Hits Radio Chilled

Hits Radio Chilled is the more relaxed music service in the Hits Radio family. It centres on a calmer selection of familiar songs, giving listeners an alternative to the higher energy of the main station's mix of current hits and throwbacks. Mood is the organising idea rather than one fixed decade.

Jennie Longdon presents breakfast, Freddie hosts the daytime programme and Mary Mandefield takes the afternoon slot. Their shows follow the same relaxed musical direction, with longer sequences of laid-back hits and older favourites around them. The station draws on more than twenty-five years of music and includes acoustic versions as well as familiar recordings, giving well-known songs a different setting from the more energetic Hits Radio mix.

Lewis Capaldi, Beyonce, Ne-Yo and Adele are among the artists identified in the broadcaster's guide. Ed Sheeran, John Legend and Emeli Sande are also part of the stated repertoire. These examples place expressive pop and R&B vocals at the heart of the service, with the calmer selection crossing release periods rather than following one decade.

The Hits Radio Chilled name arrived in September 2024 when Magic Chilled joined the Hits branding. Cian Ducrot presented the first show under the new identity, choosing his own relaxed favourites. That launch illustrates the channel's interest in artists as well as songs. Its continuing format combines recognisable voices, acoustic performances and a gentler pace, while the daytime presenters give the music a regular radio framework.