Bauer Media are re-branding Key 103 in Manchester as Hits Radio, on the 4th June. This service will also replace The Hits, and existing national service. A local service, presumably with existing local breakfast and drive time shows will be available in Manchester, with a national version carried elsewhere.<\/p>\n
The Hits for a time, aligned with Bauer’s local brands forming a small network of ‘3’ stations in Scotland and Northern England, but has remained as The Hits on Freeview throughout.<\/p>\n
This news comes after increasing cost cutting measures across Bauer’s radio stations, with Northsound 2 going digital only, and a reduction in Absolute Radio’s medium wave network about to take place. There has also been increases in the amount of Network programmes on some stations.<\/p>\n
UPDATE: Hits Radio will also provide networked programmes all Bauer FM stations, including mid-morning, afternoon, and evening shows. Gethin Jones, and Dave Vitty will join Gemma Atkinson on the Manchester breakfast show, with Wes Butters hosting the Drivetime show. Mike Toolan moves to mid-mornings across the network. This explains the recently introduced ‘All The Hits on …’ slogan on the existing Bauer City network stations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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