The Breeze (radio network)
| Broadcast area | Bristol, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Somerset, North Dorset, North Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Devon, South West Surrey, West Berkshire and West Wiltshire, plus East Anglia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | All Frequencies
Norwich Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft 100.2 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Easy listening |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bauer Radio (exc. Solent) Nation Broadcasting (Solent) |
| History | |
First air date | 1995–1999 (as individual stations) 4 July 2010 (stations in West become The Breeze) 9 January 2017 (stations in the East of England join, programming becomes generic) |
Last air date | 1 September 2020 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.thebreeze.com |
The Breeze was a network of Independent Local Radio stations broadcasting to Bristol, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Somerset, North Dorset, North Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Devon, South West Surrey, West Berkshire and West Wiltshire, as well as in East Anglia as Radio Norwich 99.9, The Beach, North Norfolk Radio, Town 102 and Dream 100. The stations broadcast a 'contemporary easy listening' format, playing classic and recent melodic popular music aimed principally at listeners over the age of 40.
The Breeze network operated on various FM frequencies and was also online at thebreeze.com, and other relevant links for the East Anglian stations. All frequencies branded The Breeze were previously separate stations centred on each of the broadcast areas, which had been acquired and combined into one network, carrying separate breakfast and drivetime programming for the south and the west of England, and a separate breakfast show hosted by Rob Chandler for East Anglia.
Following the purchase of owners Celador Radio in early 2019 by Bauer Radio, the network was closed on 1 September 2020 and replaced by Greatest Hits Radio.