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Hits Radio Manchester
British radio station / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hits Radio Manchester, formerly Key 103, is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio UK as part of the Hits Radio network. It broadcasts to Greater Manchester.
For the Network, see Hits Radio. For the National network station, see Hits Radio UK.
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Broadcast area | Greater Manchester |
Frequency | FM: 103.0 MHz DAB: 12C |
RDS | HITS_MCR |
Branding | Manchester’s Hits Radio The Biggest Hits, The Biggest Throwbacks |
Programming | |
Format | CHR/Pop |
Network | Hits Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Bauer Media Audio UK |
Hits Radio UK Hits Radio Pride Greatest Hits Radio Manchester & The North West Greatest Hits Radio North West | |
History | |
First air date | 2 April 1974 |
Former names | Piccadilly Radio (1974–1988) Key 103 (1988–2018) |
Former frequencies | FM: 97.0 MHz AM: 1151 kHz 1152 kHz |
Links | |
Webcast | Hits Radio Manchester Player |
Website | Hits Radio Manchester |
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As of March 2024, the station has a weekly audience of 289,000 listeners according to RAJAR.[1]