Greatest Hits Radio South

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Greatest Hits Radio
Broadcast areaSouth of England
FrequencyFM and DAB
RDSGrt_Hits
BrandingGHR South
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
NetworkGreatest Hits Radio
Ownership
OwnerBauer
History
First air date
1 September 2020
Links
WebsiteGreatest Hits Radio

Greatest Hits Radio South is a regional radio station serving the South of England, as part of Bauer’s Greatest Hits Radio network.

Coverage[]

The six local stations broadcast to Salisbury, Dorset, West Sussex, North Hampshire, Berkshire and Aylesbury from central studios in Manchester, Liverpool and London, and a regional studio in St Mary’s, Southampton for opt-outs.

History[]

After acquiring several businesses in early 2019, in May 2020, Bauer Radio announced many of their radio stations would rebrand and join the Greatest Hits Radio network, including several stations in the south of England:[1]

Programming[]

During the week most programming is shared with the Greatest Hits Radio network. A three-hour afternoon show is broadcast from studios in Hampshire by former Spire FM presenter Martin Starke.[3]

Technical[]

List of Transmitters
Broadcast area Transmitter site Frequency Power PI Code
Alton Brockham Hill 102 MHz 100W
Four Marks Medstead 101.6 MHz 75W
Haslemere Haslemere 97.1 MHz 275W
Hindhead Hindhead 101.6 MHz 65W
Petersfield Rams Walk 101.8 MHz 100W
Andover Bere Hill Farm 106.4 MHz 100W
Aylesbury Quainton Hill 96.2 MHz 1 kW
Basingstoke Fanum House (AA Building) 107.6 MHz 100W
Bridport Bridport (Eype) 96 MHz 125W
Dorchester & Weymouth Bincombe Hill 97.2 MHz 700W
Chichester The Trundle 96.6 MHz 400W
Guildford Guildford Hog's Back 96.4 MHz 3 kW
Midhurst & Petworth Midhurst 106.6 MHz 400W
Newbury Newbury 105.6 MHz 100W
Hungerford Hungerford 107.4 MHz 15W
Reading Tilehurst Water Tower 107 MHz 200W
Salisbury Camp Hill 102 MHz 1.25 kW
West Sussex Hammerpot 102.3 MHz 450W

References[]

  1. ^ Clarkson, Stuart (27 May 2020). "Most of acquired Bauer stations to become Greatest Hits Radio". RadioToday. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ Greatest Hits Radio Berkshire & North Hampshire on Twitter
  3. ^ Martin, Roy (27 August 2020). "Greatest Hits Radio Drivetime presenters revealed". RadioToday. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

External links[]

Coordinates: 52°33′12″N 0°19′21″W / 52.5532°N 0.3225°W / 52.5532; -0.3225

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