Solar Radio

Solar Radio is a London-based radio station, which originally started life as a pirate radio station. Solar broadcasts primarily soul to London on DAB and online.[1]

Solar Radio
Broadcast areaLondon
Frequency9A (London DAB)
Programming
FormatSoul, jazz-funk, house
History
First air date
  • 4 November 1984 (Pirate)
  • 1 June 1999 (Satellite)
  • 29 October 2015 (2015-10-29) (London DAB)
Links
Websitewww.solarradio.com

Solar (originally short for Sound of Londons Alternative Radio) first broadcast as a pirate radio station on 4 November 1984, and was founded by DJs Clive Richardson and Tony Monson, the latter whom joined Kiss FM.[2] Solar ceased broadcasting in October 1988 as an unlicensed operator.

On 1 June 1999, Solar returned through satellite broadcasting, 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.[3][4]

Presenters on Solar include Tony Monson, Lisa I'Anson, Ralph Tee, Louie Martin, Kid Batchelor, and Steve Johns. Robbie Vincent has occasionally guested on the station.

References
  1. "About Solar Radio - The emphatic history of soul radio". Solarradio.com.
  2. "Solar Radio - London pirate radio history - AM/FM". Amfm.org.uk. 17 August 2014.
  3. "Sixty small-scale radio stations take to the air in Ofcom trials". Ofcom. 12 June 2015.
  4. "Ofcom sets out licensing plans for small-scale DAB". Ofcom. 7 April 2020.

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