Public File
Greatest Hits Radio, like each commercial radio station in the UK, has obligations regarding its programming set out in the Station Format which forms part of our Public File.
The Public File is just one indicator of our output. Just ask us if you’d like a hard copy. If you have any comments on it, let us know or, if necessary, contact our regulator, Ofcom.
News
Except in special or exceptional circumstances (which may include some Bank Holiday periods) the station broadcasts news bulletins hourly from 6am until 7pm, with additional headlines in weekday breakfast and evening drive periods. Bulletins contain a mix of local/regional, national and world stories, along with sport, weather and entertainment news.
At the weekend, bulletins containing local/regional, national and world news, along with sport, weather and entertainment news, are broadcast between 7am and 1pm.
Additionally, at other times, bulletins containing national and world news, prepared by Sky, may be broadcast in some hours.
Our news pages online show some of our most recent stories.
You can contact the news team anytime by emailing news@greatesthitsradio.co.uk
If you require a specific newsroom, you can email the regional team directly;
Bedfordshire - bucksnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Berkshire - bhnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Bristol - swnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Buckinghamshire - bucksnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Cambridgeshire - eastnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Cheshire - cheshirenews@bauermedia.co.uk
Cornwall - cornwallnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Cumbria - cumbrianews@bauermedia.co.uk
Derbyshire - eastmidlandsnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Devon - swnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Dorset - dorsetnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Durham (County Durham) - northeastnews@bauermedia.co.uk
East Sussex - westsussexnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Essex - eastnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Gloucestershire - swnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Greater London - londonnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Greater Manchester - greatermanchesternews@bauermedia.co.uk
Hampshire - southnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Herefordshire - coventrynews@bauermedia.co.uk
Hertfordshire - bucksnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Isle of Wight - southnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Kent - kentnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Lancashire - lancashirenews@bauermedia.co.uk
Leicestershire - eastmidlandsnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Lincolnshire - lincsnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Merseyside - liverpoolnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Norfolk - eastnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Northamptonshire - northamptonshirenews@bauermedia.co.uk
Northumberland - northeastnews@bauermedia.co.uk
North Yorkshire - northyorksnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Nottinghamshire - eastmidlandsnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Oxfordshire - oxfordshirenews@bauermedia.co.uk
Rutland - rutlandnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Shropshire - news.birmingham@bauermedia.co.uk
Somerset - swnews@bauermedia.co.uk
South Yorkshire - southyorksnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Staffordshire - cheshirenews@bauermedia.co.uk
Suffolk - eastnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Surrey - surreynews@bauermedia.co.uk
Tyne and Wear - northeastnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Warwickshire - news.coventry@bauermedia.co.uk
West Midlands - news.birmingham@bauermedia.co.uk
West Sussex - westsussexnews@bauermedia.co.uk
West Yorkshire - westyorksnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Wiltshire - salisburynews@bauermedia.co.uk
Worcestershire - coventrynews@bauermedia.co.uk
Yorkshire, East Riding - eyorksnlincsnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Northern Ireland - newsroom@downtown.co.uk
South Wales - swanews@bauermedia.co.uk
Scotland - ghrscotlandnews@bauermedia.co.uk
Programmes
The station broadcasts twenty four hours a day, with programmes broadcast as per the schedule on our website.
All programming is shared across the network, with the exception of the weekday breakfast show, which is split in Scotland (presented from Glasgow) and Hampshire & Dorset (presented from Fareham). Network programmes are generally broadcast from our studios in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Programme Production
Programming within weekday daytimes is not regularly automated. Off peak programming is automated Monday to Friday1900-2200 & 0100-0600, plus Fridays 2200-0100, Saturdays 1600-0100, and Sundays 1300-2200. These shows may be live in times of adverse weather or other relevant circumstances.
Contact
To contact the radio station generally, use our ‘contact us’ page and we’ll make every effort to reply to any emails which raise substantive issues.
Events/Charities support or coverage
The station stages several events and charity initiatives through the year.
Our charity Cash for Kids raises millions of pounds for children through various appeals across the year.
Recent Programme and/or News Highlights
Our website covers much of the programming we’re proud of (general and, where appropriate, news).
Check our news pages to see the latest stories we are covering.
Music
Greatest Hits Radio plays the biggest songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s – featuring artists such as Blondie, Queen, David Bowie, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and ABBA.
How to complain
Live, entertaining radio always carries some risk. We try to get things right, and not all programmes will be to everyone’s taste. Where we do make mistakes, we’ll try to take appropriate action as quickly as we can. Please do get in touch with any comments – praise or complaints and we’ll consider them carefully.
To speak to us directly, please email the-boss@greatesthitsradio.co.uk
If you feel we have not taken the right action regarding a broadcast after contacting us, you may refer the matter to our regulator, Ofcom.