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title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a></li></ul></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Broadcast area</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> (digital)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Frequency" title="Frequency">Frequency</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM</a>: various<br /><a href="/wiki/Digital_Audio_Broadcasting" title="Digital Audio Broadcasting">DAB</a>: various</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Branding</th><td class="infobox-data"><i>TSA's Hits Radio</i><br /><i>The Biggest Hits, The Biggest Throwbacks</i></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Programming</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Language(s)</th><td class="infobox-data category">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Radio_format" title="Radio format">Format</a></th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Contemporary_Hit_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Contemporary Hit Radio">CHR/Pop</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Ownership</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bauer_Media_Audio_UK" title="Bauer Media Audio UK">Bauer Media Audio UK</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Sister_station" title="Sister station">Sister stations</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Radio" title="Greatest Hits Radio">Greatest Hits Radio</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Pride" title="Hits Radio Pride">Hits Radio Pride</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">History</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">First air date</div></th><td class="infobox-data">31 December 1973 (local stations)<br />December 1999 (as Big City Network)<br />April 2011 (as Bauer Place)<br />January 2015 (as Bauer City 1)<br />4 June 2018 (as Hits Radio Network)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Former names</div></th><td class="infobox-data">Big City Network (2000 - 2011)<br />Bauer Place (2011 - 2015)<br />Bauer City 1 (2015 - 2018)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Links</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Webcast" title="Webcast">Webcast</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://hellorayo.co.uk/hits-radio/play/">Rayo</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://hellorayo.co.uk/hits-radio/">Hits Radio</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Hits Radio</b> is a network of 26 <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_Hit_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Contemporary Hit Radio">contemporary hit radio</a> stations in the United Kingdom, owned and operated by <a href="/wiki/Bauer_Media_Audio_UK" title="Bauer Media Audio UK">Bauer Media Audio UK</a>. </p><p>As of September 2024, the network has a combined reach of 7.2 million weekly listeners according to <a href="/wiki/RAJAR" title="RAJAR">RAJAR</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_UK" title="Hits Radio UK">Hits Radio UK</a> broadcasts on DAB in many parts of the UK and online. 25 localised variants air on FM and DAB across England and Wales. </p><p>As of May 2024, there are a total of 25 <a href="/wiki/Independent_Local_Radio" title="Independent Local Radio">local radio</a> stations in the network providing local programming, news, traffic and sport, along with networked output from Hits Radio UK. </p><p>The FM network of stations was formerly known as the Big City Network, Bauer Place and Bauer City 1. The national DAB station was formerly known as The Hits. </p><p>Until 17 April 2024, most of the stations broadcast under their local identities, such as <a href="/wiki/Clyde_1" title="Clyde 1">Clyde 1</a> in Glasgow and <a href="/wiki/Radio_City_(Liverpool)" class="mw-redirect" title="Radio City (Liverpool)">Radio City</a> in Liverpool. After this date, only the Scottish stations retained their heritage branding, with English and Welsh stations becoming localised outputs of Hits Radio. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For a chronological guide, see <a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_Hits_Radio" title="Timeline of Hits Radio">Timeline of Hits Radio</a>.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Hits_Radio">The Hits Radio</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The Hits Radio"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 19 January 2015, The Hits formed the backbone of a new locally branded <a href="/wiki/Bauer_City_3_(radio_network)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bauer City 3 (radio network)">Bauer City 3</a> network of radio stations in Northern England and Scotland.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The local City 3 branding was dropped on 31 August 2017, in favour of adding The Hits to all local DAB Multiplexes.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FM_stations_networking">FM stations networking</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: FM stations networking"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Initially known as the Big City Network, and latterly Bauer Place and Bauer City 1, networked programming on Bauer's local FM stations in Northern England and Scotland was initially confined to off-peak night time and weekend timeslots. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hits_Radio_rebrand">Hits Radio rebrand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Hits Radio rebrand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 18 April 2018, station owners Bauer announced Key 103 in Manchester would be rebranded and relaunched as <a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Manchester" title="Hits Radio Manchester">Hits Radio Manchester</a> a <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_Hit_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Contemporary Hit Radio">CHR</a>-led music station aimed at 25-44 year olds on Monday 4 June 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The station was merged with national DAB station The Hits, which in turn was rebranded itself as <a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_UK" title="Hits Radio UK">Hits Radio UK</a> to provide a single national service across the UK on DAB, Freeview and online.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Manchester, Hits Radio continues to provide local news & information, traffic bulletins and advertising on its local platforms - 103 FM, DAB and online.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station's programming is networked across 24 local FM stations - all of which opt out at times for local output. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BAUER_CITY1_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/BAUER_CITY1_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png/220px-BAUER_CITY1_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="86" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/BAUER_CITY1_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png/330px-BAUER_CITY1_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/BAUER_CITY1_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png/440px-BAUER_CITY1_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png 2x" data-file-width="2962" data-file-height="1159" /></a><figcaption>Former logo for the Bauer City 1 Network</figcaption></figure> <p>In February 2014, the stations adopted a standardised audio identity package, produced by Wisebuddah, while retaining their local station branding. Two networked shows were also introduced across most stations - <i>Old Skool and Anthems</i> and <i>In: Demand</i> - produced from <a href="/wiki/KEY_103" class="mw-redirect" title="KEY 103">Key 103</a> in Manchester.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Separate schedules for Northern England and Scotland were introduced in August 2015,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> followed in July 2017 by two networked mid-morning shows for most of the FM stations, produced from Manchester and Glasgow respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Local weekend programming for most of the English stations was replaced with additional network output in July 2019,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> followed in September 2019 by the introduction of a networked Drivetime show.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Scottish network of stations introduced a networked Drivetime show at the end of March 2020, except for MFR and Radio Borders.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:BAUER_CITY3_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/BAUER_CITY3_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png/220px-BAUER_CITY3_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="88" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/BAUER_CITY3_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png/330px-BAUER_CITY3_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/BAUER_CITY3_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png/440px-BAUER_CITY3_landscape_tagline_CMYK.png 2x" data-file-width="2962" data-file-height="1191" /></a><figcaption>Former logo for the Bauer City 3 Network</figcaption></figure> <p>In February 2017, the <a href="/wiki/Free_Radio_(network)" title="Free Radio (network)">Free Radio</a> group of stations in the West Midlands began carrying off-peak programming from the Northern England network, replacing most of its own regional output from Birmingham. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Gem_(radio_station)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gem (radio station)">Gem</a> in the East Midlands joined the network in July 2019 to carry late night and overnight programming from Manchester.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Five stations were acquired to join the network, of which four retained heritage branding: <a href="/wiki/Pulse_1" class="mw-redirect" title="Pulse 1">Pulse 1</a> (Bradford), <a href="/wiki/Signal_1" class="mw-redirect" title="Signal 1">Signal 1</a> (Stoke-on-Trent), <a href="/wiki/The_Wave_96.4_FM" class="mw-redirect" title="The Wave 96.4 FM">The Wave</a> (Swansea) and <a href="/wiki/Fire_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Fire Radio">Fire Radio</a> (Bournemouth). Pulse, Signal, and The Wave began carrying off-peak programming from the Hits Radio network on 15 June 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The fifth, <a href="/wiki/The_Breeze_(East_Hampshire_%26_South_West_Surrey)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Breeze (East Hampshire & South West Surrey)">The Breeze</a> (Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester) rebranded as Hits Radio under a licensing agreement with <a href="/wiki/Nation_Broadcasting" title="Nation Broadcasting">Nation Broadcasting</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 20 July 2020, Pulse 1, Signal 1 and The Wave officially joined the Hits Radio network.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 31 August 2020, <a href="/wiki/Radio_Aire" title="Radio Aire">Radio Aire</a> ceased broadcasting and moved to the sister <a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Radio" title="Greatest Hits Radio">Greatest Hits Radio</a> network - it merged with twelve other stations to form <a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Radio_Yorkshire" title="Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire">Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The same day saw <a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_South_Coast" class="mw-redirect" title="Hits Radio South Coast">Hits Radio South Coast</a> launch, thereby becoming the second FM station to be known on air as Hits Radio. The station had previously broadcast as The Breeze South Coast and the change is made following the purchase in 2019 of The Breeze network from Celador Radio. Nation Broadcasting replaced Hits Radio South Coast with their own <a href="/wiki/Easy_Radio_South_Coast" title="Easy Radio South Coast">Easy Radio South Coast</a> programming from 19 September 2022, with Bauer providing Hits Radio content thereafter on the South Hampshire DAB multiplex. </p><p>In October 2020, it was announced that Hits Radio would launch in Suffolk, taking over the DAB capacity which had been used for <a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Radio" title="Greatest Hits Radio">Greatest Hits Radio</a> since September (previously <a href="/wiki/Town_102" title="Town 102">Town 102</a>), in tandem with the relaunch of <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_102" class="mw-redirect" title="Ipswich 102">Ipswich 102</a> as Greatest Hits Radio.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The change took place on 3 November, at the point Ipswich 102 (and <a href="/wiki/Radio_Plymouth" title="Radio Plymouth">Radio Plymouth</a>) took the GHR affiliation. As in North Yorkshire, a localised feed of Hits Radio is provided, with the ability to split from the network programming content for localised branding, news material and advertising. Hits Radio Suffolk was withdrawn after 1 October 2022, with the capacity reverting to GHR, as a consequence of the FM frequency (the prior Ipswich 102) transitioning to <a href="/wiki/Nation_Radio_Suffolk" title="Nation Radio Suffolk">Nation Radio Suffolk</a>. </p><p>In November 2021, Bauer announced the two <a href="/wiki/Free_Radio_(network)" title="Free Radio (network)">Free Radio</a> breakfast shows - known as <i>Hits at Breakfast</i> - would be merged into one regional show across all four Free Radio licences.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The merger was permitted under OFCOM's local content guidelines, although all four Free Radio licences retain opt-outs for local news, traffic updates and advertising. </p><p>In November 2022, it was announced that CFM in Cumbria would follow Radio Aire in transitioning from the Hits Radio network to Greatest Hits Radio, with the change slated to take place as of April 2023; CFM's local weekday show would remain, moved from breakfast to broadcast in an afternoon slot on GHR, with Hits Radio content continuing to be available in the area over DAB - replacing the localised digital-only version of GHR broadcast to Cumbria since the local DAB multiplex began broadcasting in late 2021. Around the same time as announcing the CFM change, Bauer confirmed that two of the relay transmitters of <a href="/wiki/Signal_1" class="mw-redirect" title="Signal 1">Signal 1</a> would transfer to carrying GHR from January 2023, with the station's main transmitter area - where GHR broadcasts on AM (formerly <a href="/wiki/Signal_2" title="Signal 2">Signal 2</a>) - retaining the Hits Network positioning. </p><p>In January 2023, Bauer announced that Radio Borders would follow CFM in transitioning from the Hits Radio network to Greatest Hits Radio, in April 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2023, Bauer announced that from January 2024, the two individual breakfast shows on both Radio City and <a href="/wiki/Rock_FM_(Lancashire)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rock FM (Lancashire)">Rock FM</a> would come to an end and would be merged to form a simulcast show on both stations. The new show is presented by <a href="/wiki/Joel_Ross_(DJ)" title="Joel Ross (DJ)">Joel Ross</a> and Leanne Campbell and broadcast from Bauer's Liverpool studios at the <a href="/wiki/St_Johns_Beacon" title="St Johns Beacon">Hits Radio Tower</a>. The stations continue their separate branding and news bulletins.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Heritage_station_rebrand">Heritage station rebrand</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Heritage station rebrand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In January 2024, it was announced that fifteen of Bauer's local radio stations in England and Wales - which form part of the Hits Radio network - would be rebranded as Hits Radio from 17 April 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> No changes are expected to the network's local, regional and national programming, including local news and traffic bulletins, as a result of the rebrand.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>All fifteen stations were relaunched as local variants of Hits Radio on 17 April 2024. </p><p>On 8 August 2024, Bauer announced that <a href="/wiki/Kiss_(UK_radio_station)" title="Kiss (UK radio station)">Kiss</a> would be replaced on FM in London, the Severn Estuary and Norwich by Hits Radio, with Kiss retaining its frequency in Bristol. <sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In September 2024, it was confirmed Hits Radio would launch in Bristol, London, Norwich and Somerset & South Wales on 23 September, and that the 97.2 FM frequency would join the other Kiss frequencies in flipping to Hits.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hits Radio would ultimately be launched at 10.00pm on 22 September 2024 across the West Of England on 97.2MHz, 101.0MHz & 106.5MHz, in London on 100.0 MHz and in Norfolk on 106.1 MHz. The first song that played on the former Kiss frequencies was <a href="/wiki/Pink_(singer)" title="Pink (singer)">Pink</a> with <i><a href="/wiki/Trustfall_(song)" title="Trustfall (song)">Trustfall</a></i> and Hattie Pearson was the presenter who launched the stations. </p><p>On 4 August 2024, Bauer announced that after 27 years of the West FM name, the station would be rebranded to 'Clyde 1 Ayrshire' from 16 September 2024 and share all output with Clyde 1 whilst retaining local news, weather and travel bulletins.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 25 October 2024, the regional mid-morning show in the West of England ended.<sup id="cite_ref-katethornton_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-katethornton-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following this, on 1 November 2024, the regional mid-morning show in the South of England ended.<sup id="cite_ref-katethornton_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-katethornton-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of January 2025, Forth 1’s breakfast show will expand, replacing MFR, Northsound 1 and Tay FM’s current 3 local breakfast shows.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stations">Stations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Stations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HitsRadioUKCarRDS.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Hits Radio UK car Radio Data System display."><img alt="Hits Radio UK car Radio Data System display." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/HitsRadioUKCarRDS.jpg/120px-HitsRadioUKCarRDS.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/HitsRadioUKCarRDS.jpg/180px-HitsRadioUKCarRDS.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/HitsRadioUKCarRDS.jpg/240px-HitsRadioUKCarRDS.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Hits Radio UK car <a href="/wiki/Radio_Data_System" title="Radio Data System">Radio Data System</a> display.</div> </li> </ul> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Hits Radio branded: UK </th> <th>Studios </th> <th>Formerly </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_UK" title="Hits Radio UK">Hits Radio UK</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester" title="Manchester">Manchester</a> & <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a> </td> <td>The Hits </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Hits Radio branded: England, Wales & Northern Ireland </th> <th>Studios </th> <th>Formerly </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Birmingham" title="Hits Radio Birmingham">Hits Radio Birmingham</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a> </td> <td>Free Radio Birmingham </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Black_Country_%26_Shropshire" title="Hits Radio Black Country & Shropshire">Hits Radio Black Country & Shropshire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a> </td> <td>Free Radio Black Country & Shropshire </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Cornwall" title="Hits Radio Cornwall">Hits Radio Cornwall</a> - DAB only </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Redruth" title="Redruth">Redruth</a> </td> <td>Pirate FM </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Coventry_%26_Warwickshire" title="Hits Radio Coventry & Warwickshire">Hits Radio Coventry & Warwickshire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a> </td> <td>Free Radio Coventry & Warwickshire </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hits Radio Cumbria - DAB only </td> <td>Manchester </td> <td>CFM </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Dorset" title="Hits Radio Dorset">Hits Radio Dorset</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Segensworth" title="Segensworth">Fareham</a> </td> <td>Fire Radio </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_East_Midlands" title="Hits Radio East Midlands">Hits Radio East Midlands</a> - DAB only </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nottingham" title="Nottingham">Nottingham</a> </td> <td>Gem </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_East_Yorkshire_%26_North_Lincolnshire" title="Hits Radio East Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire">Hits Radio East Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds" title="Leeds">Leeds</a> </td> <td>Viking FM </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Herefordshire_%26_Worcestershire" title="Hits Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire">Hits Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a> </td> <td>Free Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Lancashire" title="Hits Radio Lancashire">Hits Radio Lancashire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Liverpool" title="Liverpool">Liverpool</a> </td> <td>Rock FM </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Lincolnshire" title="Hits Radio Lincolnshire">Hits Radio Lincolnshire</a> - DAB only </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lincoln,_England" title="Lincoln, England">Lincoln</a> </td> <td>Lincs FM </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Radio_City_(Liverpool)" class="mw-redirect" title="Radio City (Liverpool)">Hits Radio Liverpool</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Liverpool" title="Liverpool">Liverpool</a> </td> <td>Radio City </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hits Radio London </td> <td>London </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kiss_100" class="mw-redirect" title="Kiss 100">Kiss 100</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Manchester" title="Hits Radio Manchester">Hits Radio Manchester</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Manchester" title="Manchester">Manchester</a> </td> <td>Key 103 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_North_East" title="Hits Radio North East">Hits Radio North East</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newcastle_upon_Tyne" title="Newcastle upon Tyne">Newcastle</a> </td> <td>Metro Radio </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hits Radio North Yorkshire - DAB only </td> <td>Manchester </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hits Radio Northern Ireland - DAB only </td> <td>Manchester </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hits Radio Norfolk </td> <td>Norwich </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kiss_105-108" title="Kiss 105-108">Kiss 105-108</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Oxfordshire" title="Hits Radio Oxfordshire">Hits Radio Oxfordshire</a> </td> <td>Fareham </td> <td>Jack 3 & Chill </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hits Radio South Coast - DAB only </td> <td>Fareham </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_South_Wales" title="Hits Radio South Wales">Hits Radio South Wales</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swansea" title="Swansea">Swansea</a> </td> <td>The Wave </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_South_Yorkshire" title="Hits Radio South Yorkshire">Hits Radio South Yorkshire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sheffield" title="Sheffield">Sheffield</a> </td> <td>Hallam FM </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Signal_1" class="mw-redirect" title="Signal 1">Hits Radio Staffordshire & Cheshire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a> </td> <td>Signal 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Teesside" title="Hits Radio Teesside">Hits Radio Teesside</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newcastle_upon_Tyne" title="Newcastle upon Tyne">Newcastle</a> </td> <td>TFM </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hits Radio West of England </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bristol" title="Bristol">Bristol</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kiss_101" title="Kiss 101">Kiss 101</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Kiss_97.2" class="mw-redirect" title="Kiss 97.2">Kiss 97.2</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Sam_FM_(Bristol)" title="Sam FM (Bristol)">Sam FM (Bristol)</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_West_Yorkshire" title="Hits Radio West Yorkshire">Hits Radio West Yorkshire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leeds" title="Leeds">Leeds</a> </td> <td>Pulse 1 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Heritage branded: Scotland </th> <th>Studios </th> <th>Formerly </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Clyde_1" title="Clyde 1">Clyde 1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clydebank" title="Clydebank">Clydebank</a> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Clyde_1_(Ayrshire)" title="Clyde 1 (Ayrshire)">Clyde 1 Ayrshire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Clydebank" title="Clydebank">Clydebank</a> (Originally <a href="/wiki/Ayr" title="Ayr">Ayr</a>) </td> <td>West FM </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Forth_1" title="Forth 1">Forth 1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Northsound_1" title="Northsound 1">Northsound 1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Aberdeen" title="Aberdeen">Aberdeen</a> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/MFR_(radio_station)" title="MFR (radio station)">MFR</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Inverness" title="Inverness">Inverness</a> </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tay_FM" title="Tay FM">Tay FM</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a> (Originally <a href="/wiki/Dundee" title="Dundee">Dundee</a>) </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sister_stations">Sister stations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Sister stations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hits_Radio_Pride">Hits Radio Pride</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Hits Radio Pride"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Pride" title="Hits Radio Pride">Hits Radio Pride</a></div> <p>On 29 July 2020, Bauer announced a spinoff pop-up station to Hits Radio, <a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Pride" title="Hits Radio Pride">Hits Radio Pride</a>, which launched at 8am on 28 August 2020. The new station would be the first time a major radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom has launched a station that was targeted to the LGBTQ+ community. The service is taking capacity on a select number of Bauer owned ensembles including Northern Ireland, Liverpool, Swansea, Bradford, Stoke and London. Bauer acquired additional DAB capacity as part of the deal to buy Wireless Group's local radio portfolio in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Liverpool, Hits Radio Pride took capacity previously used by <a href="/wiki/Radio_City_Talk" title="Radio City Talk">Radio City Talk</a>. In Northern Ireland the service replaced Magic Chilled. </p><p>The station is sponsored by Cooperative Bank for an initial run of 6 months. Additional content is produced by Reform Radio, as part of a grant awarded by the Audio Content Fund. Tough Talks’; is an 'intimate conversations between contributors from the LGBTQ+ community reflecting on the struggles that they face within society.'<sup id="cite_ref-bauermedia.co.uk_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bauermedia.co.uk-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Hits Radio Pride also works with LGBT+ helpline <b><a href="/wiki/Switchboard_(UK)" title="Switchboard (UK)">Switchboard (UK)</a></b> to promote support services.<sup id="cite_ref-bauermedia.co.uk_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bauermedia.co.uk-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The station started online and smart speaker test transmissions on 21 August 2020. It consisted of a looped promo featuring tracks from <a href="/wiki/MNEK" title="MNEK">MNEK</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kylie_Minogue" title="Kylie Minogue">Kylie Minogue</a>, <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Harris" title="Calvin Harris">Calvin Harris</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kim_Petras" title="Kim Petras">Kim Petras</a>, <a href="/wiki/Years_%26_Years" title="Years & Years">Years & Years</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lady_Gaga" title="Lady Gaga">Lady Gaga</a>, along with promo trailers. The multiplex variation request submitted to Ofcom suggested the station would arrive on DAB multiplexes from 26 August 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hits_Radio_Chilled">Hits Radio Chilled</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Hits Radio Chilled"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On Monday 16 September 2024, at 7:00PM (UK) Hits Radio Chilled launched playing “laid back hits and throwbacks”. The first programme was hosted by the Irish singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot with his song ‘All for You‘ being the first song to be played on the station. News jingles had been playing for some weeks before. <sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The station is a rebrand of Magic Chilled.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Programming">Programming</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Programming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most of the stations broadcast their own local breakfast shows from 6 to 10<span class="nowrap"> </span>am each weekday - in most cases, these are produced and broadcast from the originating station's studios. </p><p>Network programming for England and Wales originates from Bauer's London headquarters or studios in Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle. </p><p>In Scotland, it originates from Bauer's <a href="/wiki/Clydebank" title="Clydebank">Clydebank</a> studios near <a href="/wiki/Glasgow" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a>, and on occasion, from Bauer's <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a> studios. </p><p>Overnight programming and <i>The Hits UK Chart</i> airs across all Hits Radio stations in England, Wales and Scotland originates from Bauer's London Headquarters and its Castle Quay studios at <a href="/wiki/Castlefield" title="Castlefield">Castlefield</a> in Manchester. </p><p>Until May 2022, CFM, Gem, MFR, Radio Borders and The Wave opted out of networked scheduling, during weekdays, and weekends respectively. This was replaced by networked programming.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 23 September 2024, Hits Radio in London, Norwich and the West of England carry a revised version of the Hits Radio playlist, with some tracks replaced by remixed 'dance' versions; this is likely to fulfil the requirement for 'rhythmic' music on the former <a href="/wiki/Kiss_(UK_radio_station)" title="Kiss (UK radio station)">Kiss</a> licences. Prior to September 2024 the local Bristol FM/DAB station and digital-only London service had followed the standard Hits playlist, which continues elsewhere. </p> <ul><li><b>England and Wales variations</b> <ul><li>Four local licences in the West Midlands region share a regional breakfast show.</li> <li>Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Northern Ireland which are DAB-only stations, carry fully networked programming alongside local news and traffic for their broadcast areas.</li> <li>Local stations across the East, South and West of England which are FM and DAB stations, carry fully networked programming alongside local news and traffic for their broadcast areas.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Lancashire" title="Hits Radio Lancashire">Lancashire</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Liverpool" title="Hits Radio Liverpool">Liverpool</a> share a regional breakfast show.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_North_East" title="Hits Radio North East">North East</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Teesside" title="Hits Radio Teesside">Teesside</a> share a regional breakfast show (<i><a href="/wiki/Steve_%26_Karen%27s_Breakfast_Show" title="Steve & Karen's Breakfast Show">Steve & Karen's Breakfast Show</a></i>).</li></ul></li> <li><b>Scotland variations</b> <ul><li>Clyde 1, Forth 1, Northsound 1, Tay FM and MFR simulcast a drivetime show with Garry Spence.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clyde_1" title="Clyde 1">Clyde 1</a>'s <i>Superscoreboard</i> airs live football commentaries at weekends throughout the season, alongside a nightly magazine show on weekday evenings from 6 to 8<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clyde_1" title="Clyde 1">Clyde 1</a> opts out of <i>Hits Party</i> on Saturday evenings to air an extra edition of <i>The GBXperience</i> from 6 to 10<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm.</li> <li><i>The Big Saturday Football Show</i> airs on Saturday afternoons (2pm-6pm) on <a href="/wiki/Forth_1" title="Forth 1">Forth 1</a>, <a href="/wiki/Moray_Firth_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Moray Firth Radio">MFR</a>, <a href="/wiki/Northsound_1" title="Northsound 1">Northsound 1</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tay_FM" title="Tay FM">Tay FM</a>. A local football show airs on <a href="/wiki/Clyde_1" title="Clyde 1">Clyde 1</a> (<i>Superscoreboard</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moray_Firth_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Moray Firth Radio">MFR</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tay_FM" title="Tay FM">Tay FM</a> air local Saturday breakfast shows (6-9am). <a href="/wiki/Clyde_1" title="Clyde 1">Clyde 1</a>, <a href="/wiki/Forth_1" title="Forth 1">Forth 1</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Northsound_1" title="Northsound 1">Northsound 1</a> simulcast a joint Saturday breakfast show.</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="News">News</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: News"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bauer's newsrooms across the UK air local news bulletins hourly from 6<span class="nowrap"> </span>am to 7<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm on weekdays and from 7<span class="nowrap"> </span>am to 1<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm on Saturdays and Sundays. </p><p>Headlines are broadcast on the half-hour during weekday breakfast and drivetime shows, alongside traffic bulletins. National bulletins air on Hits Radio UK. </p><p>At weekends, bespoke networked bulletins air from 2<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm (until 6<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm on Saturdays and 4<span class="nowrap"> </span>pm on Sundays) - separate bulletins are produced for England & Wales and for Scotland. </p><p>At all other times, mainly evening & overnight, hourly national bulletins originate from <a href="/wiki/Sky_News_Radio" title="Sky News Radio">Sky News Radio</a> in London. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_presenters">Notable presenters</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hits_Radio&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Notable presenters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Hits_Radio" title="Special:EditPage/Hits Radio">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. 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(April 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Jo_Russell" title="Jo Russell">Jo Russell</a> </th> <td><i>The Hits Radio Breakfast Show</i> (<a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_East_Midlands" title="Hits Radio East Midlands">East Midlands</a>) </td> <td><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Stephanie_Hirst" title="Stephanie Hirst">Stephanie Hirst</a> </th> <td><i>Stephanie Hirst’s Belters</i> and <i>The Throwback</i> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-:1_37-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Mike Toolan </th> <td>Weekday drivetime </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-:1_37-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Owen_Warner" title="Owen Warner">Owen Warner</a> </th> <td><i>Friday Night Hits</i> and <i>Saturday Night Hits</i> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-:1_37-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">3 July</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Radiotoday.co.uk&rft.atitle=Hits+Radio+networking+starts+on+new+Bauer+stations&rft.date=2020-06-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fradiotoday.co.uk%2F2020%2F06%2Fhits-radio-networking-starts-on-new-bauer-stations%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AHits+Radio" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/05/most-of-acquired-bauer-stations-to-become-greatest-hits-radio/">Most of acquired Bauer stations to become Greatest Hits Radio</a> Stuart Clarkson, Radio Today, 27 May 2020</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/07/bauer-starts-to-roll-out-hits-and-greatest-hits-to-new-radio-stations/">Bauer starts to roll out Hits and Greatest Hits to new radio stations</a> Stuart Clarkson, Radio Today, 9 July 2020</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/07/radio-aire-to-become-greatest-hits-radio/">Radio Aire to become Greatest Hits Radio</a>, Radio Today, 16 July 2020</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/10/ipswich-102-to-rebrand-as-greatest-hits-radio/">"Ipswich 102 to rebrand as Greatest Hits Radio"</a>. <i>Radiotoday.co.uk</i>. 15 October 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Denmark</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Nova</li> <li>The Voice</li> <li>Radio 100</li> <li>Pop FM</li> <li>myROCK</li> <li>Radio Soft</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Finland</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Radio Nova</li> <li>Iskelmä</li> <li>Radio City</li> <li>SuomiRock</li> <li>NRJ</li> <li>Radio Nostalgia</li> <li>Kasari</li> <li>Radio Pooki</li> <li>Radio 957</li> <li>Auran Aallot</li> <li>KISS</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Germany</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Radio_Hamburg" title="Radio Hamburg">Radio Hamburg</a> (25%)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Bauer_Media_Audio_Ireland" title="Bauer Media Audio Ireland">Ireland</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/98FM" title="98FM">98FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newstalk" title="Newstalk">Newstalk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SPIN_1038" title="SPIN 1038">SPIN 1038</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spin_South_West" class="mw-redirect" title="Spin South West">SPIN South West</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Today_FM" title="Today FM">Today FM</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Norway</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>KISS</li> <li>Norsk Pop</li> <li>P24-7 MIX</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radio_1_(Norway)" title="Radio 1 (Norway)">Radio 1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radio_Norge" title="Radio Norge">Radio Norge</a></li> <li>Radio Rock</li> <li>Radio Topp 40</li> <li>Radio Vinyl</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Poland</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Radio 90 FM</li> <li>Radio GRA</li> <li>Radio Jura</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RMF_Classic" class="mw-redirect" title="RMF Classic">RMF Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RMF_FM" title="RMF FM">RMF FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RMF_MAXXX" class="mw-redirect" title="RMF MAXXX">RMF MAXXX</a></li> <li>RMF Ukraina</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Portugal</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cidade_FM" title="Cidade FM">Cidade FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M80_Radio" title="M80 Radio">M80 Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%C3%A1dio_Comercial" title="Rádio Comercial">Rádio Comercial</a></li> <li>Smooth FM</li> <li>Vodafone FM</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Slovakia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Europa 2</li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%C3%A1dio_Expres" title="Rádio Expres">Rádio Expres</a></li> <li>Rádio Melody</li> <li>Rádio Rock</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sweden</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Gold FM</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mix_Megapol" title="Mix Megapol">Mix Megapol</a></li> <li>NRJ</li> <li>Lugna Klassiker</li> <li>Rockklassiker</li> <li>Radio Active</li> <li>Radio Disney</li> <li>Retro FM</li> <li>Svensk Pop</li> <li>Topp 40</li> <li>Vinyl FM</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ukraine</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>RMF Ukraina</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Bauer_Media_Audio_UK" title="Bauer Media Audio UK">United Kingdom</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Networks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Absolute_Radio_Network" title="Absolute Radio Network">Absolute Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Radio" title="Greatest Hits Radio">Greatest Hits Radio</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Hits Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kiss_Network" title="Kiss Network">KISS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Magic Radio">Magic Radio</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Digital</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Absolute_Radio_Country" title="Absolute Radio Country">Absolute Radio Country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heat_Radio" title="Heat Radio">Heat Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Pride" title="Hits Radio Pride">Hits Radio Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jazz_FM_(UK)" title="Jazz FM (UK)">Jazz FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kerrang!_Radio" title="Kerrang! Radio">Kerrang! Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_Classical" title="Magic Classical">Magic Classical</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Planet_Rock_(radio_station)" title="Planet Rock (radio station)">Planet Rock</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Stand-alone</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cool_FM" title="Cool FM">Cool FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downtown_Radio" title="Downtown Radio">Downtown Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downtown_Radio" title="Downtown Radio">Downtown Country</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bauer_City_3" title="Bauer City 3">Bauer City 3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mojo_(magazine)#Mojo_Radio" title="Mojo (magazine)">Mojo Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Q_Radio" title="Q Radio">Q Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radio_City_Talk" title="Radio City Talk">Radio City Talk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smash_Hits_Radio" title="Smash Hits Radio">Smash Hits Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_FM_(Bristol)" title="Sam FM (Bristol)">Sam FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3C_(radio)" class="mw-redirect" title="3C (radio)">3C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_(English_former_radio_network)" title="Magic (English former radio network)">Magic</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Bauer_Media_Audio_UK" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist 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href="/wiki/Absolute_Radio_90s" title="Absolute Radio 90s">Absolute Radio 90s</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Absolute_Radio_00s" title="Absolute Radio 00s">Absolute Radio 00s</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Absolute_Radio_10s" title="Absolute Radio 10s">Absolute Radio 10s</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Absolute_Radio_20s" title="Absolute Radio 20s">Absolute Radio 20s</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hits</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Radio" title="Greatest Hits Radio">Greatest Hits Radio</a></dd> <dd><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Hits Radio</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Pride" title="Hits Radio Pride">Hits Radio Pride</a></dd> <dd>Hits Radio Chilled</dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Kiss_Network" title="Kiss Network">Kiss</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Kiss_(UK_radio_station)" title="Kiss (UK radio station)">Kiss</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Kiss_Fresh" title="Kiss Fresh">Kiss Fresh</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Kisstory" title="Kisstory">Kisstory</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other Local Radio</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Cool_FM" title="Cool FM">Cool FM</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Downtown_Radio" title="Downtown Radio">Downtown Radio</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other National Radio</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Heat_Radio" title="Heat Radio">Heat Radio</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Jazz_FM_(UK)" title="Jazz FM (UK)">Jazz FM</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Kerrang!_Radio" title="Kerrang! Radio">Kerrang! Radio</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Kerrang!_Radio#Klassic_Kerrang!_Radio" title="Kerrang! Radio">Klassic Kerrang! Radio</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Kerrang!_Radio#Kerrang!_Radio_Unleashed" title="Kerrang! Radio">Kerrang! Radio Unleashed</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Magic_(UK_radio_station)" title="Magic (UK radio station)">Magic</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Magic_Classical" title="Magic Classical">Magic Classical</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Planet_Rock_(radio_station)" title="Planet Rock (radio station)">Planet Rock</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former Radio Stations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/3C_(radio_station)" title="3C (radio station)">3C</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Mojo_(magazine)#Mojo_Radio" title="Mojo (magazine)">Mojo Radio</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Q_Radio" title="Q Radio">Q Radio</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Smash_Hits_Radio" title="Smash Hits Radio">Smash Hits Radio</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_Bauer_Media_Audio_UK" title="Timeline of Bauer Media Audio UK">Timeline of Bauer Media Audio UK</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_Absolute_Radio" title="Timeline of Absolute Radio">Absolute Radio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_Jazz_FM_(UK)" title="Timeline of Jazz FM (UK)">Jazz FM</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_Magic" title="Timeline of Magic">Magic</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Hits_Radio" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" 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style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_UK" title="Hits Radio UK">Hits Radio UK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Pride" title="Hits Radio Pride">Hits Radio Pride</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">London</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_London" class="mw-redirect" title="Hits Radio London">Hits Radio London</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Midlands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Birmingham" title="Hits Radio Birmingham">Birmingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Coventry_%26_Warwickshire" title="Hits Radio Coventry & Warwickshire">Coventry & Warwickshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Herefordshire_%26_Worcestershire" title="Hits Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire">Herefordshire & Worcestershire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Black_Country_%26_Shropshire" title="Hits Radio Black Country & Shropshire">Black Country & Shropshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_East_Midlands" title="Hits Radio East Midlands">East Midlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Staffordshire_%26_Cheshire" title="Hits Radio Staffordshire & Cheshire">Staffordshire & Cheshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Lincolnshire" title="Hits Radio Lincolnshire">Lincolnshire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">North East England</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_North_East" title="Hits Radio North East">North East</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Teesside" title="Hits Radio Teesside">Teesside</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">North West England</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Manchester" title="Hits Radio Manchester">Manchester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Liverpool" title="Hits Radio Liverpool">Liverpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hits_Radio_Lancashire" title="Hits Radio Lancashire">Lancashire</a></li> <li>Cumbria</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Scotland</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Clyde 1 (<a href="/wiki/Clyde_1" title="Clyde 1">Glasgow</a> - <a href="/wiki/Clyde_1_(Ayrshire)" title="Clyde 1 (Ayrshire)">Ayrshire</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forth_1" title="Forth 1">Forth 1</a></li> <li><a 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