Greatest Hits Radio South

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Greatest Hits Radio
Broadcast areaSouth and South East England
FrequencyFM: 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 (Littlehampton)
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)
RDSGrt_Hits
BrandingThe Good Times Sound Like This
Across TSA
Programming
FormatClassic Hits
NetworkGreatest Hits Radio
Ownership
OwnerBauer
Hits Radio
History
First air date
1 September 2020
Links
WebsiteGHR Bucks, Beds and Herts
GHR Berkshire & North Hampshire
GHR Sailsbury
GHR Surrey & East Hampshire
GHR Sussex
GHR Dorset (West)
GHR Dorset (East)
GHR Oxfordshire
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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Jack FM rebranded and joined the network on 30 October 2023 after being acquired by Bauer.[3]

In March 2024, Wave 105 merged with Greatest Hits Radio South, but retained additional opt outs for breakfast and afternoon shows in the interim.[4]

Programming[edit]

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.[5] The former Wave 105 area retains 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[edit]

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[edit]

  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. ^ JACK fm to disappear after 15 years as GHR confirmed for Oxfordshire
  4. ^ Yu, Odelia (2024-02-27). "Pirate FM and Wave 105 to rebrand". Bauer Media. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  5. ^ Martin, Roy (27 August 2020). "Greatest Hits Radio Drivetime presenters revealed". RadioToday. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

External links[edit]

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