The Hits Radio
Encyclopedia
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.
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.
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
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 HitsThe Hits
The Hits was a music video channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned by Box Television.-Overview and availability:The channel showcased a range of pop centering on chart hits and current favourites...
television channel.
The station broadcasts its shows as voice-tracked
Voice-tracking
Voice-tracking, also called cyber jocking and referred to sometimes colloquially as a robojock, is a technique employed by some radio stations in radio broadcasting to produce the illusion of a live disc jockey or announcer sitting in the radio studios of the station when one is not actually...
and simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
individual shows from various stations within Bauer Radio's Bauer Place & Passion stations. These shows are sent to The Hits studio base in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
(also base of Key 103
Key 103
Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
), where shows are mixed and played out.
Monday–Friday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0700 | The Biggest Hits Non-Stop (automated) | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0700 – 1000 | James Everton James Everton James Everton is a radio presenter and producer in the United Kingdom. He currently presents regular shows on Q Radio , 97.4 Rock FM in Preston, Lancashire and The Hits Radio Breakfast .-Early career:... |
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| 1000 – 1300 | Graeme Smith | Preston, Lancashire |
| 1300 – 1500 | Michael Blades | Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
| 1500 – 1800 | You Call the Hits: Chris Younie | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 1800 – 1900 | You Call the Hits: Top 15: Chris Younie | |
| 1900 – 2200 | In:Demand In:Demand In:Demand with Alex James is a radio show which broadcasts across most of the Bauer Radio owned Place Portfolio and The Hits Radio, each weeknight 1900–2200, networked from Key 103 in Manchester.- Presenters :... : Alex James |
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| 2200 – 0100 | Matt Spokes |
Saturday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0600 | The Biggest Hits (automated) | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0700 – 1000 | Ritchie Pearson | |
| 1000 – 1300 | In:Demand Saturday In:Demand In:Demand with Alex James is a radio show which broadcasts across most of the Bauer Radio owned Place Portfolio and The Hits Radio, each weeknight 1900–2200, networked from Key 103 in Manchester.- Presenters :... : Alex James |
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| 1300 – 1500 | You Call the Hits Chart: Chris Younie | |
| 1500 – 1800 | Weekend Kickstart: Danny Mylo | Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
| 1800 – 2200 | Dave Kelly Dave Kelly (broadcaster) David "Dave" Kelly is a British radio presenter and DJ from Northampton, England. He is currently employed by Bauer Radio for Key 103 and Radio City 96.7.-Career:... |
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 2200 – 0000 | The Hits Radio Floorfillers (automated) |
Sunday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 – 0700 | The Biggest Hits (automated) | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0700 – 1000 | Emily Segal | |
| 1000 – 1300 | Romeo | |
| 1300 – 1600 | Ritchie Pearson | |
| 1600 – 1900 | The Vodafone Big Top 40: Rich Clarke Richard Clarke (radio personality) Richard "Rich" Clarke is a British radio presenter and DJ from Worcester, England currently employed by Global Radio as a presenter on Capital FM and The Vodafone Big Top 40.-Student radio:... & Kat Shoob Kat Shoob Katherine 'Kat' Shoob is a British radio presenter on The Vodafone Big Top 40.Shoob modelled for Maxim in September 2006.Shoob presented The Mint, a phone-in quiz that was shown on ITV1 and ITV2... |
Leicester Square Leicester Square Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 1900 – 2200 | Get More! on The Hits Radio | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 2200 – 0100 | Pete Allison |
Past presenters
- Paul Webster (Rock FM) - Breakfast (left 2010)
- Ed Nell (Hallam FMHallam FMHallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
) - Weekends(Voice Tracked) (left 2009) - Andy Wood (CFM RadioCFM RadioCFM Radio is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Northern & Central Cumbria and the southern tip of Scotland, with transmitters in Carlisle, Penrith and West Cumbria. Its musical output is popular hits of all genres, with mostly today's hits being featured...
) - 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 RadioCFM RadioCFM Radio is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Northern & Central Cumbria and the southern tip of Scotland, with transmitters in Carlisle, Penrith and West Cumbria. Its musical output is popular hits of all genres, with mostly today's hits being featured...
, Metro RadioMetro RadioMetro Radio is an independent local radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne and broadcasting to Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music...
and QQ (radio station)Q Radio is an online and DTV radio station, broadcasting on digital television across the UK and online. The station launched in June 2008 as an alternative to the UK's rock and alternative stations, with a strong relationship with Q magazine...
) - Late nights (left April 2009) - Michelle Dignan (Hallam FMHallam FMHallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
) - Weekend Breakfast (left 2009) - Dave Ellis (Magic 1152Magic 1152Magic 1152 is the name of an Independent Local Radio station in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. It forms part of the Magic network owned by Bauer Radio. It shares a studio complex with sister station Metro Radio at the 55 Degrees North complex, next to the Tyne Bridge...
& Key 103Key 103Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
) - The Hits Weekend (left 2009) - Nicksy - Sunday Afternoons (Vocie Tracked) (left 2009)
- Mark Kaye (Rock FM)- Afternoons
- Matt Mackay (Key 103Key 103Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
) - Retro Hits (left 2009) - Lucy HorobinLucy HorobinLucy Horobin is a British radio presenter who currently presents simulcast evening show In:Demand across bauer's Big City Network alongside Alex James. She attended Nottingham Trent University where she achieved a BA in Broadcast Journalism...
(In:DemandIn:DemandIn:Demand with Alex James is a radio show which broadcasts across most of the Bauer Radio owned Place Portfolio and The Hits Radio, each weeknight 1900–2200, networked from Key 103 in Manchester.- Presenters :...
) (left 2011)