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:
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
Jack FM rebranded and joined the network on 30 October 2023 after being acquired by Bauer.JACK fm to disappear after 15 years as GHR confirmed for Oxfordshire
In March 2024, Wave 105 merged with Greatest Hits Radio South, but retained additional opt outs for breakfast and afternoon shows in the interim.
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. 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 MHzDAB+: 8A (Salisbury) 1.25 kW West Sussex Hammerpot 102.3 MHz 450W
References
External links Greatest Hits Radio