Solar Radio is a London-based

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station, which originally started life as a

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station. Solar broadcasts primarily

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to London on DAB 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. Solar ceased broadcasting in October 1988 as an unlicensed operator. On 1 June 1999, Solar returned through

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, initially broadcasting on Astra 19.2°E, and then Astra 2 (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 MUX. Presenters on Solar include Tony Monson, Clive Richardson (from the original 1984 roster) Gary Spence, Steve Hobbs, Mike Gee,

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, Ralph Tee, Ian Jons, John Osborne, Louie Martin, Kid Batchelor, Les Adams and Steve Johns, Paul Phillips.

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has occasionally guested on the station

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* Radio stations in London Former pirate radio stations Pirate radio stations in the United Kingdom Radio stations established in 1984 {{UK-radio-station-stub