Greatest Hits Radio South
{{short description|British radio station}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Greatest Hits Radio
| logo =
| logo_size = 200px
| city =
| area = South and South East England
| branding = The Good Times Sound Like This
Across TSA
| airdate = 1 September 2020
| frequency = FM: 96.0 MHz (West Dorset)
96.2 MHz (Aylesbury)
96.4 MHz (Guildford)
96.6 MHz (Blandford)
96.6 MHz (Chichester)
97.1 MHz (Haslemere)
97.2 MHz (Dorchester and Weymouth)
97.4 MHz (Shaftesbury)
101.6 MHz (Fourmarks and Hindhead)
101.8 MHz (Petersfield)
102.0 MHz (Alton)
102.0 MHz (Salisbury)
102.3 MHz (West Sussex)
105.2 MHz (Hampshire & Isle of Wight)
105.6 MHz (Newbury)
105.8 MHz (Bournemouth & Poole)
106.4 MHz (Andover)
106.4 & 106.8 MHz (Oxfordshire)
106.6 MHz (North West Sussex)
107.0 MHz (Reading)
107.4 MHz (Hungerford)
107.6 MHz (Basingstoke)
DAB+: 8A (Salisbury)
DAB: 10B (Sussex)
DAB: 10C (Surrey)
DAB: 10B (Oxfordshire)
DAB: 11B (Bournemouth & Poole)
DAB: 11C (South Hampshire and Kent)
DAB: 12D (Berkshire)
| rds = Grt_Hits
| format = Classic Hits
| power =
| erp =
| class =
| callsign_meaning =
| network = Greatest Hits Radio
| owner = Bauer
| sister_stations = Hits Radio
| website = [https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/beds-bucks-herts/ GHR Bucks, Beds and Herts]
[https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/berkshire-north-hampshire/ GHR Berkshire & North Hampshire]
[https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/salisbury/ GHR Sailsbury]
[https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/surrey-east-hampshire/ GHR Surrey & East Hampshire]
[https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/sussex/ GHR Sussex]
[https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/west-dorset/ GHR Dorset (West)]
[https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/dorset-east/ GHR Dorset (East)]
[https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/oxfordshire/ GHR Oxfordshire]
[https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/south-coast/ GHR South Coast]
}}
Greatest Hits Radio South is a regional radio station broadcasting across the South of England, as part of Bauer’s Greatest Hits Radio network.
Coverage
The seven local stations broadcast to Salisbury, Dorset, West Sussex, North Hampshire, Berkshire, Aylesbury and Oxfordshire from central studios in Manchester, Liverpool and London, and a regional studio in Segensworth, Fareham 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:{{cite news|work=RadioToday|date=27 May 2020|accessdate=3 September 2020|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/05/most-of-acquired-bauer-stations-to-become-greatest-hits-radio/|title= Most of acquired Bauer stations to become Greatest Hits Radio |first=Stuart|last=Clarkson}}
- Eagle Radio in Guildford
- Spire FM in Salisbury
- Wessex FM in Dorchester
- Mix 96 in Aylesbury
- Spirit FM in Chichester
- The Breeze in Andover, Newbury, Basingstoke and Reading, branded as Greatest Hits Radio Berkshire & North Hampshire{{Twitter|id=GHRBerksHants|name=Greatest Hits Radio Berkshire & North Hampshire}}
Jack FM rebranded and joined the network on 30 October 2023 after being acquired by Bauer.[https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/10/jack-fm-to-disappear-after-15-years-as-ghr-confirmed-for-oxfordshire/ JACK fm to disappear after 15 years as GHR confirmed for Oxfordshire]
In March 2024, Wave 105 merged with Greatest Hits Radio South, but retained additional opt outs for breakfast and afternoon shows in the interim.{{Cite web |last=Yu |first=Odelia |date=2024-02-27 |title=Pirate FM and Wave 105 to rebrand |url=https://www.bauermedia.co.uk/news/pirate-fm-and-wave-105-to-rebrand/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Bauer Media |language=en-GB}}
Programming
During the week most programming is shared with the Greatest Hits Radio network. A regional three-hour afternoon show is broadcast from studios in Segensworth near Fareham by former Spire FM presenter Martin Starke.{{cite news|work=RadioToday|date=27 August 2020|accessdate=3 September 2020|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/08/greatest-hits-radio-drivetime-presenters-revealed/|title= Greatest Hits Radio Drivetime presenters revealed |first=Roy|last=Martin}} Until December 2024, the former Wave 105 area retained an opt out breakfast show hosted by Rick Jackson and an afternoon show hosted by Mark Collins.
Each localised area in the South has their own latest local news, weather and travel news updates.
Technical
| class="wikitable"
|+ 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 | |
| Poole Relay | Poole | 105.8 MHz | 625W | C5E5 |
| Reading | Tilehurst Water Tower | FM: 107 MHz DAB: 12D (Berkshire & North Hampshire) | 200W | |
| Salisbury | Camp Hill | FM: 102 MHz DAB+: 8A (Salisbury) | 1.25 kW | |
| West Sussex | Hammerpot | 102.3 MHz | 450W |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/ Greatest Hits Radio]
{{Greatest Hits Radio}}
{{Bauer Radio}}
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Category:Radio stations in the United Kingdom