Solar Radio is a
London-based
radio station, which originally started life as a
pirate radio station. Solar broadcasts primarily
soul to London on
DAB
DAB, dab, dabs, or dabbing may refer to:
Dictionaries
* ''Dictionary of American Biography'', published under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies
* ''Dictionary of Australian Biography'', published since 1949
Places
* Dąb, ...
and online.
Solar (originally short for ''Sound of Londons Alternative Radio'') first broadcast as a pirate radio station in October 1984, and was founded by
DJ Tony Monson, who later joined
Kiss FM Kiss FM, Kiss Radio or variants may refer to:
Asia-Oceania
* Various Kiss FM-branded stations in the Philippines
** 95.1 Kiss FM, Lucena, Quezon
** 102.3 Kiss FM, Tagbilaran, Bohol
* Kiss92 FM, Singapore
* KISS 969, Sri Lanka
* Kiss Radio Taiwan ...
. Solar ceased broadcasting in October 1988 as an unlicensed operator.
On 1 June 1999, Solar returned through
satellite broadcasting
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotop ...
, initially broadcasting on
Astra 19.2°E, and then
Astra 2
Astra may refer to:
People
* Astra (name)
Places
* Astra, Chubut, a village in Argentina
* Astra (Isauria), a town of ancient Isauria, now in Turkey
* Astra, one suggested name for a hypothetical fifth planet that became the asteroid belt
Ent ...
(used by
Sky TV) from 9 August 2000 where they stayed until 31 May 2019. From 29 October 2015, Solar also commenced broadcasting on the Trial London
DAB
DAB, dab, dabs, or dabbing may refer to:
Dictionaries
* ''Dictionary of American Biography'', published under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies
* ''Dictionary of Australian Biography'', published since 1949
Places
* Dąb, ...
MUX.
Presenters on Solar include Tony Monson, Clive Richardson (from the original 1984 roster)
Lisa I'Anson, Ralph Tee, Louie Martin, Kid Batchelor, and Steve Johns.
Robbie Vincent has occasionally guested on the station.
References
External links
*
Radio stations in London
Former pirate radio stations
Pirate radio stations in the United Kingdom
Radio stations established in 1984
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