In May 1995, the GWR Group launched a hostile takeover bid for Chiltern.

Original DJs and presenters included Paul McKenna, Paul 'Mad Dog' O'Reilly, Martin Collins, Tony West, NJ Williams, Tony Lloyd, and Louie Martin.

Networked presenters included Graham Torrington, Chris Moyles, Emma Scott, Steve Power, Chris Brooks, Tim Allen, Tom Stewart, Simon Clarke, Neale James, Treva Ellis, and Laura Penn.

Network News was joint led by Paul Chantler (then Group Programme Director of the Chiltern Radio Network) and Jon Davies, journalist who had been a key part of ITN Radio News.

The service closed with the acquisition of Chiltern Radio by the GWR Group, which was a shareholder in IRN.