Hitz Radio

This article is about the UK-based internet radio. For the Malaysian national radio station, see Hitz (radio station).
Logo for Hitz Radio Unsigned, one of the Hitz Radio stations.

Hitz Radio is a defunct internet radio station. It was founded in 2006 by Ryan Dunlop in Ayrshire, Scotland. Hitz Radio is owned and operated by Hitz Media Group Ltd.

Dunlop claimed his drivetime slot averaged 80,000 listeners,[1] and that he employs 40 staff.[2] These claims were disputed by various experts in the radio industry during 2007.[3] As of November 2007, Hitz Radio was investigated by Trading Standards over these claims, and questioned about operating without the licenses which radio stations require.[4]

A video broadcast service, Hitz Television, made its debut in July 2007 by using video service, YouTube, to broadcast[5]

According to Radio Today, Hitz Radio came under fire from some in the UK radio industry.[3]

  1. ^ Booth, Robert (2007-03-04). "Teen tycoon hits paydirt with shed radio station". London: The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference dr15 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Listen out for The Big Listen". Radio Today. 10 June 2007. Archived from the original on 12 June 2007. Ryan [Dunlop] came under fire recently within the industry. (Registration required)
  4. ^ Wilson, Stuart (2007-11-28). "DJ's claims out of tune". Ayrshire Post. Archived from the original on 24 February 2008.
  5. ^ Hitz TV First Coverage Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine, Hitz TV now broadcasts 24 hours a day.