk: use the pop-out player on genxradio.co.uk, which keeps playing while you browse.
  3. Smart TV: many smart TVs can play GenX through their radio or TuneIn apps.
Map of Suffolk with GenX’s four DAB+ transmitters, numbered 1 to 4: Puttocks Hill, Mendlesham, Warren Heath and Felixstowe, and towns from Lowestoft to SudburyBury St EdmundsSudburyIpswichFelixstoweLowestoftNewmarketHaverhillStowmarketWoodbridgeFramlinghamAldeburghSouthwold1234Bury St EdmundsSudburyIpswichFelixstoweLowestoft1234
  1. Puttocks Hill
  2. Mendlesham
  3. Warren Heath
  4. Felixstowe
The four Suffolk multiplex transmitters (Ofcom data via radiodns.uk) and the towns MuxCo says the multiplex covers. Reception indoors varies. County outline © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Support GenX

Support GenX,
support Suffolk.

GenX began with “virtually nothing, just a dream”: no big group, no corporate funding. Donations help with longer broadcasting hours, more reporters and producers, and greater listener access.

Get your news, event or voice on GenX

  • Free airtime for charity events

    GenX gives free advertising to charity events across the county.

  • Get your event in What’s On

    Fetes, markets, quiz nights and fireworks: send yours to events@genxradio.co.uk.

  • Be on the radio

    Send GenX a voice message on WhatsApp and you might hear yourself on air.

FAQs

From the GenX mailbag.

What music does GenX play?

The brilliant music of the last sixty years: the songs people love, remember and cherish. Every weeknight it’s a decade an hour, 60s at 6 to 90s at 9, and the weekends add rock, soul, country, reggae and jukebox shows.

Is GenX really made in Suffolk?

Yes. James Hazell runs GenX from Ipswich, presenters broadcast live from across Suffolk on weekdays from 6am to 7pm, and local news comes from GenX’s own studio every weekday morning.

How much does it cost to advertise?

It depends on the shows, the length of the campaign and what you include. Sponsorship has a low entry cost per credit, with production and tags included. Ask the sales team for prices.

Can the GenX Roadshow come to our event?

The roadshow brings a mobile studio, presenters, live music and big sound to shows, fetes and promotions. Email roadshow@genxradio.co.uk with your date and venue, or use the form below.

How do I get my event or charity on air?

Send your event to events@genxradio.co.uk for the What’s On guide. GenX gives free advertising to charity events.

Who runs GenX Radio Suffolk?

GenX is operated by 44.1 Creative Ltd and founded by James Hazell, who has broadcast to East Anglia for over 35 years. It is licensed by Ofcom and broadcasts on the MuxCo Suffolk multiplex.

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