This article is about the British radio network. For the British national station, see Hits Radio UK. For the New Zealand network, see The Hits (radio station).
Hits Radio
Manchester London Liverpool Newcastle Birmingham
Broadcast area
United Kingdom (digital)
Frequency
FM: various DAB: various
Branding
TSA's Hits Radio The Biggest Hits, The Biggest Throwbacks
Programming
Language(s)
English
Format
CHR/Pop
Ownership
Owner
Bauer Media Audio UK
Sister stations
Greatest Hits Radio Hits Radio Pride
History
First air date
31 December 1973 (local stations) December 1999 (as Big City Network) April 2011 (as Bauer Place) January 2015 (as Bauer City 1) 4 June 2018 (as Hits Radio Network)
Former names
Big City Network (2000 - 2011) Bauer Place (2011 - 2015) Bauer City 1 (2015 - 2018)
Links
Webcast
planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/play
Website
planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/
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As of December 2023, the network has a combined reach of 6.3 million weekly listeners according to RAJAR.[1]
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