The UK Commercial Radio Chart Show Wars
hit40uk v Smash! Hits Chart

This page will no longer be updated, but will be kept for reference. Corrections will still be made.
Please click through to hit40uk v Smash! Hits Chart v A List Chart for an up-to-date list.

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9th February, 2003 (wireless group station adjustments)
10th February, 2003 (addition of Nevis Radio, Valleys Radio unconfirmed)
12th February, 2003 (Confirmed that Valleys Radio is NOT taking Hit 40 UK.)
16th February, 2003 (Ooh err, apparently, Valleys Radio IS taking Hit 40 UK. Added back into map. Home 107.9 and Ridings FM MAY be taking chart - yet to confirm.)
17th February, 2003 (Ridings FM not taking chart.)
19th February, 2003 (Home 107.9 not taking Hit 40 UK)
3rd March, 2003 (Dee 106.3 taking Smash Hits chart)
10th March, 2003 (Lite FM in Peterborough taking Smash Hits chart)
16th March, 2003 (Kingdom FM in Fife taking Smash Hits chart)
18th March, 2003 (SouthCity FM in Southampton taking Smash Hits Chart)
23rd March, 2003 (107.9 Bath FM and Connect FM taking Smash Hits Chart)
2nd April, 2003 (Energy FM taking Smash Hits Chart)
6th April, 2003 (Bright 106.4 taking Smash Hits Chart)
3rd May, 2003 (KIX 96.2 taking Hit 40 UK - not shown on map yet)
11th May, 2003 (Ridings FM, Trax FM (Bassetlaw) and Trax FM (Doncaster) taking Hit 40 UK - not shown on map yet), (Oak 107 possibly taking Hit 40 UK - can anyone confirm?)
17th May, 2003 (South Hams Radio on 101.2 moves transmitter site. Reflected in map. Transmitters for KIX 96.2, Trax FM x2 and Ridings FM now added into Hit 40 UK map.)
18th May, 2003 (Oak 107 confirmed to be taking Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
4th June, 2003 (Oak 107 added to Hit 40 UK map)
8th July, 2003 (Yorkshire Coast Radio Bridlington AND Scarborough now taking Hit 40 UK according to their websites - not yet shown on map)
17th July, 2003 (The Quay and Sun FM now taking Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
18th July, 2003 (Arrow FM and Home 107.9 taking Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
5th August, 2003 (Alpha 103.2 taking Hit 40 UK. All transmitters for Hit 40 UK added. Excel spreadsheet updated. Delta 101.8 taking Smash Hits Chart - not shown on map) 9th October, 2003 (Newly launched Dearne FM taking Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
11th October, 2003 (Soon-to-launch Ivel FM to take Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
19th October, 2003 (Passion 107.9 taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet shown on map)
26th October, 2003 (Kestrel FM taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet shown on map)
1st November, 2003 (Time FM and Kick FM taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet shown on map)
4th November, 2003 (Fusion 107.3 taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet shown on map)
23rd November, 2003 (Two Lochs Radio taking Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
23rd December, 2003 (The Beach to extend its coverage area in January, with the addition of a transmitter on 97.4 - not yet shown on map)
28th December, 2003 (Dearne FM and Ivel FM now added to Hit 40 UK map, Smash Hits map updated)
23rd January, 2004 (Rugby FM taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet shown on map)
4th February, 2004 (Nevis Radio now taking entire show - not yet shown on map)
8th February, 2004 (107.6 Juice FM taking Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
19th February, 2004 (River FM taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet shown on map)
3rd March, 2004 (Hit 40 UK map and Smash Hits Chart maps updated)
7th March, 2004 (The Beach switches from taking Smash Hits to taking Hit 40. Bridge FM now taking Hit 40 UK? (TBC) - both not yet shown on map)
8th March, 2004 (Bridge FM confirmed to be taking Hit 40 UK)
9th March, 2004 (The Beach adds a new transmitter for Southwold and Halesworth)
12th March, 2004 (New radio station for Buxton and surrounding areas High Peak Radio expected to take Hit 40 UK when it launches on April 4th)
14th March, 2004 (Dream 107.7 no longer taking Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
23rd March, 2004 (Hit 40 UK map and Smash Hits Chart maps updated)
8th April, 2004 (High Peak Radio launched on April 4th on 5 transmitters around the high peaks (not yet shown on maps). Clyde 1 adds a transmitter for Rothesay (not yet shown on maps)
12th April, 2004 (Fusion 107.3 renamed to Time 107.3, and Smash Hits Chart is reported to have been dropped last Sunday. Is this temporary?)
19th April, 2004 (Juice 107.6 adds a transmitter for the Mersey Tunnels - not yet shown on map)
29th April, 2004 (Juice 107.2 drops the Smash Hits Chart - not yet shown on map)
9th May, 2004 (Smash Hits returns to Time 107.3. SouthCity FM is no longer, as The Saint takes over the station)
16th June, 2004 (Llanelli-based Radio Carmarthenshire launched last Sunday, and is taking Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
18th June, 2004 (Internet-only station NonStopPlay.com taking Smash Hits Chart (and has done for a long while). Unconfirmed report: Q102 and Q97.2 in Northern Ireland taking Smash Hits Chart)
28th June, 2004 (Internet-only station CMP Radio taking Smash Hits Chart from this Sunday. Hit 40 UK and Smash Hits Chart maps updated.)
18th July, 2004 (New Llanelli station Scarlet FM taking Hit 40 UK - not yet shown on map)
31st July, 2004 (Belfast's Citybeat now taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet added to map)
3rd August, 2004 (Bridgwater's 107.4 BCRfm now taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet added to map)
10th August, 2004 (Internet-only station Hit Music Radio now taking Smash Hits Chart)
13th August, 2004 (Holiday FM has launched in Ibiza on 102.4, providing an outlet for Hit 40 UK)
1st September, 2004 (Hit 40 UK and Smash Hits Chart maps updated.)
13th September, 2004 (Passion 107.9's omission from the Smash Hits Chart map has now been corrected)
27th September, 2004 (Spirit FM has added a transmitter to broadcast to Midhurst and surrounding areas - not yet added to map)
25th October, 2004 (All CN Group stations have migrated to Smash Hits Chart - maps not yet updated)
28th October, 2004 (Sunshine 855 now taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet shown on map)
2nd November, 2004 (Plymouth Sound has been made available to much of Cornwall on DAB Digital Radio)
11th November, 2004 (From December, the following stations will be taking Hit 40 UK: Fen Radio, Pirate FM 102, KL.FM96.7, 96.2 The Revolution, 96.4 The Eagle, Star 107.2, Star 107.7, Star 107.5 and Star 107.9/3 (Gloucestershire (Note that Delta Radio and Star 107.9/1 (Cambridge) will NOT be taking the show). The following stations will be taking Hit 40 UK from January: Tower FM, Peak FM and The Wolf.)
17th November, 2004 (Quay West FM adds a transmitter for Porlock on 100.8FM - not yet added to map. Garrison Radio now taking Smash Hits Chart - not added to map, Time 107.5 possibly taking Smash Hits Chart, and Bath FM have possibly ditched SH Chart - both yet to confirm)
18th November, 2004 (107.5 Time FM confirmed to be taking Smash Hits Chart - not yet added to map)
21st November, 2004 (Bath FM confirmed to be no longer taking Smash Hits Chart - map not yet updated)
23rd November, 2004 (Galaxy 102 increases combined power output, now providing a service to much of the North West of England)
30th November, 2004 (Real Radio Scotland adds a transmitter for Rosneath, broadcasting on 101.1FM, extending coverage for Smash Hits Chart - map not yet uppated)
7th December, 2004 (Pirate FM 102, Star 107.7, Star 107 (Stroud), The Eagle, Fen Radio, KLFM 96.7 and The Revolution now switched from Smash Hits Chart to Hit 40 UK. NOTE Star 107.5 AND Star 107.2 HAVE NOT SWITCHED, as previously reported - programming unknown. Programming also unconfirmed for Star Cambridge. (Delta sticking with Smash Hits Chart) - maps not yet updated.)
31st December, 2004 (Internet station CMP radio closes. Tower FM, Peak FM and The Wolf now switched to Hit 40 UK. Transmitter maps, station lists and Hit 40 UK spreadsheet updated.)
7th January, 2005 (Audience figures page uploaded)
8th January, 2005 (Real Radio Wales adds a transmitter for Carmarthen Town - Smash Hits map updated. According to Mid 106 website, it's now taking The Smash Hits Chart - yet to confirm.)
15th January, 2005 (Mid FM confirmed to be taking SH Chart - added to map. Location for Black Mountain transmitter corrected on all maps on this page - Cool FM and Citybeat affected)
7th March, 2005 (Cambridge & Ely's 107 Star FM has been taking Hit 40 UK since 13th February - map not yet updated)
27th March, 2005 (FIRE 107.6 starts taking Hit 40 UK - map not yet updated)
19th June, 2005 (107.4 BCRfm noticed to have switched from Smash Hits Chart to Hit 40 UK. Hit 40 UK and Smash Hits Chart maps updated)
22nd June, 2005 (It has been revealed that EMAP's Big City networks are to take Hit 40 UK from this summer. What is to happen with non-EMAP stations currently taking Smash Hits! Chart?)
8th July, 2005 (Holiday FM extends coverage to Greek Islands)
13th July, 2005 (Unconfirmed reports of three more transmitters for Real Radio Wales for areas in the Heads of the Valleys)
13th August, 2005 (Confirmed transmitters for Aberdare, Abergavenny and Ebbw Vale for Real Radio Wales - now added to Smash Hits map)
31st August, 2005 (New transmitter at Beary Park added for Energy FM - Smash Hits Chart map not yet updated.)
2nd September, 2005 (Smash Hits Chart now updated with new transmitter for Energy FM)
15th September, 2005 (hit40uk reaches 130 participating stations as a dedicated station from Galaxy is launched across the digital networks - Sky/Cable/DAB)
2nd October, 2005 (Ashford's new radio station kmfm launches tomorrow, and will be taking Hit 40 UK - not yet added to map)
17th October, 2005 (Bright 106.4 no longer taking Smash Hits Chart, unsure of date at which show was dropped  - map not yet updated, TIME 107.3 merged with TIME 106.8 - reduced to a single entry in list)
2nd November, 2005 (Cuillin FM reported to be taking Hit 40 UK from 13th November. UPDATE: Now commencing a week later on 20th November.)
27th November, 2005 (TIME 106.8 no longer taking Smash Hits Chart - map not yet updated)
3rd December, 2005 (New station Durham FM which launches on Monday will be taking Hit 40 UK. Hit 40 UK and Smash Hits Chart transmitter maps all updated.)
7th December, 2005 (Durham FM update: station NOT expected to take Hit40UK from launch. Maps updated.)
11th February, 2006 (Radio Aire 96.3 gets a new transmitter location and a power increase - SH map not yet updated)
25th February, 2006 (The Mix ceases broadcasting on all platforms. A-List Chart begins next Sunday. A new page will be created to cover all 3 chart shows. New station for Banbury 107.6 Touch FM is reported to be taking the Smash Hits Chart for one Sunday before switching to A-List. Smash Hits Chart map and list updated)
26th February, 2006 (Energy FM no longer taking SH Chart - SH Chart map updated)
27th February, 2006a (The Edge (Clan FM) stopped taking SH Chart since last year with the launch of L107. The Revolution reported to have stopped taking hit40uk since a few weeks ago. Correction: Touch FM Banbury did NOT take SH! chart yesterday - both maps updated)
27th February, 2006b (The Bay will be retaking hit40uk from this Sunday, and will be reflected in new maps on the new hit40uk v A List v SH! page to come soon!)
4th March, 2006 (Non-Stop Play ceased last summer. Removed from list)
6th March, 2006 (It has been reported that Hit Music Radio stopped airing the Smash Hits Chart a while ago, despite what is claimed on their website. Removed from SH list)
19th March, 2006 (Sunshine 855 have failed to take the Smash Hits! Chart for at least the last 3 weeks, seemingly due to technical problems. It has been discovered that Kick FM had been missing from the Smash Hits maps.. this is due to be amended.)
20th March, 2006 (SH maps updated to include transmitters for Kick FM)

CHART SHOW NEWS ARTICLES:

Pepsi Chart Show gets new name and look - CBBC Newsround article, published: Saturday 4th January 2003
Chart wars ahead - UKRadio.com article, published: Thursday, 16 January 2003
UKRD Confirms Smash Hits Coverage - UKRadio.com article, published: Tuesday, 21 January 2003
Chart Wars 2003 - UKRadio.com article, published: Wednesday, 26 January 2003
Wireless goes for Woolworths - RadioMagazine article, published: Tuesday, 22 February 2003
Radio row erupts over accuracy of singles charts - MediaGuardian.co.uk article, published: Monday, 28 April 2003
Hit 40 UK Reach Shockwave Animation Video (Capital Radio Commercial Division)
Hit 40 UK RaJAR Press Release Released 8th May 2003
Radio chart targets pop rival - MediaGuardian.co.uk article, published: Wednesday, 28 May 2003
Sunday afternoon chart show Rajar results Published by Hit 40 UK, Analysis period: 6th Jan - 22nd June
Hirsty to Hit the Charts - UKRadio.com article, published: Monday, 13 October 2003
Commercial chart pins hope on switch - MediaGuardian.co.uk, published: Tuesday, 11 November 2003
DJ Fox quits as chart announcer - BBC News article, published: Monday, 8 December 2003
Ex-Blue Peter host for chart show - BBC News article, published: Friday, 14 May 2004
Katy Hill to replace Foxy on Hit 40 UK after 11 years - Brand Republic article, published: Friday, 14 May 2004
Now Channel 4 targets Top of the Pops - MediaGuardian.co.uk article, published: Wednesday, 11 August 2004
Radio 1 chart show host to leave - BBC News article, published: Tuesday, 16 November 2004
Revamp for Radio 1 chart show - MediaGuardian.co.uk article, published: Monday, 29 November 2004
Kiss Controller to produce hit40uk - UKRadio.com article, published: Sunday, 1st March 2005
Hit40UK to Extend Its Reach, New Shows Too - chartsingles.net article, published: Tuesday, 21st June 2005
UBC Media Group announces contract wins - Financial Express Company Announcements article, published: Friday 29th July 2005
Commercial radio hands out chart show contracts - MediaGuardian.co.uk article, published: Tuesday, 2nd August 2005
New Charts to Complement hit40uk - UKRadio.com article, published: Wednesday 31st August 2005
 

Hit 40 UK/Pepsi Chart

Analogue Terrestrial Transmitter Maps: Last updated - 31st December 2004
NB: Island FM and Channel 103 in the Channel Islands both took Pepsi Chart, and currently take Hit 40 UK.

Pepsi Chart (before 1st January 2003):	Hit 40 UK (currently):

Hover over below map to compare Pepsi Chart (default state) vs Hit 40 UK station differences.

Hit 40 UK Radio Station list: (130 stations)

2-TEN FM
2BR
2CR FM
3TR FM
Alpha 103.2
Arrow FM, 107.8
BCRfm, 107.4
Beacon Radio, 103.1 (Shropshire)
Beacon Radio, 97.2 (Black Country)
Beach, The
Borders, Radio
Bridge FM, 106.3
BRMB, 96.4
Broadland, Radio
Buzz 97.1
CFM
Capital FM, 95.8
Carmarthenshire, 97.1 Radio
Ceredigion, Radio
Champion FM 103
Channel 103 FM
Chiltern FM, 96.9 (Bedford)
Chiltern FM, 97.6 (Dunstable)
Clyde 1, 102.5
Coast 96.3
Cool FM, 97.4
Cuillin FM (via Galaxy)
Dearne FM
Downtown Radio - DTR
Dune FM
Eagle, 96.4 The
Essex FM
Fen Radio
FIRE 107.6
Forth One, 97.3
Fosseway Radio
FOX FM
Galaxy (Digital) (Not shown on map)
Galaxy (Manchester)
Galaxy 105
Galaxy 105-106
Gemini FM (Exeter & East Devon)
Gemini FM (Torbay)
GWR FM (Bath)
GWR FM (Bristol)
GWR FM (Wiltshire)
Hereward FM, 102.7
High Peak Radio
Holiday FM (except Holiday FM Ibiza) (Not shown on map)
Home 107.9
Horizon Radio
Imagine FM
Invicta FM
Island FM
Isle of Wight Radio
Ivel FM
Juice FM, 107.6
KL.FM, 96.7
kmfm (Ashford)
kmfm (Canterbury)
kmfm (Dover & Folkestone)
kmfm (Rochester)
kmfm (Thanet)
kmfm (Tonbridge)
Lantern FM
Leicester Sound, 105.4 FM
Lincs FM
M FM 103.4
Manx Radio (Both FM & AM and DAB)
Mercia FM
Mercury FM, 102.7 (Crawley)
Mercury 96 6 (Watford)
104.7 Minster FM
Mix 96
Mix 107
Moray Firth Radio - MFR (Both FM & AM and DAB)
Nevis Radio (via MFR)
Northants 96
Northsound One
Orchard FM
Peak FM
Pembrokeshire, 102.5 Radio
Pirate FM 102
Plymouth Sound, 97FM
Power FM, 103.2
Pulse of West Yorkshire, The
Q103
Quay, 107.4 The
Quay West Radio
RAM FM, 102.8
Red Dragon FM
Ridings FM
Rutland Radio
Scarlet FM, 97.5
Severn Sound FM
SGR Colchester
SGR FM
Signal One
Silk FM, 106.9
South Hams Radio
Southern FM
Sovereign Radio
102 Spire FM
Spirit FM
Star 107 (Stroud)
Star 107.7 (Weston-Super-Mare)
Star FM, 107 (Cambridge & Ely)
Stray FM, 97.2
Sun FM, 103.4
Tay FM
TEN-17 FM
Tower FM, 107.4
Trax FM (Bassetlaw)
Trax FM (Doncaster)
Trent FM, 96
Two Lochs Radio (via Capital Radio)
Vale FM, 97.4
Valleys Radio
Wave 96.5, Radio (Blackpool)
Wave, 96.4FM The (Swansea)
Wessex FM
West FM, 96.7 (Ayr)
West Sound FM (Dumfries)
Win FM, 107.2
107.2 Wire FM
102.4 Wish FM
Wolf, 107.7 The
Wyvern FM
Yorkshire Coast Radio (Bridlington)
Yorkshire Coast Radio (Scarborough)

Full Station list in Excel format. (DAB, satellite and cable service "The Mix" and Holiday FM not included in list). [Updated - 31st December 2004]

Note: Additionally, 106.7 The Rocket, Central FM, 107.9 Bath FM and kmfm (Digital) take Hit 40 UK weekday updates as part of their evening networked programming.

Stations in "white spaces" not currently taking Hit 40 UK, shown as blue crosses:

List of stations from North to South:

SIBC (2 transmitters)
Isles fm
Lochbroom FM (2 transmitters)
NECR (7 transmitters)
Heartland FM
Oban FM
Central FM
Argyll FM (3 transmitters)
Fresh Radio (6 transmitters)
The Bay* (3 transmitters)
Magic 756
Sunshine 855*
The Bear 102*
Delta Radio* (4 transmitters)

Stations marked with asterisks currently take The Smash Hits Chart.

Hit 40 UK around the world (locally produced):

5FM (South Africa)
Radiowave 96.7fm (Namibia)

Smash Hits Chart

Analogue Terrestrial Transmitter Maps: Last updated - 27th February 2006
NB: The map does not take into consideration the Smash Hits and The Hits digital radio channels, internet-only stations, nor Garrison Radio transmitters.

Hover over below map to compare station differences after December 2004 (default state) and before October 2004.

Smash Hits Chart Radio Station list: (42 stations)

Aire 96.3, Radio
Bay, 96.9 The
Centre FM
City 96.7, Radio
Citybeat 96.7
Connect FM
Dee 106.3
Delta FM
Garrison Radio (Aldershot) (transmitters not shown on map)
Garrison Radio (Bulford/Tidworth) (transmitters not shown on map)
Garrison Radio (Catterick) (transmitters not shown on map)
Garrison Radio (Colchester) (transmitters not shown on map)
Garrison Radio (Edinburgh) (transmitters not shown on map)
Hallam FM
Hits, The (Not shown on map)
Kestrel FM
Key 103
Kick FM
Kingdom FM
Kiss 100*
Lite FM
Metro Radio
Mid FM
OAK 107
Passion 107.9
Q97.2
Q102.9
Real Radio Wales*
Real Radio Scotland*
Real Radio Yorkshire*
River FM
Rock FM, 97.4
Rugby FM, 107.1
Saint, The
Smash Hits Digital Radio (Not shown on map)
Star 106.6 (Slough)
Sunshine 855
T FM, 96.6
TIME FM, 107.5
Touch FM, 96.2
Touch FM, 102
Viking FM, 96.9

Stations marked with an asterisk carry tailored versions of the chart show.

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Hit 40 UK v Smash Hits Chart

Hit 40 UK (currently):	Smash Hits Chart (currently):

 

Hover over below map to compare Hit 40 UK (default state) vs Smash Hits Chart station differences.

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Audience figures:

See Comparison tables

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Website links:

Hit 40 UK
The Smash Hits! Chart
The Official UK Charts Company
Nielsen Music Control

Pop Charts - The Official and Hit40UK Charts compared weekly!

Chart Compare Pages:
The Pepsi Chart (2003) | hit40uk v Smash! Hits Chart (2003-2006) | hit40uk v Smash! Hits Chart v A List Chart (2006)
 hit40uk v The A List v Fresh 40 (2007) | hit40uk v Fresh 40 (Present)

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