Greatest Hits Radio North East

GNR's output consisted of mellow music from the 1950s through to the 1980s, including current hits that fitted the format.

[2] The regional breakfast show was axed in December 2014 ahead of the launch of Metro 2 and all programming is networked with the other Bauer AM stations in the North although local news, weather and travel continue to be broadcast as opt-outs during the day.

[3] On 12 November 2023, it was announced that the station would be closed on medium wave before the end of the year, but would continue on DAB.

Headlines are broadcast on the half-hour during weekday breakfast and drivetime shows, alongside traffic bulletins.

The local news team in Newcastle also produces bulletins for Greatest Hits Radio Teesside.