Hits Radio Black Country & Shropshire
Radio station in Birmingham, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hits Radio Black Country & Shropshire is an Independent Local Radio station based in Birmingham, England, owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Hits Radio network. It broadcasts to Shropshire, Wolverhampton and the Black Country.
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
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Broadcast area | Shropshire, Wolverhampton and the Black Country |
Frequency | FM: 97.2 MHz (Black Country) FM: 103.1 MHz (Shrewsbury) DAB: 11B |
RDS | HITS BC HITS Shr |
Branding | The Biggest Hits, The Biggest Throwbacks Across The Black Country and Shropshire |
Programming | |
Format | CHR/Pop |
Network | Hits Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Bauer Media Audio UK |
Hits Radio Birmingham Hits Radio Coventry & Warwickshire Hits Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire Greatest Hits Radio Black Country & Shropshire | |
History | |
First air date | 12 April 1976 (47 years ago) |
Former names | Beacon Radio (1976–1997)
Beacon FM (1997–2005) Beacon Radio (2005–2009)
Beacon |
Former frequencies | 990 MW 1017 MW |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Links | |
Website | Free Black Country Free Shropshire |
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As of December 2023, the station has a weekly audience of 75,000 listeners according to RAJAR.[1]