Channel 103
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| Broadcast area | Jersey |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM:103.7 MHz(Jersey) DAB:12A(Channel Islands) |
| RDS | CHNL 103 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | CHR/Pop |
| Network | Hits Radio Network(for sales purposes) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tindle Radio |
| Island FM Soleil Radio Midlands 103 | |
| History | |
First air date | 25 October 1992(32 years ago) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
| Power | 4kW |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Radioplayer |
| Website | Channel 103 |
Channel 103is anIndependent Local Radiostation broadcasting to the island ofJerseyon 103.7FMandDAB+ digital radio.
The station launched on 25 October 1992. Channel 103 is part ofTindle Radio,which also ownsIsland FMinGuernseyandMidlands 103inIreland.[1]
According toRAJAR,the station has a weekly audience of 49,000 and a 28.4% market share as of March 2023 - the highest of any local radio station in the British Isles.[2]
In late 2020, Channel 103 became a part ofBauer'sHits Radio Networkfor commercial sales.[3]It remains owned by Tindle with no shared programming.
Programming[edit]
Channel 103's core audience is the 25-44 age group,[4]playing contemporary hits - predominantly from the early 1990s to the present day.
News bulletins are presented locally from 6:30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday.
The station's weekend news service broadcasts local content, presented either from Jersey or Guernsey from 8am until noon.Sky Newsprovides the service outside these times.[5]
Transmission[edit]
From its launch in 1992 until 16 March 2021, Channel 103 broadcast from studios on Tunnell Street inSt Helier.
In 2021, the station vacated its original building and moved to a new studio complex in Britannia Place, St Helier.[6]It continues to transmit on FM from the Arqiva mast at Frémont Point, on the north coast of the island.
Channel 103 begandigital radiotransmissions, alongside those ofIsland FM,on 1 August 2021 with the launch of the localOfcom-licensed DAB multiplex for the Channel Islands. This service is radiated from transmitters at Les Platons (Jersey) and Les Touillets (Guernsey) and Fort Albert in Alderney.
External links[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Radio in the Channel Islands".Tindle Radio.Retrieved24 May2021.
- ^"RAJAR Q1 2020: Regional and local radio facts and figures".RadioToday.13 May 2020.Retrieved24 May2021.
- ^"Bauer Partner Stations".Bauer Media.Retrieved24 May2021.
- ^"Ofcom | Analogue Radio Stations".static.ofcom.org.uk.Retrieved24 May2021.
- ^"Public File".Channel 103.Retrieved24 May2021.
- ^"Tindle Radio".Tindle Radio.Retrieved24 May2021.
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