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| Broadcast area | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM:
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| RDS | GRT_HITS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Network | Greatest Hits Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 21 April 1996 |
| Links | |
| Website | GHR West Sussex |
Greatest Hits Radio West Sussex is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Greatest Hits Radio Network. It broadcasts to West Sussex.
History
Spirit FM began broadcasting in April 1996 as an independent radio station. Its original chairman was David Palmer. The founding MD was Steve Oates.
In June 2020 Bauer announced that the station "will be rebranded as "Greatest Hits Radio", offering classic hits from the '70s, '80s and '90s".[1]
Spirit FM was awarded the licence to broadcast to West Sussex by the former Radio Authority, now Ofcom, in 1995 and was a radio station that was part of the UKRD Group[2][3] In 2020, after being acquired by Bauer from UKRD, it become part of the national Greatest Hits Radio brand, while later in the year many of the ex-presenters of Spirit FM were hired by a new local DAB station called V2 Radio.[4]
Programming
Greatest Hits Radio is wholly owned by Bauer Radio and has a quasi-national programme format.
References
- ^ "The future of Spirit FM". Spirit FM. 3 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Greatest Hits Radio Sussex".
- ^ "Most of acquired Bauer stations to become Greatest Hits Radio – RadioToday". 27 May 2020.
- ^ "V2 Radio to fill Spirit FM gap in West Sussex – RadioToday". 28 October 2020.
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