Hits Radio Black Country & Shropshire
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| Broadcast area | Shropshire, Kings Norton, Wolverhampton and the Black Country |
| Frequency | FM: 97.2 MHz (Wolverhampton and the Black Country) FM: 103.1 MHz (Shrewsbury, Redditch and North East Wales) DAB: 11B |
| RDS | HITS BC HITS Shr |
| Branding | The Biggest Hits, The Biggest Throwbacks Across The Black Country and Shropshire |
| Programming | |
| Format | CHR/Pop |
| Network | Hits Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bauer Media Audio UK |
| Hits Radio Birmingham Hits Radio Coventry & Warwickshire Hits Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire Greatest Hits Radio Black Country & Shropshire | |
| History | |
First air date | 12 April 1976 (47 years ago) |
Former names | Beacon Radio (1976–1997)
Beacon FM (1997–2005) Beacon Radio (2005–2009)
Beacon |
Former frequencies | 990 MW 1017 MW |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Rayo |
| Website | https://hellorayo.co.uk/hits-radio/shropshire/ |
Hits Radio Black Country & Shropshire, formerly Free Radio Black Country & Shropshire, is an Independent Local Radio station based in Birmingham, England, owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Hits Radio network. It broadcasts to Shropshire, Kings Norton, Wolverhampton and the Black Country.
As of September 2024, the station has a weekly audience of 90,000 listeners according to RAJAR.