V2 Radio
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| Broadcast area | Sussex and South Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Frequency | DAB: 10B Sussex and 11C South Hampshire |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | VeeToo Trade |
| History | |
First air date | Monday 18 January 2021 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
V2 Radio is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by VeeToo Trade in the United Kingdom. It broadcasts to West Sussex and South Hampshire, England.
History
[edit]After Bauer Media announced that Spirit FM "will be rebranded as "Greatest Hits Radio", offering classic hits from the '70s, '80s and '90s",[1] a group of presenters from Spirit FM grouped together with VeeToo trade to form V2 Radio.[2][3]
The station started test transmissions in December 2020[4] before its official launch on 18th January 2021.[5]
Programming
[edit]V2 Radio broadcasts locally from its studios in West Sussex, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. An April 2024 it expanded its DAB coverage to also broadcast to South Hampshire[6] following the rebranding of Wave 105 to Greatest Hits Radio.[7][8]
Highlights include the breakfast show with Tanya McCarthy from 6am to 10am and Drive Time with Ian Crouch from 3pm to 7pm.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Stack, Joe (27 May 2020). "Spirit FM to undergo re-brand following buyout". Sussex World. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Back in Business". Chichester Bid. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Morton, Sam (13 January 2021). "New Sussex radio station announces launch date". Sussex World. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "V2 Radio launches test transmissions in West Sussex". Radio Today. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Stack, Joe (26 January 2022). "V2 Radio celebrates a year of 'proper local radio' in West Sussex". Sussex Express. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Suresh, Sandhya (8 April 2024). "V2 Radio extends its broadcast reach into Hampshire". Hampshire Chronicle. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Holliday, Isabella (28 February 2024). "Anger as Wave 105 radio station is taken over by Greatest Hits Radio". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Pineiro, Anna-Maria Pego (1 March 2024). "Pirate FM and Wave 105 to rebrand". Response Resource. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Schedule". V2 Radio. Retrieved 24 June 2024.