Soleil Radio is a commercial radio station broadcasting to the Channel Islands of
Jersey
Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the l ...
,
Guernsey,
Alderney,
Sark
Sark (french: link=no, Sercq, ; Sercquiais: or ) is a part of the Channel Islands in the southwestern English Channel, off the coast of Normandy, France. It is a royal fief, which forms part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, with its own set of ...
and
Herm on
DAB+ digital radio.
It is an easy listening station, playing relaxing music from the 1960s to present day. Soleil Radio was set up by staff at
Channel 103
Channel 103 is an independent local radio station broadcasting to the island of Jersey on 103.7 FM and DAB+ digital radio.
The station launched on 25 October 1992. Channel 103 is part of Tindle Radio, which also owns Island FM in Guernsey and ...
and
Island FM
Island FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting across the Bailiwick of Guernsey on 104.7FM and 93.7FM in Alderney.
Launched in 1992, Island FM remains the sole commercial station in the island and continues to be extremely succes ...
to coincide with the launch of DAB in the Channel Islands. The station is owned and operated by
Tindle Radio
Tindle Radio is a media company which owns commercial stations in the Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland. It has its head office in Farnham, Surrey, shared with Tindle Newspapers.
History
Sir Ray Tindle acquired Island FM in G ...
.
The station launched on 1 August 2021 and is available on DAB+, online and on mobile devices and smart speakers.
Programming
Programmes are presented and produced from Channel 103 and Island FM's studios in St Helier and St Sampson, with presenter-led shows during peak times.
The station's presenters include:
* Liam Cash
(Channel 103/Signal 1
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As of September 2022, the station has a weekly audience of 172,000 listeners a ...
)
* Dan Mills
( Star Radio/Heart
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)
* Peter Mac
(Channel 103 Breakfast)
* James Bentley
(Island FM Breakfast)
Soleil Radio broadcasts hourly Channel Islands news bulletins between 7am and 6pm during the week, and 8am-12pm at weekends, produced by journalists at Channel 103 and Island FM.
The station positions itself as playing 'more music' than other commercial radio stations serving the Channel Islands, including a back-to-back '60 Minute Music Marathon' weekday lunchtimes, and specialist/themed music programmes at weekends.
See also
*
Mass media in Jersey
Mass media in Jersey consist of several different types of communications media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and Internet-based Web sites.
Broadcasting
The Frémont Point transmitting station is a facility for FM and television tra ...
*
Channel 103
Channel 103 is an independent local radio station broadcasting to the island of Jersey on 103.7 FM and DAB+ digital radio.
The station launched on 25 October 1992. Channel 103 is part of Tindle Radio, which also owns Island FM in Guernsey and ...
*
Island FM
Island FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting across the Bailiwick of Guernsey on 104.7FM and 93.7FM in Alderney.
Launched in 1992, Island FM remains the sole commercial station in the island and continues to be extremely succes ...
References
External links
*
Media.info
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Radio stations in Guernsey
Radio stations in Jersey
Radio stations in the United Kingdom
Radio stations established in 2021