V2 Radio
Commercial radio station in England
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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.
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| Broadcast area | Sussex and South Hampshire |
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| Frequencies | DAB: 10B Sussex and 11C South Hampshire |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | VeeToo Trade |
| History | |
First air date | Monday 18 January 2021 |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 50°49′28″N 0°43′57″W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
In May 2020 after Bauer Media announced that Spirit FM "will be rebranded as "Greatest Hits Radio", offering classic hits from the '70s, '80s and '90s",[1]Justin Cottrell met with a group of presenters from Spirit FM[2] and grouped together with VeeToo trade to form V2 Radio.[3][4]
The station started with test transmissions in December 2020 using a Restricted Service Licence (RSL) to serve the Chichester, Bognor Regis and surrounding areas on 87.7 FM from December 1st to the 28th 2020[5][6] before its official launch on 18 January 2021.[7]
Programming
V2 Radio broadcasts locally from its studios in West Sussex, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. In April 2024 it expanded its DAB coverage to also broadcast to South Hampshire[8] following the rebranding of Wave 105 to Greatest Hits Radio.[9][10]
Highlights include the breakfast show with Tanya McCarthy from 6am to 10am and Drive Time with Ian Crouch from 3pm to 7pm.[11]