V2 Radio Explained

V2 Radio
Format:	Adult Contemporary
Owner:	VeeToo Trade
Airdate:	Monday 18 January 2021
Frequency:	DAB 10B Sussex and 11C South Hampshire
Area:	Sussex and South Hampshire

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.

History

After Bauer Media announced that Spirit FM "will be rebranded as "Greatest Hits Radio", offering classic hits from the '70s, '80s and '90s",^[1] a group of presenters from Spirit FM grouped together with VeeToo trade to form V2 Radio.^{[2] [3]}

The station started test transmissions in December 2020^[4] before its official launch on 18th January 2021.^[5]

Programming

V2 Radio broadcasts locally from its studios in West Sussex, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. An April 2024 it expanded its DAB coverage to also broadcast to South Hampshire^[6] following the rebranding of Wave 105 to Greatest Hits Radio.^{[7] [8]}

Highlights include the breakfast show with Tanya McCarthy from 6am to 10am and Drive Time with Ian Crouch from 3pm to 7pm.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stack . Joe . 2020-05-27 . Spirit FM to undergo re-brand following buyout . 2024-06-24 . Sussex World .
2. Web site: 2021-03-25 . Back in Business . 2024-06-24 . Chichester Bid .
3. Web site: Morton . Sam . 2021-01-13 . New Sussex radio station announces launch date . 2024-06-24 . Sussex World.
4. Web site: V2 Radio launches test transmissions in West Sussex . 2024-06-24 . Radio Today .
5. Web site: Stack . Joe . 2022-01-26 . V2 Radio celebrates a year of 'proper local radio' in West Sussex . 2024-06-24 . Sussex Express .
6. Web site: Suresh . Sandhya . 2024-04-08 . V2 Radio extends its broadcast reach into Hampshire . 2024-06-24 . .
7. Web site: Holliday . Isabella . 2024-02-28 . Anger as Wave 105 radio station is taken over by Greatest Hits Radio . 2024-06-24 . .
8. Web site: Pineiro . Anna-Maria Pego . 2024-03-01 . Pirate FM and Wave 105 to rebrand . 2024-06-24 . Response Resource .
9. Web site: Schedule . 2024-06-24 . V2 Radio .