Hits Radio (Coventry): Difference between revisions

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Free Radio will change its name to Hits Radio in April 2024

Station name	Free 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

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/

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	91 m	39 m	C3BF	092001108

Date	Document	Source
2015-08	Format	Ofcom
2019-07	Format Change Request	Ofcom

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