only ratified in March 2020 following an inquiry by the Competition and Markets Authority. In May 2020, Bauer announced the Wireless Group stations would rebrand and join the Greatest Hits Radio network. Two months later, Tower, Wish and Wire entered a transition period - carrying local breakfast shows and voicetracked programming ahead of the full relaunch on 1 September 2020. The former Wireless Group studios in Orrell, Wigan were closed, although local newsgathering and sales staff were retained. As of November 2020, following Bauer's purchase of The Revolution, GHR is also broadcast on 96.2 FM from a transmitter in Oldham which serves much of East and Central Greater Manchester. In February 2021, Bauer announced it would close GHR's medium-wave frequencies in Manchester (1152 kHz) and Lancashire (999 kHz) by the end of April 2021. On 29 November 2022, Bauer announced that CFM which broadcasts to Cumbria and South West Scotland will be rebranding and joining the Greatest Hits Radio network in April 2023. It will have a local afternoon show between 1pm-4pm and will take the networked shows for the remainder of the time. Programming Greatest Hits Radio produces and broadcasts networked programming from Bauer's Manchester and Liverpool studios, including breakfast and evening shows on weekdays. Other output originates from Bauer's studios in Birmingham, Glasgow and London. On weekdays, the station airs a regional three-hour afternoon show from 1-4pm presented by Debbie Mac. However, the show also airs in London, the North East and Teesside and on the national DAB station. News Bauer’s Manchester and Liverpool newsrooms broadcast local news bulletins hourly from 6am to 7pm on weekdays and from 7am to 1pm at weekends. Headlines are broadcast on the half-hour during weekday breakfast and drivetime shows, alongside traffic bulletins. Separate local news and traffic bulletins air for Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and the Wigan & St Helens area. National bulletins from Sky News Radio are carried at other times. References External links Greatest Hits Radio Bauer Radio Greatest Hits Radio Radio stations established in 2020