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This is a timeline of notable events relating to Greatest Hits Radio, a British commercial radio station operated by Bauer Radio. The timeline also covers the Magic and Big City 2 networks, which were the forerunners to Greatest Hits Radio.
The stations which initially formed the Greatest Hits Radio network are predominantly sister stations to the corresponding Hits Radio network stations. Many were originally set up as a 'Gold' counterpart (e.g. Radio City Gold in Liverpool) when stations were instructed by the Independent Broadcasting Authority to cease simulcasting their services on both AM and FM in the late 1980s.
Greatest Hits Radio launches on FM in London, on the frequency that carried Absolute Radio. Bauer is able to make the change following permission from Ofcom to swap Absolute Radio with Greatest Hits Radio. [47] Bauer Radio is granted regulatory approval to purchase Communicorp, with the deal completing on 31 May. [48]
Greatest Hits Radio saw its average weekly audience soar to 7.69 million in the first three months of 2024 – a leap of 50 per cent from its 5.12 million listeners a year earlier.
April – CFM in Cumbria transfers from the Hits Radio Network to Greatest Hits Radio, with Hits Radio programming remaining available in the area over DAB. [8] 4 September – Hits Radio extends its networked drivetime programme to Hits Radio Bristol and Hits Radio South Coast, with the local programme on those stations moving to mid-mornings. [9]
Hits Radio, a Contemporary hit radio network of 25 radio stations, available on local FM and DAB, with a national DAB station. Until April 2024, most stations operated as their heritage radio brands, such as Radio City or Free Radio , with a mix of local and networked programming, but from April 2024 only the Scottish stations such as Clyde 1 ...
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