the same song twice during the working day. It provides hourly local news bulletins between 6am and 7pm on weekdays, 7am and 1pm on Saturdays and 8am and 1pm on Sundays. In July 2016 the station owners Adventure Island signed a management contract with Communicorp which would see them offer extra support to both Connect FM and Heart Hertfordshire. In 2019 Communicorp agreed to buy the services, with a review to replacing Connect FM with Smooth East Midlands. At the time of its closure in 2019, Connect FM's longest serving on-air voices were Carlo Fiorentino, who had been with the station since 1990 and Gregg Nunney who had remained on air since 1996. The station's presenters included Liz Jeeves, Tracie Young, Paul Lovett, Mikey Faulkner, Chris Brooks, Gregg & Phil, Murray J, Daniel Fox and Chance Litchfield. On 1 October 2019 Connect FM's FM transmissions were replaced with Smooth, whilst its DAB transmissions were replaced with a non-stop music only service, Radio Up. References External links OFCOM station format History of KCBC Radio Today Radio stations in Northamptonshire Radio stations established in 1990 1990 establishments in England