Multiplex for North and West Cumbria was switched on (the subsequent multiplex for South Cumbria and North Lancashire owned by MuxCo was also switched on but does not carry the same stations as the Bauer owned one), and CFM along with a number of other Bauer owned radio stations as well as BBC Radio Cumbria began broadcasting for the first time on DAB in the area. Network programming approval In March 2021, it was announced that Bauer had received approval for full networking in North West England. It was hinted that CFM may move from its Carlisle studios to Bauer's Radio City Liverpool studios in the Radio City Tower, or the network's Manchester headquarters. It was also expressed that Bauer may reduce CFM's local programming to the minimum legal requirement of 3 hours per day. On 21 April 2022, Bauer announced that local programming outside weekday breakfast would be replaced with further networked output from Hits Radio. Local news bulletins and traffic updates were not affected. Programming Networked programming originates from Bauer's Manchester headquarters. Local programming is produced and broadcast from Bauer's Carlisle studios on weekdays from 6-10am. News Bauer's Carlisle newsroom broadcasts local news bulletins hourly from 6am-7pm on weekdays and from 7am-1pm on weekends. Headlines are broadcast on the half-hour during weekday breakfast and drivetime shows, alongside traffic bulletins. National bulletins from Sky News Radio are carried overnight with bespoke networked bulletins on weekend afternoons, usually originating from Bauer's Leeds newsroom. Notable past presenters Rich Clarke (Heart South) Lucy Horobin (Heart Dance) Dave Kelly (Radio City) John Myers (deceased) Jason King (Heart London) Joel Ross (Rock FM) Tim Shaw References External links Bauer Radio Hits Radio Radio stations in Cumbria Radio stations established in 1993 1993 establishments in England