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| Broadcast area | London |
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| Frequencies | 9A (London DAB), 9C (Norwich DAB) |
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| Format | Soul,jazz-funk,house |
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| Website | www |
Solar Radio is a London-basedradio station, which originally started life as apirate radio station. Solar broadcasts primarilysoul to London onDAB and online.[1]
Solar (originally short forSound of Londons Alternative Radio) first broadcast as a pirate radio station in October 1984, and was founded byDJ Tony Monson, who later joinedKiss FM.[2] Solar ceased broadcasting in October 1988 as an unlicensed operator.
On 1 June 1999, Solar returned throughsatellite broadcasting, initially broadcasting onAstra 19.2°E, and thenAstra 2 (used bySky TV) from 9 August 2000 where they stayed until 31 May 2019. From 29 October 2015, Solar also commenced broadcasting on the Trial LondonDAB MUX.[3][4]
Presenters on Solar include Tony Monson, Clive Richardson (from the original 1984 roster) Gary Spence, Steve Hobbs, Mike Gee,Lisa I'Anson, Ralph Tee, Ian Jons, John Osborne, Louie Martin, Kid Batchelor, Les Adams and Steve Johns, Paul Phillips.Robbie Vincent has occasionally guested on the station
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