Hit Radio 87.6 is a

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radio station situated in North Central Victoria.

About Hit Radio 87.6

The

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is oriented to the youth market segment in

Central Victoria North Central Victoria is a rural region in the Australian state of Victoria. The region lies to the south of the Victorian/New South Wales border as defined by the Murray River, to the southwest of the Hume region, to the west of the Great Div ...

, and as such presents a mix of current chart hits, dance/club chart music, new releases and 90's flashbacks. Hit Radio is presently finalising transmission site arrangements for new services in neighbouring townships.

Programs and On Air Sound

HIT Radio is a newly established service designed to provide an alternate hit / dance / house format for younger listeners in smaller regional centres in Victoria. The programs have gone through a number of changes in the last 24 months however have settled with a range of popular weekly features, and a solid format of chart hits, new releases and dance/house music.

Development of Network

The second transmitter location for Hit Radio is being planned for Kilmore. Details of the test transmissions will be announced in the coming months. Future stations are speculated to include Heathcote (Central Victoria), and two suburban low power licences in the Inner South and Inner East of

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

External links

* Radio stations in Victoria (state) {{Australia-radio-station-stub