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| style="width: 750px;" | '''Free Radio''' changed its name to Hits Radio on 17 April 2024 | |||
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| 01 = [[File: | | 01 = [[File:Hits Radio.png|right|250x140px]] | ||
| 02 = [[:Category:Hits Radio (UK)| | | 02 = [[:Category:Hits Radio (UK)|Hits Radio]] | ||
| 03 = [[:Category:Analogue commercial radio (UK)|Analogue commercial radio]] | | 03 = [[:Category:Analogue commercial radio (UK)|Analogue commercial radio]] | ||
| 04 = [[:Category:Central (UK)|Coventry]] (AL022) | | 04 = [[:Category:Central (UK)|Coventry]] (AL022) | ||
| 05 = CHR | | 05 = [[:Category:CHR (UK)|CHR]] | ||
| 06 = 25-44 years | | 06 = 25-44 years | ||
| 07 = The Biggest Hits - The Biggest Throwbacks | | 07 = The Biggest Hits - The Biggest Throwbacks | ||
| 08 = [[File:En.png]] English | | 08 = [[File:En.png]] English | ||
| 09 = 1980-05-23 (as Mercia Sound on 95,9 MHz) | | 09 = [[Timeline of Coventry 97.0|1980-05-23]] (as Mercia Sound on 95,9 MHz) | ||
| 10 = [[Bauer Radio Limited]] | | 10 = [[Bauer Radio Limited]] | ||
| 11 = 1980-05-23 - 2023-12-31 | | 11 = 1980-05-23 - 2023-12-31 | ||
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| style="text-align: right" | M | | style="text-align: right" | M | ||
| style="text-align: right" | | | style="text-align: right" | 90 m | ||
| style="text-align: right" | 39 m | | style="text-align: right" | 39 m | ||
| style="text-align: right" | C3BF | | style="text-align: right" | C3BF | ||
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[[Category:Central (UK)]] | [[Category:Central (UK)]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 26 May 2024
| Free Radio changed its name to Hits Radio on 17 April 2024 |
| Station name | Hits Radio |
|---|---|
| Broadcasting form | Analogue commercial radio |
| Broadcasting area | Coventry (AL022) |
| Format | CHR |
| Target audience | 25-44 years |
| Tagline | The Biggest Hits - The Biggest Throwbacks |
| Language | File:En.png English |
| Launched | 1980-05-23 (as Mercia Sound on 95,9 MHz) |
| Licence holder | Bauer Radio Limited |
| Licence period | 1980-05-23 - 2023-12-31 |
| Group | Bauer Media |
| Website | planetradio.co.uk/free/ |
| Regulation authority | Ofcom |
| Radio-ID | UK0100022 |
Ofcom
| Character of Service | A LOCALLY-ORIENTED MAINSTREAM POPULAR MUSIC AND INFORMATION STATION FOR UNDER-44s IN THE COVENTRY AREA. (2019-07) |
|---|---|
| Studio location | Locally-made programming must be produced within the Ofcom approved area of Central England. |
| Locally-made hours | At least 3 hours a day during daytime weekdays. |
| Programme sharing | All programmes may be shared with the Birmingham licence (AL000077), the Hereford & Worcester licence (AL000061) and the Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury & Telford licence (AL000119), subject to satisfying the character of service requirements above. |
| Public file | planetradio.co.uk/free/coventry-and-warwickshire-public-file/ |
Frequencies
| Site name | Freq. | Power | Pol. | Site. | Ant. | RDS | GE84 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 97,0 | 1 800 w | M | 106 m | 52 m | C3BF | 084041420 |
| Leamington Spa | 102,9 | 50 w | M | 90 m | 39 m | C3BF | 092001108 |
Documents
| Date | Document | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08 | Format | Ofcom |
| 2019-07 | Format Change Request | Ofcom |