The Hits Radio
The Hits Radio is a popular mainstream music channel operated by Bauer Media. The Station forms part of the Bauer Passion Portfolio. It is the biggest digital commercial radio station in Europe.
The Hits Radio
The station presents a mix of music genres along with chat and regular news updates. It has the same logo identity as the former The Hits television channel.
The station broadcasts its shows as voice-tracked and simulcast individual shows from various stations within Bauer Radio's Bauer Place & Passion stations. These shows are sent to The Hits studio base in Manchester (also base of Key 103), where shows are mixed and played out.
Programming
The current schedule is:[2]
Monday–Friday
Saturday
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
Location |
| 0100 – 0600 |
The Biggest Hits (automated) |
Manchester |
| 0700 – 1000 |
J Ro |
| 1000 – 1300 |
In:Demand Saturday: Alex James |
| 1300 – 1500 |
You Call the Hits Chart: Chris Younie |
| 1500 – 1800 |
Weekend Kickstart: Danny Mylo |
Leeds |
| 1800 – 2200 |
Dave Kelly |
Manchester |
| 2200 – 0000 |
The Hits Radio Floorfillers (automated) |
Sunday
Past presenters
- Paul Webster (Rock FM) - Breakfast (left 2010)
- Ed Nell (Hallam FM) - Weekends(Voice Tracked) (left 2009)
- Andy Wood (CFM Radio) - Various shifts (left 2009)
- Andy Bee - Stand in shifts (left July 2007)
- Vicky Warham- Weekend Breakfast (left 2010)
- Sean Coleman - Afternoons (left October 2007)
- Jamie Wood - Station Manager and Stand in presenter (left 2008)
- Dan Black (CFM Radio, Metro Radio and Q) - Late nights (left April 2009)
- Michelle Dignan (Hallam FM) - Weekend Breakfast (left 2009)
- Dave Ellis (Magic 1152 & Key 103) - The Hits Weekend (left 2009)
- Nicksy - Sunday Afternoons (Vocie Tracked) (left 2009)
- Mark Kaye (Rock FM)- Afternoons
- Matt Mackay (Key 103) - Retro Hits (left 2009)
- Lucy Horobin (In:Demand) (left 2011)
- Emily Segal - Weekend Breakfast (left 2011, now with Capital)
References
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