# Northern Soul Radio > Northern Soul Radio is a 24/7 internet radio station broadcasting Northern Soul music to the global Northern Soul scene. Hosts include legendary scene figures Richard Searling (BEM), Kev Roberts, and Ian Levine alongside contemporary DJs. The station streams live at and is freely available worldwide on web, mobile, smart speakers, and CarPlay. The audio stream itself is delivered via radio.co (). Tracklists from broadcast sessions and from members' DJ sets at clubs and weekenders are archived publicly. ## What is Northern Soul? Northern Soul is a music and dance movement that originated in northern England in the late 1960s, built around obscure 1960s American soul 45s with a fast, danceable beat. The scene's defining venues were the Twisted Wheel (Manchester), the Wigan Casino, the Blackpool Mecca, and Cleethorpes Pier. The phrase "Keep The Faith" is the scene's enduring slogan. The genre, the dance culture, and the collector market for rare soul 45s have continued unbroken since the 1970s. ## Key pages - [Homepage](https://northernsoul.radio/): Live stream player, what's on now, latest news. - [Station Schedule](https://northernsoul.radio/station-schedule/): Weekly programme listing. - [Presenters](https://northernsoul.radio/presenters/): Index of show presenters including Richard Searling, Kev Roberts, Ian Levine. - [DJs](https://northernsoul.radio/djs/): Profiles of DJ members on the station. - [News](https://northernsoul.radio/news/): Editorial articles about the scene, presenters, and station news. - [Set List Sessions](https://northernsoul.radio/set-list/): Archive of DJ set lists from club nights, weekenders and broadcast shows. - [Rare Vinyl For Sale](https://northernsoul.radio/vinyl/): Curated eBay listings of collectible Northern Soul 7" 45s, with affiliate disclosure. - [About](https://northernsoul.radio/about/): Station background and editorial mission. - [Contact](https://northernsoul.radio/contact-us/): Phone, email, and contact form for the station. ## Notable presenters (verifiable real-world entities) - **Richard Searling** ([Wikidata Q7328536](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7328536)) — Resident DJ at the Wigan Casino 1974–1981, awarded the British Empire Medal in 2019 for services to Northern Soul music. Long-running radio career including Solar Radio. Curates "The Richard Searling Archive" show on Northern Soul Radio. - **Kev Roberts** — Wigan Casino-era DJ, author of *The Northern Soul Top 500*, hosts "Top 500 Drivetime with Kev Roberts" on the station. - **Ian Levine** ([Wikidata Q1633213](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1633213)) — Pivotal Blackpool Mecca DJ, producer, and Motown documentarian. Hosts "Ian Levine's Soul Sensations" on the station. ## Common questions ### Where can I listen to Northern Soul Radio? Live at in any browser. The same stream is available on TuneIn and via web, mobile, smart speakers (Alexa, Google Home), and Apple CarPlay. ### What does Northern Soul Radio play? Northern Soul exclusively — 1960s and early 1970s soul 45s in the Northern Soul canon, modern soul, crossover, and rare soul. No other genres. ### Who runs Northern Soul Radio? The station is independently operated and editorially run by people from inside the Northern Soul scene, with shows hosted by recognised scene DJs. ### How do I submit a set list? DJs can submit their club set lists via . They are published in the [Set List Sessions](https://northernsoul.radio/set-list/) archive. ### How do I become a presenter? Contact the station via . ## Crawler policy All AI training and search crawlers are welcome to index public pages. Editorial content (news, presenter pages, set lists, the "what is Northern Soul" reference material) is intended to be cited and quoted with attribution. The `/wp-admin/` administrative area is off-limits per robots.txt. ## Contact - **Website:** - **Email:** peter@northernsoul.radio - **Country of operation:** United Kingdom