Hits Radio UK
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Frequency | DAB Freeview 711 Sky 0188 |
| Branding | Hits Radio UK |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | CHR/Pop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bauer |
| Greatest Hits Radio UK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1 April 2003 (as The Hits) |
| Links | |
| Website | Hits Radio UK |
Hits Radio UK (previously The Hits) is a national digital radio station owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Hits Radio network and broadcast from studios at Castle Quay in Castlefield, Manchester.
Overview
The national station launched on 1 April 2003 as The Hits. The station was rebranded on 4 June 2018 as Hits Radio UK. It relays Hits Radio Manchester programming but with UK wide news & information, traffic bulletins and advertising.[1][2][3][4]
Hits Radio UK broadcasts on DAB in many parts of the UK, nationally on Freeview and Sky TV platforms and online.
Technical
The launch of Hits Radio UK in 2018 saw the station added to DAB multiplex transmissions in a number of local areas - mostly those served by Arqiva's NOWdigital multiplexes, as well as being made available on the CE Birmingham multiplex (replacing 'Magic Soul') and in stereo in London (replacing Kerrang! Radio and Absolute Radio 70s, which were removed on 23 May and replaced with a Hits Radio UK placeholder).
Hits Radio UK replaced The Hits on Bauer's DAB multiplexes and on the Arqiva-operated commercial Freeview multiplex. In addition, the new network was provided over the Sky satellite TV platform, on a channel previously occupied by Absolute Radio 70s.
Logo history
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Used from 2004 to 2006.
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Used from 2011 to 2015.
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Used from 2015 to 2018.
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References
- ^ Bauer to launch new national radio station Archived 19 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Bauer Media, 18 April 2018
- ^ Key 103 to become Hits Radio as part of major rebrand, Prolific North, 18 April 2018
- ^ Key 103 to rebrand as Hits Radio and go national, Radio Today, 19 April 2018
- ^ Key 2 on AM and DAB rebrands as Key Radio, Radio Today, 4 June 2018