Greatest Hits Radio Teesside is going 100% digital

Find out more about how to listen to your local station

Author: Hazel ScottPublished 4th Jan 2023
Last updated 4th Jan 2023

Greatest Hits Radio is all about the biggest songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s - a celebration of the most iconic music of all time and the good times they represent.

And in January 2023 we’re going 100% digital across Teesside. This means you’ll no longer be able to hear us on AM radio in the area.

How can I listen to Greatest Hits Radio Teeside?

Fear not - you'll still be able to find us on more modern technology. If you have a DAB Digital Radio, look out for ‘GRT HITS’ and you'll find us there. If you can’t find us on your station list, just press the ‘Autotune’ or ‘Scan’ button on your digital radio to find all the available services in your area.

How do I know if I am listening on AM?

One of the methods of broadcasting radio transmissions is AM or ‘medium wave’, and there is also FM and digital radio.

A very small number of our listeners do still enjoy listening to us on AM, and we apologise that the move away from AM means you will need to find other ways to listen to Greatest Hits Radio, which you can read about below.

If you currently have a DAB radio, listen on our website, app or on your smart speaker or TV, you won't experience any changes!

What other ways are there to listen?

Although we'll no longer be on AM radio, there are lots of ways you can tune into our station, including listening online on our website and on our app. You can also find us on Sky channel 0151 and Freeview channel 716 as well as on your smart speaker.

You can find out more information on how to listen here.

I only own an AM radio player / I have AM radio in my car. Will I still be able to listen?

There are many ways you can listen to Greatest Hits Radio via digital now, and you can find out all of the ways you can still tune into our station here.

Why won't you be broadcasting on AM anymore?

We can offer our listeners a better sound on digital with a stronger signal and reduced background noise. Most of our audience currently listen to us digitally and enjoy the benefits of listening this way.

As well as this, using AM means we need an additional transmitter which is environmentally unfriendly and isn't cost-efficient given the small numbers of those listening across Teesside. We do apologise to those affected by the change.

When is this happening?

You can start listening to Greatest Hits Radio Teeside digitally now, and from 23rd January 2023 you'll no longer be able to listen to our station on AM.

Still have questions about our station going digital?

You can send a message to theboss@greatesthitsradio.co.uk with any questions and we’ll get back to you.

Listen on your Smart Speaker

To listen to Greatest Hits Radio on your smart speaker, simply use the right command for your device and say: "Alexa, ask Greatest Hits Radio to play Teesside."

Get the Greatest Hits Radio app

Listen to your favourite shows on your phone using the free app for iPhone or Android.

Check out the amazing shows and presenters on Greatest Hits Radio:

Ken Bruce

Greatest Hits Radio is the home of the legend that is Ken Bruce, weekdays 10am-1pm - including PopMaster, the UK's biggest music quiz for 25 years and counting.
Find out more about Ken and PopMaster.

Simon Mayo

Simon Mayo hosts Drivetime every weekday at 4pm and The Album Show on Sundays from 1pm.


Simon said of his Drivetime show: "I think the thing about Drivetime is that it is like the flip side of breakfast. You kind of know what an awful lot of people are doing, it's the end of most people's day, they're doing some final bits of work, they're shutting the laptop, they're doing a bit of food preparation, they're driving home. I think it is that sense of camaraderie, it's the end of the day, people want to be cheered up and they want to spend some time with some decent folk on the radio!"


Find out more about Simon Mayo here.

Paul Gambaccini

Paul brings us his famous America's Greatest Hits programme every Saturday between 5pm-7pm, featuring two hours of the Greatest Hits that made it big in America.


Sharing some of the things he loves about his show, Paul said: "Radio is the perfect form of one-to-one communication. TV can be direct, too, but the camera operator is always in your line of vision! I enjoy sharing my favourite music, and my admittedly freakish knowledge of it, with people who care about that music. I love the opportunity for challenging talk overs, too!"


Find out more about Paul Gambaccini here.

Alex Lester

The Dark Lord keeps you company in the small hours. Join him for the Music Marathon from 1am and the Best Time Of The Day Show 4-6am weekdays.


Alex brings: "Your favourite songs. Bizarre insights and unusual thoughts," to his show and told us that he loves that during his show: "It's just the two of us. You and me. (Against the world)."


Find out more about Alex Lester here.

Jenny Powell

Jenny plays the biggest songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s on Greatest Hits Radio to kickstart your weekend, every Saturday and Sunday from 6am.


On Jenny's show, listeners can look forward to The Breakfast Club, which she says is: "A warm-up for the weekend, full of positive vibes and feel-good factor when you wake up on Saturdays and Sundays. I insist you have a dance with me on the Kitchen Disco, I share some fun news stories from the previous week on The Headliners and get you smiling no matter what, sharing some of my favourite tracks from the 70s, 80, and 90s."


Find out more about Jenny Powell here.

Andy Crane

Join Andy's late-night community of music and company, Sunday-Thursday at 10pm.

Andy has three hours of the biggest songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s as well as The Top 10 at 10 and Midnight Music Marathon. His show is full of: "Great music and plenty of laughing."

Find out more about Andy Crane here.

Martin Kemp

Join our resident pop star Martin Kemp as he kicks off your Friday night with his Mixtape – three hours of handpicked essential weekend songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s to get you in the mood and dancing round the kitchen.


Then on Saturdays, it's side-two as he brings you nothing but the greatest decade of all time on The 80s Mixtape.


Get your teenage kicks in the company of THE 80s poster boy on Greatest Hits Radio!


Find out more about Martin Kemp here.

Jackie Brambles

Jackie Brambles hosts The Evening Show every Monday to Thursday from 7pm - 10pm.


Jackie promises to deliver: "Great music and great conversations! Every night we're joined by one of your favourite artists of the 70s, 80s and 90s for an in-depth chat about the highs and lows of their careers and their musical influences over the years."


Find out more about Jackie Brambles here.

Kate Thornton

Join Kate at the weekend.


Saturday afternoons are all about the best 70s, 80s & 90s pop soundtrack, bringing you the weekend Good Times – expect One Hit Wonders, Anthems, Nostalgia and plenty of opportunities for you to get involved in the show live.


On Sundays, it's 'The UK Pop 40' as Kate counts down the UK Top 40 as it was on this day in history – exactly where the chart should be. Get the tape recorder out the loft!


Find out more about Kate Thornton here.

Richard Allinson

Weekend Good Times never sounded so good!


He's a broadcasting legend with a voice like silk that, alongside the Biggest Songs of the 70s, 80s & 90s, make the perfect weekend soundtrack – Saturday and Sundays at 9am.


Saturdays kick off with your chance to guess the year on The Top 10 Til 10, while Sundays are reserved for an hour of your special songs and dedications.


Speaking about his show, Richard said: "The idea is to recreate all those great memories I have of weekends growing up, a bunch of us meeting up to buy clothes, records, maybe sort a date…everything happened on a weekend and we remember the records we played at that time."


Find out more about Richard Allinson here.

Des Paul

Join Des for Rhythm Of The Night every Friday and Saturday night from 10pm, where he plays all the greatest soul, funk, disco and Motown hits to start your weekend.


Des explained what he loves the most about his show: "The favourite bit of presenting Rhythm of the Night is when listeners contact me to say how much they've loved hearing a particular track and then tell us all about when and where they used to hear it."


Find out more about Des Paul here.

Now read:

All the ways you can listen to Greatest Hits Radio

You can now listen to Greatest Hits Radio on Sky

Everything you need to know about Drivetime with Simon Mayo on Greatest Hits Radio

How to listen to Greatest Hits Radio:

You can listen on DAB digital radio, online at www.greatesthitsradio.co.uk, or via the Greatest Hits Radio app. You can also listen on your smart speaker by saying 'Play Greatest Hits Radio' on Alexa, or 'Play Greatest Hits Radio on tune-in' on Google Home.