Heart 103 (formerly GWR FM Bath) was an independent radio station serving

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in Somerset, England, broadcasting on 103 MHz FM, on DAB

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and online.

History

In 1986, a Bath ILR licence was awarded by the IBA. GWR Radio Bath first broadcast on 22 May 1987. In its latter years, the station played Hot adult contemporary, ranging from the early 1980s to the current successful chart hits. The station was rebranded on 23 March 2009 in line with the rebranding by Global Radio of most of the One Network. Up until its closure, the station shared some of its programming with Heart Bristol. However, for official licensing purposes Heart Bath and Bristol were listed as one station and audience figures from RAJAR are combined with Heart Wiltshire.

Network restructuring

On 21 June 2010, Global Radio announced plans to close Heart Bath and merge the station with Heart Bristol and Heart Somerset as part of plans to reduce the Heart network of stations from 33 to 16. The new station, '' Heart West Country'', began broadcasting from Bristol on 16 July 2010.Heart slims but strengthens
, RadioToday, 21 June 2010

References

{{Global Radio Mass media in Bath, Somerset Radio stations established in 1987

Defunct radio stations in the United Kingdom Radio stations in Somerset

History

Network restructuring

See also

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