Hits Radio (Wolverhampton & Telford): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:55, 13 January 2024

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

Station name	Free Radio
Broadcasting form	Analogue commercial radio
Broadcasting area	Wolverhampton & Telford (AL119)
Format	CHR
Target audience	25-44 years
Tagline	The Biggest Hits - The Biggest Throwbacks
Language	File:En.png English
Launched	1976-04-12 (as Beacon Radio on 97,2/103,1)
Licence holder	Bauer Radio Limited
Licence period	1976-04-12 - 2021-12-31
Group	Bauer Media
Website	planetradio.co.uk/free/
Regulation authority	Ofcom
Radio-ID	UK0100119

Character of Service	A LOCALLY ORIENTED MAINSTREAM POPULAR MUSIC AND INFORMATION STATION FOR UNDER 44s IN THE WOLVERHAMPTON, SHREWSBURY AND TELFORD 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 Coventry licence (AL000022), subject to satisfying the character of service requirements above.
Public file	planetradio.co.uk/free/public-file-shropshire-the-black-country/

Site name	Freq.	Power	Pol.	Site.	Ant.	RDS	GE84
Wolverhampton	97,2	2 000 w		270 m	75 m	C6B1
The Wrekin	103,1	2 700 w		396 m	48 m	C9B9

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