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The Hit Music Network is a collection of eight Independent Local Radio stations operating in the United Kingdom and owned by Global Radio. Created in September 2008, the stations were formerly owned by GCap Media prior to its takeover by Global and, with the exception of 95.8 Capital FM, were all part of The One Network.
According to RAJAR and Global Radio, the Hit Music Network reaches 3.5 million listeners every week. Its core audience is 18-34 year olds.[1]
Networked programming - carried by all stations other than Capital and Red Dragon - originates from Trent FM's studios in Nottingham.
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The One Network was formed following the merger of GWR Group and Capital Radio in 2005. It merged GWR's Mix Network with Capital's Capital FM Network and was relaunched in September 2007.
In 2008, Global Radio acquired GCap and announced plans to break up the One Network, with most stations being rebranded as Heart, one becoming a Galaxy station and the remaining others retaining their 'heritage' brand as a new network (mainly as the stations overlapped with existing Heart stations)[2].
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