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The Breeze (Bath)

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On 24 March 2010, the five stations were closed by administrators after multiple refusals on the part of regulator OFCOM to transfer the licenses, following a number of financial issues at the stations following TLRC's sale. One Gold Radio Ltd entered into an agreement with
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In February 2019 The Breeze along with the other Celador Radio stations were sold to Bauer. On 1 September 2020 The Breeze (Bath) was re-branded to Greatest Hits Radio Bath & The South West and began airing mainly networked programming from Greatest Hits Radio.
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agreed to a request from The Local Radio Company to co-locate Bath FM with Brunel FM. On 9 September 2008, under Laser Broadcasting, Bath FM moved back into Station House and once again broadcast from the city until its closure.
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South West Radio LTD went into administration on 4 August 2009. The assets and contracts were acquired without liability by YMC ltd who ran the stations as a group, with "networked" programming at weekends.
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Because there was no local programming during on the networked shows and not enough local news on the breakfast and drivetime shows, Total Star Bath along with its sister stations in
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Following the re-advertisement of the local Bath licence by Ofcom in 2011, it was announced on 24 May 2011 that the licence has been awarded to
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from June 2011, which was under the ownership of Storm Radio Ltd. All Total Star stations in Wiltshire and Bath were re-branded as More Radio.
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In November 2007, Bath FM moved their studios to Swindon, 35 miles (56 km) away from their broadcast area, after
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Greatest Hits Radio Bath & The South West's Bath signal is broadcast from a transmitter based at
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and initially an independent station, was launched in November 1999 as an alternative to
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RadioToday: Total Star stations in Wiltshire and Bath to become More FM
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On 29 October 2008, it was announced that Bath FM had been sold to
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RadioToday: 'The Breeze to arrive in Bath this month', 8 Sep 2011
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Radio today: Celador wins Bath licence for The Breeze
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Index

Greatest Hits Radio Bath & The South West
Bath
North East Somerset
West Wiltshire
Frequency
FM
Warminster
Bath
Format
Easy listening
The Breeze
Bauer
Bath FM
Independent Local Radio
Greatest Hits Radio South West
Bath FM
GWR FM Bath
Heart on 103
The Local Radio Company
Brunel FM
3TR FM
Laser Broadcasting

South West Radio Ltd
Total Star
Gloucestershire
Total Star
Warminster
Swindon
Total Star Gloucestershire

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