Greatest Hits Radio South

Greatest Hits Radio
Broadcast area	South and South East England
Frequency	FM: 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 (West Sussex); 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)
RDS	Grt_Hits
Branding	The Good Times Sound Like This; Across TSA
Programming
Format	Classic Hits
Network	Greatest Hits Radio
Ownership
Owner	Bauer
Sister stations	Hits Radio
History
First air date	1 September 2020
Links
Website	GHR 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

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

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]

Eagle Radio in Guildford
Spire FM in Salisbury
Wessex FM in Dorchester
Mix 96 in Aylesbury
Spirit FM in Chichester
The Breeze in Andover, Newbury, Basingstoke and Reading, branded as Greatest Hits Radio Berkshire & North Hampshire^[2]

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

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] Until December 2024, the former Wave 105 area retained 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

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

^ Clarkson, Stuart (27 May 2020). "Most of acquired Bauer stations to become Greatest Hits Radio". RadioToday. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
^ Greatest Hits Radio Berkshire & North Hampshire on Twitter
^ JACK fm to disappear after 15 years as GHR confirmed for Oxfordshire
^ Yu, Odelia (2024-02-27). "Pirate FM and Wave 105 to rebrand". Bauer Media. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^ Martin, Roy (27 August 2020). "Greatest Hits Radio Drivetime presenters revealed". RadioToday. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

External links

Greatest Hits Radio

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

[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.

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