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Where is the Hits Radio studio?
Manchester
Network programming for England and Wales originates from Bauer’s Castle Quay studios at Castlefield in Manchester. In Scotland, it originates from Bauer’s Clydebank studios near Glasgow, and on occasion, from Bauer’s Edinburgh studios.
Who is behind Greatest Hits Radio?
Greatest Hits Radio Presenters
- Simon Mayo. End the day right with The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show.
- Mark Goodier. Mark is here every weekday with the Top 10 at 10 and every weekend with The Smash Hits Chart Show.
- Paul Gambaccini.
- Jackie Brambles.
- Pat Sharp.
- Martin Kemp.
- Alex Lester.
- Kate Thornton.
What happened to Piccadilly radio?
In January 2003 after a sharp decline in listening, the station ceased networking with the London station, Magic 105.4, and a regional northern network was created with Magic 1152 at the hub at the weekend and the Newcastle station of the same name during the week.
What is key 103 called now?
Hits Radio Manchester
On 18 April 2018, station owners Bauer Media announced Key 103 would be rebranded and relaunched as Hits Radio Manchester, a CHR-led music station aimed at 25-44 year olds on Monday 4 June 2018.
What happened to Rossi on Greatest Hits Radio?
In 2005, Ross left Aire to join Radio City. He hosted the breakfast show and mid morning shows there for over 10 years, before moving over to Radio City 2 in 2016. The station was rebranded as Greatest Hits Radio in 2019 and Ross has hosted the Breakfast Show since launch, broadcasting across the United Kingdom.
Who are the DJS on Greatest Hits Radio?
Take a look at the Greatest Hits Radio presenters:
- Simon Mayo. Simon Mayo has Drivetime every weekday at 4pm and The Album Show Sundays from 1pm.
- Paul Gambaccini. Paul brings us his famous America’s Greatest Hits programme every Saturday between 5pm-7pm.
- Mark Goodier.
- Pat Sharp.
- Rossie.
- Alex Lester.
- Jenny Powell.
- Andy Crane.
Where is Steve Penk now?
Penk closed Radio Dead along with another internet based station that he owned at the end of November 2019. In 2019 he started a podcast of his BBC Radio 4 Extra series Radio Nightmares featuring mistakes and bloopers from all types of radio broadcasting across the world.
Where is Simon Ross from?
Armagh, Northern Ireland
He has hosted the breakfast show presenter on Greatest Hits Radio since its launch in 2019….
| Simon Ross | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1967 Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Years active | 1991-present |
Where does Simon Ross live?
Simon ‘Rossie’ Ross was the host of the 2021 Educate Awards. Rossie has lived in Liverpool for over 13 years and was the well-known voice of breakfast on Radio City 96.7 for a decade. In 2018, Bauer relaunched Radio City 2 as Greatest Hits Radio, with Rossie now fronting the breakfast show right across England.
Who owns Nova and Smooth FM?
NOVA Entertainment is owned by Lachlan Murdoch’s Illyria Pty Ltd which purchased the remaining 50% it did not own from Daily Mail and General Trust in September 2012.
Where can I listen to the hits in the UK?
Hits Radio – Live across the UK. The Hits for the United Kingdom. Playing The Hits on DAB Digital Radio, Freeview Channel 711, Online and on the iPhone App.
What time does Hits Radio UK come on?
Hits Radio UK broadcasts on DAB in many parts of the UK, nationally on Freeview and Sky TV platforms and online. Due to Scott Clarke presenting the Evening Show on Fridays and Saturdays. The Station has 2 hours of Non-Stop Music in the mix to kick off the weekend. Hits Radio weekend airs 11pm-1am Fridays and Saturdays.
What are the different radio stations in the UK?
Northern England CFM (Cumbria and South West Scotland) Hallam FM (South Yorkshire and the North Midlands) Hits Radio Manchester (Greater Manchester) Metro Radio (Tyne and Wear and Northumberland) Viking FM (East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire)