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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 |