Smash Hits Radio

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Smash Hits Radio
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Broadcast area United Kingdom
Frequency Freeview: 712
Programming
Format Contemporary hit radio
Ownership
Owner Bauer Radio
The Hits Radio
Q Radio
Kiss
Heat Radio
Magic
Absolute Radio
Kerrang! Radio
Planet Rock
History
First air date
2002
Last air date
2013
Links
Webcast radioplayer.smashhits.net
Website smashhits.net

Smash Hits Radio was a UK-based digital radio station owned and operated by Bauer Radio based in Manchester. It was available throughout the UK on Freeview channel 712. The format was based on the now defunct Smash Hits Magazine. It was a Contemporary hit radio format. The station opened in 2002 and continued to play a 'non-stop' music format without presenters or DJs, with only one minute of adverts every half an hour. The station formed part of the Bauer Passion Portfolio. The longest-serving DJ was presenter Natalie Brown, who had been involved from 10 April 2003 until the final day on air.

In 2007 and 2008, Smash Hits Radio was removed from DAB radio in several areas during the introduction of Traffic Radio.

In May 2009 Smash Hits Radio was removed from Virgin Media and Sky, along with The Hits Radio, Heat Radio, Q Radio and Kerrang Radio.

It remained available through Freeview until 5 August 2013, when it was replaced by KissFresh, [1] at the same time the station ceased broadcasting online.

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References

  1. "End of an era as Smash Hits Radio closes". Radio Today. 5 August 2013.