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| Broadcast area | Jersey |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 103.7 MHz(Jersey) DAB: 12A(Channel Islands) |
| RDS | Chnl 103 |
| Programming | |
| Language | 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 (1992-10-25) (32 years ago) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
| Power | 6kW |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Radioplayer |
| Website | Channel 103 |
Channel 103 is anIndependent Local Radio station broadcasting to the island ofJersey on 103.7FM andDAB+ digital radio.
The station launched on 25 October 1992. Channel 103 is part ofTindle Radio, which also ownsIsland FM inGuernsey andMidlands 103 inIreland.[1]
According toRAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 48,000 and a 26.2% market share as of September 2024 - the highest percentage reach of any radio station in the British Isles.[2]
In late 2020, Channel 103 became a part ofBauer'sHits Radio Network for commercial sales.[3] It remains owned by Tindle with no shared programming.
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 News provides the service outside these times.[5]
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. In September 2024 the 103.7FM signal was increased to 6kW ERP, improving reception in St Helier as well as the east coast of Jersey.
Channel 103 begandigital radio transmissions, 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.
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