V2 Radio

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.

V2 Radio
Broadcast areaSussex and South Hampshire
FrequencyDAB: 10B Sussex and 11C South Hampshire
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerVeeToo Trade
History
First air date
Monday 18 January 2021
Links
Websitewww.v2radio.co.uk

History

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

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
  1. Stack, Joe (27 May 2020). "Spirit FM to undergo re-brand following buyout". Sussex World. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. "Back in Business". Chichester Bid. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. Morton, Sam (13 January 2021). "New Sussex radio station announces launch date". Sussex World. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. "V2 Radio launches test transmissions in West Sussex". Radio Today. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  5. Stack, Joe (26 January 2022). "V2 Radio celebrates a year of 'proper local radio' in West Sussex". Sussex Express. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. Suresh, Sandhya (8 April 2024). "V2 Radio extends its broadcast reach into Hampshire". Hampshire Chronicle. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. Holliday, Isabella (28 February 2024). "Anger as Wave 105 radio station is taken over by Greatest Hits Radio". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. Pineiro, Anna-Maria Pego (1 March 2024). "Pirate FM and Wave 105 to rebrand". Response Resource. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. "Schedule". V2 Radio. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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