Dave also pre-recorded a show for the nationwide network to air on Saturday mornings, featuring the best bits from their show each week, but this was later axed in November 2013. At the end of 2013 Jason left Classic Hits and in 2014 a new afternoon show was started presented by Dave Fitzgerald and Guy Parsons still from Christchurch. Prior to the rebranding to The Hits the local breakfast show was hosted by AJ Funnell, Chloe Emirali and Andy Ellis. With the changeover to The Hits, AJ Funnell was moved to present a local show between 9am and 12pm and Dave Fitzgerald presented a network show from Christchurch but at the same time separate voice breaks are recorded for local Christchurch and Auckland audiences. A local breakfast was reinstated in 2017 presented by Dave Fitzgeral and Brodie Kemp, this show was networked to Ashburton and Timaru. The local breakfast was axed in March 2020 From 29 May 2017, the station began a relay station in Kaikoura on 91.5FM. Local programming: Dave Nicholas presents a local 9am to 3pm show for Christchurch, while producing a network show. Ashburton 89.3FM Originally known as 3ZE on 873 AM, this station was part of the Classic Hits Community Radio Network. The station began broadcasting on 92.5FM in 2001 and became known as Classic Hits 92.5 ZEFM. Additional frequencies on 89.3FM and 96.5FM were later added. When the station was rebranded The Hits, previous breakfast announcer Phil Hooper was shifted to the 9am–3pm slot. However, due to listener dissatisfaction with the changes, The Hits' parent company, The Radio Network, opted to launch the Gore based Hokonui brand into Ashburton on the 92.5FM frequency. At the same time The Hits local announcer Phil Hooper was moved to Hokonui to present a local breakfast for an Ashburton audience with all other programming on Hokonui originating from Southland or Dunedin. The Hits continued to broadcast in Ashburton on 89.3FM but now with complete network programming. The Hits 96.5FM frequency was also reassigned to Radio Hauraki in 2014. Between 2017 and 2020 The Hits Ashburton received its breakfast show from the Christchurch station, today Ashburton takes the networked breakfast. Despite having no local shows, the station still has an office in Somerset House, Ashburton. South Canterbury 94.7FM/98.7FM Originally Radio Caroline broadcasting on 1160AM with the call sign 3XC from January 1949. In 1978 the station moved to 1152AM and