Country Hits Radio

Country Hits Radio is a British digital radio station, and is owned and operated by Bauer Radio. It is available online and in selected areas via DAB.[1]

Country Hits Radio
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
FrequencyOnline: Planet Radio
SloganToday's Best Country
Programming
FormatMainstream Country
NetworkHits Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerBauer Radio
Greatest Hits Radio
Hits Radio
History
First air date
2019
Links
WebsiteCountry Hits Radio

History

Country Hits Radio launched on 5 April 2019 and was launched as the UK's first national country music radio station.[2] The station is focused on modern country music and is aimed at listeners of 25–44. Country Hits' RAJAR for Early 2020 puts the station on an average of 257k listeners per week.[3] Country Hits is available on DAB in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, Humberside, Tyne & Wear, Teesside, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Tayside, Inverness and Ayr.[4]

Programming

Country Hits Radio programming primarily comes from their studios in Castlefield in Manchester. From 5-8PM weekdays, the station takes networked programming from Nashville with Ty Bentli.[5]

Notable Presenters

See also

References
  1. "New Country Hits Radio station launches". Digital Radio UK. March 29, 2019.
  2. Meechan, Simon (March 12, 2019). "UK's first national country music radio station launches in April". nechronicle.
  3. https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/05/rajar-q1-2020-london-and-national-brands-roundup/
  4. https://getdigitalradio.com/new-station-country-hits-radio-launches-this-coming-friday-5-april/
  5. https://planetradio.co.uk/country-hits/entertainment/music/show-guide/


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