Hits Radio UK

Hits Radio UK (originally The Hits is a DAB radio station serving the United Kingdom as part of Bauer’s Hits Radio network.

For the Network, see Hits Radio.
Hits Radio UK
Logo used since 2018
CityManchester
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
FrequencyDAB:
10D (Humberside, Teesside)
10C (Liverpool)
11C (Glasgow, Manchester, South Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear)
12A (Lancashire, Swansea)
12C (Manchester)
12D (Edinburgh, Leeds)
Freeview 711
Sky (UK only): 0188
BrandingAcross The UK
SloganThe Biggest Hits, The Biggest Throwbacks
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCHR/Pop
NetworkHits Radio
Ownership
OwnerBauer
Greatest Hits Radio UK
History
First air date
1 April 2003 (2003-04-01)
(as The Hits)
Former names
The Hits Radio
The Hits
Links
WebsiteHits Radio UK

Overview
Further information: Timeline of Hits Radio

The national station launched on 1 April 2003 as The Hits. The station was rebranded on 4 June 2018 as Hits Radio UK. It relays Hits Radio Manchester programming but with UK wide news & information, traffic bulletins and advertising.[1][2][3][4]

Hits Radio UK broadcasts on DAB in many parts of the UK, nationally on Freeview and Sky TV platforms and online.

Technical

The launch of Hits Radio UK in 2018 saw the station added to DAB multiplex transmissions in a number of local areas - mostly those served by Arqiva's NOWdigital multiplexes, as well as being made available on the CE Birmingham multiplex (replacing 'Magic Soul') and in stereo in London (replacing Kerrang! Radio and Absolute Radio 70s, which were removed on 23 May and replaced with a Hits Radio UK placeholder).

Hits Radio UK replaced The Hits on Bauer's DAB multiplexes and on the Arqiva-operated commercial Freeview multiplex. In addition, the new network was provided over the Sky satellite TV platform, on a channel previously occupied by Absolute Radio 70s.

Logo history
  • The Hits Radio logo used from 2004 to 2006.
  • The Hits Radio logo used from 2006 to 2011.
  • The Hits Radio logo used 2011 to 2015.
  • The Hits logo used from 2015 to 2018.
  • Hits Radio logo used from 2018-.

References
  1. Bauer to launch new national radio station Archived 19 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Bauer Media, 18 April 2018
  2. Key 103 to become Hits Radio as part of major rebrand, Prolific North, 18 April 2018
  3. Key 103 to rebrand as Hits Radio and go national, Radio Today, 19 April 2018
  4. Key 2 on AM and DAB rebrands as Key Radio, Radio Today, 4 June 2018
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