The North East’s Hits Radio The Biggest Hits, The Biggest Throwbacks
Programming
Format
CHR/Pop
Network
Hits Radio
Ownership
Owner
Bauer Media Audio UK
Sister stations
Hits Radio Teesside Greatest Hits Radio North East
History
First air date
15 July 1974; 49 years ago (1974-07-15)
Former names
Metro Radio Metro FM
Former frequencies
97.0 MHz 1152 kHz
Technical information
Licensing authority
Ofcom
Links
Webcast
Hits Radio North East Player
Website
Hits Radio North East
Hits Radio North East is an Independent Local Radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio UK as part of the Hits Radio network. The station launched in 1974 as Metro Radio. It broadcasts to County Durham, Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear.
As of December 2023, the station has a weekly audience of 299,000 listeners according to RAJAR.[1]
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