Hits Radio North East

Hits Radio North East
Newcastle upon Tyne;
Broadcast area	Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham
Frequency	FM: 97.1 MHz (Burnhope); 102.6 MHz (Alnwick); 103.0 MHz (Fenham); 103.2 MHz (Hexham); DAB: 11C;
RDS	HITS_NE
Branding	The North East’s Hits Radio; The Biggest Hits, The Biggest Throwbacks
Programming
Format	CHR/Pop
Network	Hits Radio
Ownership
Owner	Bauer Media Audio UK
Sister stations	Hits Radio Teesside; Greatest Hits Radio North East
History
First air date	15 July 1974; 50 years ago
Former names	Metro Radio; Metro FM
Former frequencies	97.0 MHz; 1152 kHz
Technical information
Licensing authority	Ofcom
Links
Webcast	Hits Radio North East Player
Website	Hits Radio North East

Hits Radio North East, formerly Metro Radio, is an Independent Local Radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio UK as part of the Hits Radio network. The station launched in 1974 as Metro Radio. It broadcasts to County Durham, Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear.

As of September 2024, the station has a weekly audience of 338,000 listeners according to RAJAR.^[1]